Author Archives
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 northern California with his wife of 45 years. He has 3 married children and 10 grandchildren.
-
The Seeking Atheist
Atheists are intellectually honest and consistent, given the confinements of their worldview. Beyond that, they are like all of us, seeking meaning and purpose with a yearning for something more. ♦ In one of my very first Biblical Viewpoints posted January… Read More ›
-
The Christian New Year’s Resolution Challenge
New Year’s Resolutions are fun and silly. Some are certainly serious and well intended. Here’s one that will change your life. ♦ Of course we’ve all done it. The proverbial New Year’s Resolution where we promise this or that or whatever… Read More ›
-
What’s Your Testimonial Story?
Who you are and what you believe is actually reflected in your own Testimonial Story. What does your Story say about you and your faith? ♦ I recently had a friend share a short story with me that he’d written. It… Read More ›
-
A Christmas Miracle
A touching story of a prolific American author’s own most wondrous Christmas. ♦ Taylor Caldwell wrote many novels throughout her career. This one short Christmas story has always touched me greatly for its elements of financial fear, selflessness, a child’s… Read More ›
-
Mary, Did You Know?
Have you ever considered the situation of Mary, the young mother of Jesus? Imagine the fear, the wonder, the uncertainty, the hopeful expectation. Did she know what was really happening? Reconsider her story voiced in a beautiful song. ◊ It… Read More ›
-
So What About Hanukkah?
Is it my imagination or do we just not hear as much “Happy Hanukkah” these days? And what’s the real story behind Hanukkah anyway? ♦ I remember as a kid how we used to say “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!” everywhere… Read More ›
-
Christmas Dreams and Visions
The stories around the birth of Jesus are filled with supernatural dreams and visions. How do we deal with this? Did these really happen or are they all nice fairy tales? ♦ Most people welcome and celebrate Christmas even as they… Read More ›
-
A Thanksgiving Story – A Pilgrim’s Hope and Loss
Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful but also an opportunity to share a story or two about the past. Here’s a Thanksgiving story you might have forgotten…or never knew. ♦ When the kids were teenagers and I would often search… Read More ›
-
When Bad Things Happen
“How can I believe in God when bad things happen?” Christians seem less and less able to articulate answers that satisfy a growing, skeptical public. ♦ “How can I believe in God when bad things happen? Why does God allow this?… Read More ›
-
Holy Spirit Breakdown?
Guilt will wear one down. Real healing and restoration comes not from therapists, medication, and good intentions, but rather from depths of faith. How do you do that? ♦ I had a friend approach me this week about an old friend of… Read More ›
-
Are You the Real Deal or Something Less?
We tell ourselves and others that we really love and trust God, but we really love and trust ourselves more. ♦ There’s an intriguing story in the New Testament’s Book of Acts about a man named Cornelius who had a supernatural… Read More ›
-
So What’s a Christian Cult?
Cults are not necessarily what you might think? Christian cults are very alluring and attractive to the vulnerable masses. Who are these groups? Why do they prosper? What are the key characteristics that identify them? ♦ Many consider cults to be religious or semi-religious sects… Read More ›
Biblical Viewpoint 