Blog Entry 11-20-10
I shared my testimony with my classes this week. I am always a bit reluctant to do so because of the dramatic nature of God’s intervention in my life. I am not ashamed of what He did, but I am ashamed of who I once was. When I read about Paul and how he spoke of God’s intervention in his life through his testimony, I see a maturation of his understanding of what actually occurred when...
November 20th, 2010 by Mike Savage
Blog Entry 11-14-10 (The School of Urban Missions Bible College)
I have been teaching a few classes at a local Christian college. The students are made up of a mix of young people from around the country. They are women and men who feel a calling from God to serve in the ministry. Some feel the calling to be pastors, some missionaries, and others to various positions in the Body of Christ that requires special training. They are a remarkable group...
November 14th, 2010 by Mike Savage
Is it any wonder? (Blog Entry 11/08/10)
Is it any wonder that churches are struggling today? Really? I am not talking about financially. I am talking about spiritually. I am sure that there are churches that are doing just fine, but it seems to me that the majority are struggling on all levels; particularly spiritually. I have spoken with several pastors over the last week or so and all have the same theme; people are more interested...
November 8th, 2010 by Mike Savage
If You PREACH IT They Will Come (Blog Entry 11-06-10)
I have spent a great deal of time this past several weeks talking with pastors. All of them are friends of mine and all of them seem to be in situations that are quite similar. Most are suffering under the financial difficulties most people are encountering right now. The money has gone away but not the difficulties of being the pastor of a church. In addition to the financial woes they are experiencing,...
November 6th, 2010 by Mike Savage
Blog Entry 10/10/10
The past few months have been an interesting time for me. I continue to teach a Bible study on Wednesday nights, teach at the local prison a couple of times a month, and have begun teaching at a nearby college. In the midst of all of this has come an opportunity to begin the process of becoming a pastor for a fairly large denomination. The teaching at the college and the process of becoming...
October 10th, 2010 by Mike Savage
How do we know we have the Holy Spirit in us?
Submitted question: Hello, I was asked this question, and wasn’t sure how to answer it. Please help. “How do we know we have the Holy Spirit in us?” Katie Hi Katie, The question you were asked is a good one. We hear so much about the Holy Spirit and His work within us, that we find ourselves wondering how we can tell if it is His work in our lives or our own ideas about what...
October 10th, 2010 by Mike Savage
Can a man love a man?
Submitted question: Why won’t God face the fact that a man call fall in love with a man? James Hi James, I don’t think it is a matter of God facing the fact that a man can fall in love with a man…that is mentioned several places in Scripture. I think it is instead a matter of whether or not God thinks it is the right thing to do. Scripture is pretty clear that He doesn’t approve of this...
October 6th, 2010 by Mike Savage
Blog Entry 8/29/10
It seems that as soon as I make up my mind God clarifies his intention and moves in ways to clarify what He wants me to do. I have begun teaching a class in Biblical geography and have met some amazing people as a result. The students and fellow teachers have opened my eyes to what being a teacher is all about. While geography is not something I ever considered teaching, it is a class that has huge...
August 29th, 2010 by Mike Savage
Is God the Author of evil? (revisited) 8-10-10
A comment was posted recently regarding whether or not God is the Author of evil. Here is the comment and my reply. Feel free to add your own comments, and read the original post. Sharon H.-Baker says: August 9, 2010 at 10:20 pm (Edit) Hello Mike, With all respect, according to Isaiah 45:7, “I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things.”...
August 10th, 2010 by Mike Savage
July 27, 2010 Blog Entry
It has been an interesting couple of months. Things have been pretty busy but it has provided me with a time of reflection and examination. Sound too Christianese? Maybe. I have had a lot of family time over the last several weeks. My wife had a couple of surgeries, my youngest son has been busy with baseball, and I have been taking even more seminary classes. All three of these things...
July 27th, 2010 by Mike Savage
