Today on the Daily Nugget, Mike finishes his thoughts on the rules in society today. He looks at how our socioeconomic backgrounds impact our opportunities and our outcomes. It isn't always a race thing, and often the extra rules don't end up helping in the long run.
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike continues his discussion on rules. He shares two of the main things that cause us to make rules. Hint, they may not be what you think they are…
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike talks about the origin of rules. He shares about the challenge of being in a rule-laden environment and the joy and freedom of being in a free environment. Obviously, as sinful people, we all need rules, but do we need so many?
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike talks about a huge thing in the Christian faith. Every Christian is called by God to remember those in need in our midst. Mike talks about four vehicles God has given us to remember the poor.
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike talks about the power of confession. He shares the journey he has been on over the summer to become faithful at confessing sin and seeking restoration with God.
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike talks about the impact of kindness. In this new series of freebies, Mike shares things he has learned over the last few months and years of just being a regular parishioner. He begins by looking at how kindness changed his family and ultimately led them to change churches.
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike talks about Godly grief and how this kind of grief is a good thing. When we experience Godly grief we find renewal in our relationship with God and with others. Paul and the Corinthians were able to be reconciled by having true repentance.
Read MoreToday o the Daily Nugget, Mike unpacks a familiar passage from 2 Corinthians 6. What does it mean to be unequally yoked? God calls us to be careful how close we get to people who do not share our beliefs and values.
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike talks about Paul’s open heart to the people in Corinth. Paul didn’t seem to give up on people. Even when they rejected him, he begged them to open their hearts up to him.
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike talks about Christian nationalism. Is it a good thing for Christians to love their country? How much should Christians try to change the government? Is there a way to live that honors Christ but doesn’t offend the pre-Christian people around us who do not share our values?
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike talks about our identity as followers of Jesus in this world. We recognize that our citizenship as Christians is in heaven with God. Christ has already seated us in the heavenly realms. Now, we live on the earth to make Him known.
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike talks about another one of his absolute favorite Bible verses. This verse might be the best summary of the gospel in the entire Bible. As we think about our call to share the gospel, knowing this verse can make it a little easier!
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike talks about a verse that completely transformed his ministry. He shares the story of learning under well known teach Larry Crabb. Dr Crabb taught him something that radically transformed his entire ministry.
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike talks about a profound change that happens when we become followers of Jesus. We no longer look at people the same way anymore, especially other believers. The world treats people a certain way, Christians are called to be different.
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike talks about God’s mission for our lives. He specifically talks about what needs to be the driving force of this mission, the love of Jesus. When our lives are focused around the love of Jesus, our ministry will be much more effective than if we focus it on anything else.
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike talks about standing before the “Judgment Seat” of Christ. Paul said this was a strong motivator for him and others to please the Lord in this life! If you know what you knew really mattered to the one who would judge the world, how would you live differently?
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike talks about the amazing promise that we will someday be present with the Lord. As Christians, this is the ultimate experience. Paul says that life on this earth cannot compare to being present with the Lord.
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike talks about what our new bodies will be like in heaven. Many of us will have the beauty we have been searching for our whole lives. One day we will have true beauty and it will be amazing! It will also not be what we think!
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike talks about our heavenly bodies. One day we will all be fully healed, fully restored and have bodies that can do amazing things. What happens to our bodies when we die??
Read MoreToday on the Daily Nugget, Mike talks about the challenges we face in this world and how we can find courage to face them. Christians have more hope than anyone, and it changes us.
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