The Gospel For Good People
Most of my ministry I’ve been sharing the hope of God’s healing and rescue, the Gospel, with people who knew they were not okay. Whether it was an addiction, poverty, a mental disorder, a criminal charge, an ongoing struggle with anxiety or depression – there was something in their life
The Most Important Idea
Humans are believing machines. Who are we? Where did we come from? What is worth pursuing in life? What should we avoid? What, if anything, gives life meaning and purpose? What does success in life look like? How does life work best? How should we relate to others? Everything we
Jesus & A Better World
I think we would all like to see the world become a better place. We would like to look at the future with a sense of hope and optimism. We would like to see ourselves as being one of the “good guys” and part of the solution – or at
Do Not Be Afraid
This is important. What is God’s most common and consistent command and word of guidance for human beings? Is it to love God or love people? No. God says those two are the most important, but the message God tries to get through to us most frequently is, “Do not
Beginning Again
I’m going to say something about me, but hold on; I am really saying something about you – about all of us – and the goodness of living with God. I love writing. It isn’t always easy, but I love it. It helps me think and helps me discern what
The Color Of Jesus
What did Jesus look like? What should he look like? These are both important questions. Earlier this summer (2020), in the midst of a wave of statues around the country being torn down and defaced for honoring or being perceived to be honoring someone who was involved in slavery or
Race & A Road-Trip
This is a story about the kind of relationships I want with and for all people. [Today I am finishing up a writing series about race and current events I started at the beginning of July 2020 (see “Black Power & Little Micah,” “Measuring The Problem,” “Profiled,” and “The Cost
The Cost of Slavery – And an Important Lesson
Slavery is not the path to success, and once we see that, our history reveals an important lesson for us all. [It is the last week of July 2020. At the beginning of the month I started writing about race and current events (see “Black Power & Little Micah,” “Measuring
Profiled
Black people in America deal with more negative racial profiling than any other group of people. [It is the third week of July 2020. At the beginning of the month I started writing about race and current events (see “Black Power & Little Micah” and “Measuring The Problem”) with the
Measuring The Problem
I am blessed with having some wonderful nerds in my life. They love numbers and working with numbers to help them understand and explain the world. [It is the second week of July 2020. Last week (see “Black Power & Little Micah“) I started writing about race and current events