Here is a list of all posts appearing on this blog, from earliest to latest.
- The Perils of Covetousness
- Living with Simplicity
- Ragamuffin Saint
- Law and Legalism
- Communication Barriers Between Christians and Gays
- Who is My Neighbor?
- The Root of Faith
- The Person God Chooses
- A History of Preaching
- What the Bible Says About Judging Others
- On Religion
- Work That Pleases God
- Rogue Conviction
- Got Good Religion?
- Life in Play
- God’s Vow To Be Near
- The Mother and The Father
- The Beatitudes Paraphrased
- The Wealth of Kindness
- Living for the Dream
- Prayer: The Best Supporting Role
- Untied Laces: Fighting Guilt
- City on a Hill
- Tempest, My Love
- Some Snakes Go to Heaven
- The Fascinating Conversion of Augustine
- Helping Others Grieve
- God, You’re Killing Me!
- Deadly Admonitions
- Our Confession
- The Religious Roundtable
- The Joyful Journey
- The Christian Brand
- Character for $1300
- Why I Am Not Saved
- Seeing Clearly
- God of the Process
- Toward a Christian Worldview
- To Ask In Earnest
- I Choose
- When I Forgive
- I Have Ownership
- When You Wish Upon a Star
- Explaining God’s Mystery
- My Worship
- How Bad Can Heaven Be?
- Portals of Darkness
- Probing the Parable of the Ten Virgins
- Naked and Not Ashamed
- Childhood Salvation: Netting Them Early
- My Neighbor the Roommate
- As Seamless As Light
- Hail the Morning Light
- Good Soil
- Reflections on Evangelism
- The Disciple Who Never Was
- The Journey to Disappointment
- The Commandments Simplified
- “People of Your Kind!”
- The End of Ourselves
- Help My Unbelief
- The Wrath of God
- The SlumLord
- A Survey of Ephesus, Paul and Timothy’s Field
- The Day I Was Doomed to Hell
- The Golden Rule: “Mirror, Mirror…”
- How to Handle a Crisis of Faith
- “Angels” by Hillsong
- When the Bottom Falls Out
- Getting Faith Right
- Morning Train
- John the Baptist
- Why Being Good Doesn’t Cut It
- “I am Square,” Said the Circle
- Glorious Grace (and the Mad Defender)
- Class of Dunces
- In Praise of the One Who Guides
- It’s (Not) Over!
- The Need for Transparency
- Lectio Divina: Psalm 126
- The Goal of Religious Practice
- The Perceptive Householder
- Where Freedom Ends
- Maps Lead to Heaven, GPSs to (Ahem!)
- The Book of Malchus
- The Grandest Miracle of Them All
- Coupons and Discounted People
- God for Our Gadgets: A Short
- His Need, Our Privilege
- Why Do the Wicked Prosper?
- “Your Steadfast Love”
- What to Do About Grace
- The Nature of Christ
- Fellowship, Plain and Simple
- Jesus, Jot and Tittle
- The Way of Our Father
- The ‘Mike’ Gets a Liebster Award!
- The Gift You’ll Enjoy Forever
- On Thankfulness
- Crazy Faith
- My Mind Stayed on You
- Do You Hear What I Hear?
- How We Engage the Lost
- The Parable of the Laborers
- Simply the Bee’s Knees!
- The “Thanks” Series
- “Thanks” Series – Guest Post by Stephen Chan
- “Thanks” Series – Guest Post by Chris Hendrix
- “Thanks” Series – Guest Post by Kevin Daniel
- “Thanks” Series – Guest Post by Michael Stephens
- “Thanks” Series – Guest Post by Mel Wild
- Caring Enough to Correct
- The Spectacle of Grace
- How to Make a Mess of Adversity
- The ‘Mike’ Gets Versatile!
- Hail Mary, Full of Grace
- My Favorite Christmas Gift
- What of Our Freedom, America?
- Poll: Favorite Christmas Tune
- Christmas Series – “I Love That Line!”
- “Hard Candy Christmas”
- “I Love That Line!” by Guest Writer Lisa A. Tuttle
- “I Love That Line!” by Guest Writer Kathleen Becker
- “I Love That Line!” by Michael Stephens
- “I Love That Line!” by Guest Writer Nate Smith
- The God We Cannot Hear
- The Day I Got Checkmated
- Jesus Steals the Show
- My Two Cents on Generosity
- The Last Days of June
- What We Learn in God’s Holding Patterns
- The Gumption to Take a Stand
- The Deceit of Riches
- God, Our Contender
- Leave None Behind
- New Strength is Coming!
- “Open the Universe!”
- Let It Please You, Lord
- On the Original Human
- Surefooted Faith
- Brethren, We are Not Superheroes
- This Faith is Not for Wimps
- Patrick, Apostle of Ireland
- Hell or High Water
- Cries of the Heart
- The Many Faces of Jesus
- “For the Thousandth Time…”
- Word Study: Hosanna
- Rabbi Yeshua Ends U.S. Tour
- Old Testament Salvation
- Showing Grace to Ourselves
- New Testament Trivia!
- Stay Low: A Spiritual Life Lesson
- I Learned Grace in a French Subway
- Beware Satan and His Crooked Hoss!
- Poll: Personal Bible Study
- 10 Questions for Chris Hendrix
- Trust God for Results
- The Quotable ‘Mike’
- Acting Against Your Better Judgment
- Poll: Favorite Bible Versions
- 11 Questions for Michael
- Uri, the Elder Brother
- Poll: Prayer for the Saints
- Wow! What a Head!
- 10 Questions for Mark Myers
- The Quotable ‘Mike’
- A Scent of Your Own
- The Cost of Fine Scent
- Something for Every Occasion
- Poll: Christianity in Crisis
- 10 Questions for Melissa Lingard of Destiny Rescue
- Just Thinking…
- Live from Space
- Counting the Cost
- Q&A: Bible Figures
- 10 Questions for Ted Luoma of Mercy Chefs
- On Goodness and Pain
- The God of All Purpose
- “Just Trust Me”
- The Usefulness of Pain
- Poll: The “Bonanza Tithe”
- 10 Questions for Jordan Palser of Orphan’s Promise
- What Our Failure Achieves
- Understanding the Blasphemy of the Holy Spirit
- Test Your Religious Knowledge!
- Poll: Spiritual Formation
- The Known Universe
- Be Careful Little Eyes…
- How to Live for God
- What Job’s Friends Did Right
- Poll: “They’re Here!”
- The Most Persnickety Writer You Might Know
- A Faith Forged in Relationship
- “Yaw-w-n!” (Stretch)
- Faith in Clutch Moments
- Do You Make the Grade?
- Jesus is Like a Nut
- “How to Talk Like a Christian”
- The Quotable ‘Mike’
- Beware the Spirit of “Churchy”!
- The Lost and Found
- See What the Lord Can Do!
- Poll: Your Spiritual Practice
- Does Hand-Clapping Praise God?
- Lectio Divina: Psalm 130
- God’s Proven Track Record
- He Loves Me. He Only Loves Me
- God’s Unrelenting Love
- God’s Pure Love
- God’s Love, Our Security
- Prayer for All the Coming Saints
- The Quotable ‘Mike’ (Mel Wild)
- O the Joy of Painting!
- Obedience is Like a Good Morning Breakfast
- 6 Things I Love About Joseph
- Keep Moving Forward
- Poll: Close Encounters
- The Quotable ‘Mike’ (Chris Hendrix)
- Anatomy of a Lie
- The Redemption of Brice O’Hannon
- How to Rest in God
- Ending the Shame Game
- The Parable of Passion and Patience
- The Quotable ‘Mike’
- Helping Others ‘See Straight’
- Let Me Hear Your Heart
- Poll: The Bible
- The Quotable ‘Mike’
- Kyrie, Eleison
- The Divine Incursion
- The Lord’s Rhetoric
- How to Add Value to Our Wealth
- Q&A: Spiritual Essentials
- The Song of a People
- Learning to Drive…in the Spirit
- God’s First Act of Grace (and a Whole Lot of Chocolate!)
- A Way to Estimate Your Spiritual Value
- Graphically Novel American History
- Sincere Ministry
- Poll: Christian Apology
- Reading Changes Everything
- The Quotable ‘Mike’
- Some Cake for Your Journey
- A Better Ethic: On the NFL Scandals
- Foundations of Praise
- What’s in Your Graveyard?
- Q&A: Pegging God
- The ‘Mike’: Update
- Creation in Praise
- The Quotable ‘Mike’
- The Quotable ‘Mike’
- Good News About Your ‘Real Age’
- The Ghost of Christmas Presents
- The Preacher and His Preaching
- Never Forget
- How We Hear God
- Jonah: When Saintly Hearts Sour
- A Word to the Accepted
- Lectio Divina: Psalm 13 – Despair and Hope
- The Human Element
- The Quotable ‘Mike’
- Calculating Change
- A Prayer for All Travelers
- Learning to Do The Tough Things Well
- The Provisions of Process
- My Everything (Owl City)
- Called from Isolation
- Fruit and Seed
- Tithing: My Journey
- The Night Is Dark and Full of Terrors
- Meet Cutter Mattock
- My Top 10 in the Bible
- A Godly Approach to A Nation on Edge
- Sitz im Leben: Understanding Scripture in Context
- When a Damsel in Distress
- The Quotable ‘Mike’
- Book Review: (Un)Qualified by Steven Furtick
- How To Fight Like Heaven Against Hell
- More Than A Catalyst
- How To Start A Revival
- A Devil’s Point of View
- Have A Hug Today!
- Heaven In Sight
- Not A Fan
- Encounters
- A Lasting Word
- Purposeful Seasons
- Life Sinks Sometimes
- The Quotable ‘Mike’
- The Dirge of the Wretched
- Be Open to God
- Lectio Divina: Psalms 37:3
- A Portrait of Trust
- Signs and the Wonder