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• The Rubble of Our Past

  By Michael Griego on March 22, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Our own perspective of past errors, mistakes, sins, and brokenness can haunt us and distort the truth of how God actually sees us. And what He is restoring and rebuilding in us. ◊ Jim carried the burden of his mistakes… Read More ›

• Biblical History a Thing of the Past?

  By Michael Griego on March 15, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  History is old news to many. Bible history is even worse for some who would say it’s boring and irrelevant. Actually Jesus had a very high expectation of our understanding of history. ◊ So you think you know your history?… Read More ›

• How to Handle a Man (Husband)

  By Michael Griego on March 8, 2019 • ( 2 )

  

  If a man is to “love” the woman, what’s a woman to do for the man? The Bible is clear on this. But how this is actually done is not delineated. Here’s some guidance. ◊ As that classic movie Camelot… Read More ›

• Get Good by Seeking God?

  By Michael Griego on March 1, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  Are we seeking Good or seeking God? Do we get Good or get God? Or do we get Good by Seeking God? ◊ In Matthew 6, Christ tells the crowd of people to not be anxious for food, drink and… Read More ›

• “How to Handle a Woman?”

  By Michael Griego on February 23, 2019 • ( 4 )

  

  Today the very question is offensive to some and is certainly quite loaded, laden with sexist tones and implications that women are to be managed or even “handled” like a piece of property. What’s the Bible say about it? ◊ I… Read More ›

• A Lot to Learn From

  By Michael Griego on February 15, 2019 • ( 0 )

  

  There’s a person in the Bible that we’ve all heard of and know basic elements of his story. What’s interesting is the insight we get about God when dealing with a man’s many mistakes in life. ◊ Most of us are… Read More ›

• 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 • ( 1 )

  

  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 • ( 2 )

  

  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 ›

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