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• Hot, Cold or Lukewarm in the Marketplace?

  By Michael Griego on April 4, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  The speaker (Pat Gelsinger) was a marketplace leader who responded to the clarion call in his youth to step fully into his Christian faith: to be neither cold or worse, lukewarm, but to be “hot for God. ♦ There’s a strong and… Read More ›

• Walking in Moab – Lessons from Ruth

  By Michael Griego on March 28, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  With 4 intriguing lessons, the Book of Ruth is a deeply touching story in its movement from sadness and tragedy to heart-warming kindness, love, redemption and personal restoration.  ♦ This story reads well with a hot cup of coffee on a rainy day…. Read More ›

• Got Biblical Historical Context?

  By Michael Griego on March 21, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  Context is everything. Do you really know when things happened? Have you thought through the implications of documented Bible history? ♦ Like many people I used to get the years and periods of history mixed up. When was the US Civil… Read More ›

• Essentials for Men

  By Michael Griego on March 14, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  What’s it take to be a guy these days? A man of men? A godly man? It’s a journey we men never quite finish. But we can progress and be better men than we’ve been. ♦ This weekend over 200… Read More ›

• What’s Your Motivation? What’s Your Driver?

  By Michael Griego on March 7, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  We’re all driven by something. That motivator deep inside of us that moves us to run, hide, push, or even let go. There’s a myriad of circumstances, values, idols and emotions that can drive one’s life. Sometimes we’re not even… Read More ›

• Worry Amidst the Lilies

  By Michael Griego on February 28, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Worry implies doubt, in our situation and ultimately in God. Our worrying and disbelief betray a lack of spiritual integrity in our own human personality. How do we address that, particularly when the going gets tough? ♦ Worry. So much… Read More ›

• Love Worth Fighting For

  By Michael Griego on February 21, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  A recent marriage conference wakes up a powerful notion: that we are fools for do’s and don’ts and creative ideas that obscure the source and power of true and unfathomable love. ♦ Most of us men really don’t like it when our wives… Read More ›

• Wise, Powerful, Bold and Ordinary

  By Michael Griego on February 14, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  The origin of any institution should be understood and even studied as it provides insight into initial intent, power and heart, regardless of modern deviations from its roots. ♦ In the initial days following the ascension of Christ (40 days after… Read More ›

• The Great Bible and Science Debate

  By Michael Griego on February 7, 2014 • ( 3 )

  

  Debates of this sort are big and staged and have clear battle lines drawn. The unfortunate thing is that most people will not experience it. ♦ In case you missed it, there was a Creation vs. Evolution Debate this past… Read More ›

• So Really…Why Do Bad Things Happen?

  By Michael Griego on February 1, 2014 • ( 2 )

  

  Death, poverty, suffering, evil, war. Set-backs, trials, accidents, tragedies. If God is so good, why does He allow bad things to happen? Does He control this world? Does He even care? ♦ An innocent 9 year-old girl is plowed into by a 240 pound errant… Read More ›

• God and Vocational Direction

  By Michael Griego on January 25, 2014 • ( 1 )

  

  It wasn’t until my mid-40’s that I awoke to a deeper understanding of full surrender in the area of one’s vocation. ♦ Many years ago a pastor at our church speaking to a group of men on the topic of… Read More ›

• Fathers Love and Wound Best

  By Michael Griego on January 17, 2014 • ( 0 )

  

  Sometimes significant past damage has been done to otherwise full functioning individuals who cannot even themselves recognize the depth and impact of their wounded heart. ♦ If there is a recurring theme in Christianity it’s that “we are all sinners.” Yes,… Read More ›

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