In the weeks ahead, many of you will hear an incomplete version of the events surrounding Jesus’ birth. You’ll hear of the virgin birth in a Bethlehem stable, a legion of angels praising God, shepherds, and wise men. You won’t hear about Jesus being born Read More
Bekah and I have been in the UK and Europe since the early part of this month. What follows is excerpts from my journal beginning October 4, the day we left. Friday, October 4 Woke up around 4am with a fear-based assault on my mind. Read More
“All these with one accord were devoting themselves to prayer, together with the women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.” Acts 1:14 “And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. And Read More
It’s November 2023; I’m in England, at the Christian Resources Show, walking down an aisle between exhibits. In ten minutes I’m scheduled to give a seminar on “Finding Freedom and Healing from Porn Addiction and Adultery.” I hear my name being called… “Mike, Mike”… but Read More
The warfare against the wife who is reeling from sexual sin in her marriage is intense. The enemy comes at her heart from multiple angles. We hear many stories of wives who were ostracized, belittled, or spiritually abused by their church when they tried to Read More
It’s 2005 and a new guy has walked into our men’s group for recovery from porn/sex addiction in Colorado Springs. He’s dressed in army fatigues and boots. His hair is crew cut, short, salt and peppered. Posture is ramrod straight. His eyes are intense, with Read More
This week, a major Christian organization sent out a press release trumpeting that “It’s time to get millions of evangelical voters to the polls.” Then what? What if these millions don’t vote like they want? Or what if, in spite of their efforts, hardly any Read More
By Sandy England, facilitator of the Blazing Grace wives ministry During our 10 week Wife’s Heart Course, one of the toughest subjects that many wives want to talk about is “I want a godly Husband”. My first question to them is, “What is your idea Read More
In Arizona, a monsoon can hit quickly. Last night, around 7:45pm, the sun was out. Within minutes, the sky darkened and the wind whipped into a frenzy, creating a dust storm like one you might see in the middle east. Flashes of lightning laced the Read More
Michelle and I have been married since 1989. Over the years we’ve pressed through plenty of trials, pain, sin, and mistakes. The first 10 years of our marriage I was a world class Christian jerk. I was messed up from abuse of the past, including Read More