PrintThese are a few of my journal entries from July 2011 to December 2011
- Home
- Ministry Resources
- The Basics Of Small Groups
- Discipleship Growth Seminars
- Developing Prayer Ministry Teams
- Leaders
- A Fourfold Church Vision
- Celebrating My Mentors
- Reflections on Retirement
- Unity: A Fragile Strength
- A Penetrating Question
- The Mistress of Ministry
- Dealing With Guilt
- Reflections On A Sabbatical Journey
- It's Your Church
- Ten Vital Signs Of A Healthy Church
- When Christians Disagree
- The True Nature of Pastoral Care
- The Struggle of Leadership
- The Battle For The Mind
- The Challenge of Change
- Following the Leader
- A Leader Worth Following
- Middle Ground Ministry
- Is God In This Or Not?
- Get With The Program!
- The Charismatic Concern
- A Painful Pastoral Resignation
- Prisoner of War
- Finding God In The Ordinary
- Dealing With Faceless Criticism
- Church With A Difference
- The Yoke Is On Me
- Easter: A Soldier's Perspective
- Easter: The Point Of No Return
- Just What Is 'Sound, Biblical Teaching'?
- Same Sex Marriage
- Authority: Who's In Charge Here?
- What Is A Pastor To Do? (1)
- What Is A Pastor To Do? (2)
- What Is A Pastor To Do? (3)
- What Is A Pastor To Do? (4)
- When Affirmation Becomes Addictive
- The Burden Of The Bag (Part 1)
- The Burden Of the Bag (Part 2)
- I Want My Church Back (Part 1)
- I Want My Church Back! (Part 2)
- I Want My Church Back! (Part 3)
- I Want My Church Back (Part 4)
- Worthy Worship
- The Passive Judgment of God
- The Too-hard Basket (Part 1)
- The Too Hard Basket (Part 2)
- When The Going Gets Tough
- From Begging to Boasting
- Evangelism - Then and Now
- Retirement - 8 years on
- Stay Away From Our Church
- Am I Finished Here? (Part 1)
- Am I Finished Here? (Part 2)
- Am I Finished Here (Part 3)
- State of the Heart Giving
- The Sense Of God's Absence
- Christian Atheists
- Do You Have A Skinny Soul?
- Imagine John Lennon (Part 1)
- Imagine John Lennon (2)
- Imagine by John Lennon (Part 3)
- I Mislead the Church
- A Gentle Whisper
- Miracles & Agnosticism
- Found Faithful To God
- Are you there, Lord
- The Vulnerability of Faith
- The Presence of His Absence
- The Presence of His Absence (2)
- Thinking about Heaven
- Ambush at Damascus
- Small Group Bible Encounters
- Knowing God
- Knowing God (1)
- Nehemiah - Serving The King
- 1 Corinthians - Grow Up In Love
- Restoring The Church's True Identity
- Healing: A Neglected Ministry
- Lord, Teach Us To Pray
- Spiritual Gifts - The Church's Tools
- Spiritual Gifts - Introduction
- Spiritual Gifts (1) - The Nature of the Church
- Spiritual Gifts (2) -Natural Questions About Supernatural Gifts
- Spiritual Gifts (3) - Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith
- Spiritual Gifts (4) - Healing
- Spiritual Gifts (5) - The Working of Miracles
- Spiritual Gifts (6) - Prophecy
- Spiritual Gifts (7) - Discernment
- Spiritual Gifts (8) - Speaking in Tongues and Interpretation
- Spiritual Gifts (9) - Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers
- Spiritual Gifts (10) - Serving, Encouragement, Leadership. Giving, Mercy
- Spiritual Gifts (11) - Lord, Release Your Gifts
- Gideon: An Unlikely Hero
- Becoming Emotionally Whole
- The Reality of Damaged Emotions
- Dealing With Damaged Emotions - Anger
- Dealing with Damaged Emotions - Guilt
- Dealing With Damaged Emotions - Grief
- Dealing With Damaged Emotions - Depression
- Dealing With Damaged Emotions - Anxiety
- Dealing With Damaged Emotions - Low Self-Esteem
- Dealing With Damaged Emotions - Perfectionism
- Dealing With Damaged Emotions - Resentment
- Ephesians - God's Photo Album
- A Passion For The King
- Why Do The Wicked Prosper?
- I Believe In God
- Three Questions Jesus Asked
- Let's Walk the Talk
- The Discipline of God
- The Gospel and the Church
- Finishing Well
- Going Home - The Final Journey
- Worthy Worship
- Joshua's Journey
- Action In Acts (Phase 1)
- Action In Acts ( Phase 2)
- Action In Acts (Phase 3)
- Action In Acts (Phase 4)
- Living the Faith Life
- A One Way Ticket to Tarshish
- Small Group Bible Encounters
- About Mike
- Contact
Mike's Archive
- It's Time To Bite The Bullett
- Roll the Credits
- How Is Your Attitude?
- Bamboo, Roots & Resentment
- Building A Strong Marriage
- Living In Sin
- The Chain or the Circle
- There's Always Tomorrow
- Sticks and Stones
- Conspiracy Theory or Conspiracy Fact
- Jesus and Football
- The Captain and the Coach
- You Can't Get There From Here
- The Thin Edge of the Wedge
- Equal, But Not The Same
- Please Don't Call Me Names!
- Equal but Different.
- The Enigma of Human Nature
- What's a Father To Do?
- Gay Marriage - An Opportune Time
- Do I Believe in Hell
- The Final Farewell
- The Death Of A Child
- The Death We Never Talk About
- The Birth We Call Death
- The Death We Never Talk About (2)
- To Speak Or Not To Speak
- Ken died last week
- Facing Facts, Funerals and Finality
- Why Does It Take So Long To Die
- The Final Farewell
- Until Death Do Us Part (1)
- Until Death us do Part (2)
- Until death do us part (3)
- No Regrets
- The New Normality
- Apathy: The Silent Enemy
- Chasing The Wind
- God Hates Religion
- Forgiveness - The Key To Freedom
- Dangerous Appetites
- Becoming Bitter or Better
- I Must Be Getting Old
- An Epiphany On A Train
- One Death Per Person
- Keep It Balanced!
- What God Has Put Asunder
- The Power of Poverty Thinking
- Finishing Well (Part 1)
- Finishing Well Part 2
- Finishing Well (Part 3)
- Finishing Well (Part 4)
- Finishing Well (Part 5)
- Finishing Well (Part 6)
- Finishing Well (Part 7)
- Finishing Well (Part 8)
- The Basin and the Towel - An Easter Reflection
- The Significance of Kingdom Suffering
- A Photo of Jesus
- Viva La Difference
- Great Expectations
- Blind Faith
- May The Force Be With You
- The Occult Octopus
- The Law, the Police and You
- Good News of a Fresh Start
- Asking God One Question
- How Good Is Good Enough?
- Weaving A Web
- Creating God In Our Image
- Not Good Enough For Church
- The Trouble With Religion
- A Strange Funeral Request
- A God-forsaken Country
- Please Don't Tell Me The Score!
- A Favourite Bible Verse
- Elijah Was An Atheist
- Trust Your Instruments!
- The Case Of The Cautious Atheist
- Did God Allow This Tragedy?
- Why This? Why Now? Why Me? (1)
- Why This? Why Now? Why Me? (2)
- Did You Hear What I Said? (1)
- Did You Hear What I Said? (2)
- Did You Hear What I Said? (3)
- Where Did That Come From
- Judging A Book By Its Cover
- The Trial of Faith
- Giving God The Silent Treatment.
- Further Reflections on the Trial of Faith
- Trust God or Curse God
- Where Is God In All This?
- But God
- The Source of Suffering
- The Blue Angels
- Three Little Words
- The Power of Illusion
- Reconciling God and Tragedy
- A Frightening Realism
- Life's Early Lessons
- Holding Back The Tide
- A Titanic Lesson
- You Had Better Be Right!
- When The Law Is A Nuisance
- Is Tolerance Always A Virtue
- Capital Punishment; Yes or No?
- Is Discrimination Always Wrong?
- Sincerity Does Not Make Wrong Right
- Homosexuality: The Debate Continues
- Our Upside Down Values
- Can We Solve The Drug Tsunami
- Is the Church Out Of Step
- Living In Disneyland
- The Mighty Dollar God
- A False God Is Exposed
- Abstinence is a Dirty Word
- Morality In Crisis
- The Media: Shaping Or Reflecting Culture?
- So What's In A Date?
- I am a Conservative!
- The Power Of Example
- I Am Not A Racist! (1)
- I Am Not A Racist! (2)
- Thinking Kingdom (1)
- Thinking Kingdom (2)
- Thinking Kingdom (3)
- The Blind Leading The Blind
- Christmas Celebrates.....Who?
- The Danger of a Painless Life
- The Enemy Within (Part 1)
- The Enemy Within (Part 2)
- The Enemy Within (Part 3)
- Kevin Changes His Mind
- Same-Sex Marriage - Again
- What is Truth?
- Hide & Seek
- Accepting Defeat With Grace
- Does God Turn The Other Cheek?
- Growing Old Fruitfully
