On Losing My Joy
“Rejoice always.” 1 Thes. 5:16 Some of you remember that back in April, I went through a serious fall emotionally. It is what some people call...
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On Break and Short Message About My Last Post
Hi folks, just in case you were wondering why there are no posts, I have been on vacation. Really quick: many people have expressed concern for me due to my last post on...
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On Leaving My First Love
The best I can tell, it started about six years ago Jan. 4th. This is when I began to leave my first love. You know the reference. “Yet I hold this against you: You have...
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Is it Possible to Marry the Wrong Person?
While I was a singles’ pastor for six years, I often dealt with issues from those whom I had married. I had these issue in both premarital counseling and post-marital...
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After 13 Years, I Am Becoming a Worse Husband
I often tell people that the moment you get married, you have relinquished the right to teach your spouse anything. I say that with a bit of tongue in cheek, but also with...
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I Don’t Really Know if I am Called to Ministry
The Holy Spirit does not give me an overwhelming sense of my calling. This moment is better than some, but it usually depends on the day hour that you ask me. “Michael,...
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Things I Used to Believe, but Now I’m Not So Sure
You are either 100% correct in doctrine or you are not correct at all I believed this for a long time. A pastor I loved and admired once told me this. But if this is the case,...
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The Day I Quit Believing in God
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Dealing with doubt – Part 6: The Day I Quit Believing I have not...
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Final Update on My Depression (I Hope)
It has been some time since I had an episode of depression. I cannot be sure, but I am fairly certain I know what caused it. Neither my circumstances nor the pressures of my...
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Not Alone
While there are so many similarities between my battle with depression and my sister Angie’s, their were some significant differences. Angie was the first person in our...
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