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What Is (and is not) Forgiveness?

Matthew 18:35 is one of the scariest verses in the Bible. Jesus has just told a parable about a servant who refused to forgive the debt of a fellow servant, after his master had forgiven him of a massive debt.  Jesus says this: “So also my heavenly Father will do

What is the Unforgivable Sin?

Many people are familiar with the unforgivable sin found in Matthew 12:31-32 “Therefore I tell you, every sin and blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit will not be forgiven. And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks

What Does a Christian Do With the Sabbath?

There are a few topics that are historically prone to controversy in the church world.  The “Sabbath” is one of them.  If you don’t know what a Sabbath is…let’s start at the beginning, literally. At Creation, God created the world in six days and then Genesis tells us that on the

2020 – Best Year Ever!

It sounds like I’m being sarcastic, but I’m really not. I’m tired of the 2020 bashing.  (I know, I’ve done a fair amount of it myself and allow me to take this opportunity to publicly repent.) Truth be told, 2020 was quite possibly the hardest year ever for many of

Pastor Mike’s 2019 Top Books

Hello, Friends! As many of you have no doubt been seeing on the Interwebs these days, it’s that time of year for the “Top [Whatevers] of 2019.”  Our top Spotify songs, top workouts, top news photos, top burritos…and in the world of reading, many people take the chance to list

2018 is a Great Year to Read the Whole Bible…

One of my absolute, all-time, favorite conversion stories is when someone tells me they were reading their Bible and it clicked.  It suddenly all made sense.  It’s like Acts 16:14 when the “Lord opened up Lydia’s heart to pay attention to what was said by Paul” and how Romans 10:17

Work-Life Balance

Work life balance has become a buzz word in the working world.  With the advent of mobile phones there can be no boundary line between career and home. People no longer are in the office from 9 to 5, they are attached to the office 24/7.   This isn’t good