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Michael Griego is an active Silicon Valley businessman, consultant, author and speaker. He has undergraduate and graduate degrees from Occidental College and Stanford University. For the past 25 years he has also studied the Scriptures and taught and developed Bible study coursework for churches, seminars and home groups. He resides in the south bay with his wife of 38 years. He has 3 married children and 10 grandchildren.

• When Things Go Bad to Worse

  By Michael Griego on February 8, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  When personal disaster strikes, the natural inclination is to question God in our anguish. “Why, God, are you doing this to me?” That wasn’t the case in this man’s story. ◊ I heard a story this week about a man who… Read More ›

• The 45-Minute Christian

  By Michael Griego on February 1, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  The essentials of a good Christian life are not necessarily just about church attendance, good behavior, and attention to social good. It’s about you and God alone. How do we do that? ◊ Several years ago, I proposed that many of… Read More ›

• Lessons from the Book of Job

  By Michael Griego on January 25, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  So why do bad things happen to good people? We’ve heard the hard luck story of Job, but we’ve more than likely missed the answers buried deep in the latter chapters. ◊ The Book of Job is a well-known Old Testament… Read More ›

• Jesus Masculinity

  By Michael Griego on January 18, 2019 • ( 1 )

  

  Without wise filters and guidance it’s easy to get our cues from the world around us. What’s the right way to look at this topic? ◊ A sensitive topic today in the culture is the issue of masculinity. In some circles… Read More ›

• Good Teachers Don’t Do This

  By Michael Griego on January 11, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  Why does there remain today this patronizing view that Jesus was a good moral teacher? Good teachers don’t come close to doing this. ◊ The Gospel of John reads like a good book. I suspect some people today are not reading it. It… Read More ›

• So What Do You Know?

  By Michael Griego on January 4, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  When it comes to Biblical knowledge, is it reasonable today to expect some level of general exposure and basic literacy? Even among the well-educated? ◊ I was watching a new television series recently where the main character, a medical director of… Read More ›

• 5 Questions for New Year’s

  By Michael Griego on December 28, 2018 • ( 0 )

  

  As we wind down another year, here are 5 intriguing questions to consider during this New Year’s holiday season. ◊ #1  Ever Challenge Yourself Like This? Of course we’ve all done it. New Year’s Resolutions are fun and silly. Some are certainly… Read More ›