Author Archives: mike

There are a lot of people around who can’t wait to tell you what you’ve done wrong, but there aren’t many fathers willing to take the time and effort to help you grow up. It was as Jesus helped me … Continue reading →

In 2012 I published my first book entitled Grace for Shame. I have often looked upon this book as a manifestation of a move of the Spirit during that time simply because a week before the book went to the … Continue reading →

AK-47 or Cross Pendant? Every Christmas time we are confronted with those particular individuals who take great joy in reminding us, “Christ is the reason for the season.” Regrettably, those same folks are silent when it comes Easter time simply … Continue reading →

If there is one thing which anyone knows about me, it is how I love to read. This is rather funny considering that when I was in Mrs. Johnson’s third grade class, I fought tooth and nail with her and … Continue reading →

I must confess to you that I haven’t been to any “western” church since 2019. The last church I was a part of disbanded due to a change in beliefs with the orthodoxy required by the denominational group overseeing the … Continue reading →

I would like you to consider the following scenarios as I delve into this matter. Scene 1 A sizeable group of college age people are waving signs and shouting loudly outside of a government building demanding the withdrawal of all … Continue reading →

Part 1 found here. The root of a pair opposites is a continuum between extremes. Light and dark; good and bad; truth and falsehood; life and death, and so many others. The first pair of opposites in the bible is … Continue reading →

This writing is going to start with the time-honored tradition of cherry-picking scriptures to support my point. (Actually, I don’t have a point needing support. The topic speaks for itself.) Gen 1:26-27 And God said, Let us make man in … Continue reading →

In my early religious upbringing, there was a great emphasis placed on understanding the Kingdom of God. The teachers I followed all expounded on the works offered by the late Dr. Myles Munroe who set the standard for breaking down … Continue reading →

I’ve stated previously how language is the lowest form of communication. Fr. Richard Rohr gives an example of this in his book The Naked Now. He describes how the term “non -violence” never appeared in our language until the 1950’s. … Continue reading →