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Pastor Mike Allen
Oct 26, 20214 min read
Matthew 11: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
"An Easy Yoke" Matthew 11:28-30 are easily some of my favorite verses in the gospels. The invitation to cast off burdens and find true...
Pastor Mike Allen
Oct 18, 20213 min read
Matthew 10: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Not an Easy Road: I understand, in theory, that God does not promise that my life will be easy. There is no guarantee that ministry will...
Pastor Mike Allen
Oct 11, 20213 min read
Matthew 9: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Calling all Sinners: Dane Ortlund describes Jesus’ heart for sinners, “What was His first impulse when He came across prostitutes and...
Pastor Mike Allen
Oct 4, 20213 min read
Book Recommendation: Made for More
I write these recommendations to encourage others to read. I do not intend to provide a critical review, but to provide insights to what...
Pastor Mike Allen
Sep 27, 20213 min read
Book Recommendation: Parenting with Words of Grace
I write these recommendations to encourage others to read. I do not intend to provide a critical review, but to provide insights to what...
Pastor Mike Allen
Sep 20, 20213 min read
Matthew 8: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Great Faith and Little Faith. In full disclosure, I am writing about faith, but not because of my own faith. I write about faith because...
Pastor Mike Allen
Sep 13, 20213 min read
Matthew 7: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Obedience. Jesus wraps up His famous Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 7 and it is the conclusion that catches me by surprise more than...
Pastor Mike Allen
Aug 27, 20215 min read
Matthew 6: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Dependence. This morning I read an excerpt from Paul David Tripp’s book, A Quest for More. The excerpt indicated that Satan tempted Adam...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jul 27, 20214 min read
Matthew 5: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Blessing: A common theme for all mankind is the endless pursuit of joy and satisfaction. We might succinctly state it as a search for...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jul 15, 20214 min read
Matthew 4: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Temptation. The temptation of Jesus recorded in Matthew 4 provides one of the clearest indicators of His humanity. He took on flesh at...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jul 14, 20213 min read
Matthew 3: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Preparation. One of my favorite Christmas passages is found in Galatians 4:4. The Amplified Bible says, “But when (in God’s plan) the...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jul 8, 20214 min read
Matthew 2: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Refugee: A refugee is one who has been forced to flee their country of origin or place of birth due to persecution or threat. In Matthew...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jul 7, 20213 min read
Matthew 1: Walking with Jesus in the Gospels
Unexpected: Jesus’ coming was anticipated and prophesied, but at the same time how and when He would come was unexpected. Most were...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jun 29, 20212 min read
Day 50: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace
The Bigger View. Anger is about the immediate gratification of our own desires. Anger says, "I am the biggest thing that matters at this...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jun 29, 20212 min read
Day 49: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace
Be Aware. As we discover the reality, the depth, and the breadth of the anger of our hearts, we must be cautious. Knowledge is not power...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jun 29, 20212 min read
Day 48: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace
Signs of Growth. We can rejoice that God is at work in us and that He will continue His work in His children until it is complete at the...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jun 29, 20212 min read
Day 47: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace
Neighbors. Growing up, our neighbors were our friends. We fished, hunted, played baseball and football, argued, fought, and did a few...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jun 29, 20212 min read
Day 46: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace
What are we Aiming for? In Romans 1:21-32; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21; Colossians 3:5-9; and Titus 3:3 Paul lists numerous...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jun 29, 20212 min read
Day 45: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace
Blame Sharing. We are all aware of blame-shifting. We have done it by blaming our spouses, bosses, co-workers, etc. We have all had it...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jun 29, 20212 min read
Day 44: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace
God is the Judge. We will be treated unjustly. Our anger is usually a response to an actual wrong, but what is more important is how we...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jun 29, 20212 min read
Day 43: Mediations in Anger, Patience, Peace
Why can't everyone be like me? Underlying our anger is pride. It is pride that our way of doing things, our expectations, our responses,...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jun 29, 20213 min read
Day 42: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace
God's Anger Emptied Out. The outpouring of our sinful wrath on others and others pouring their sinful wrath upon us is always wrong and...
Pastor Mike Allen
Jun 29, 20212 min read
Day 41: Meditations in Anger, Patience, and Peace
Unlimited Patience. Ed Welch gets to the heart quickly today. He states, "If you want to know what you really think about the Lord, watch...
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