Articles from Pastor Mike’s Theological Mailing
"The highest being God ever made, this anointed, angelic being wanted to be like God and in the sin of pride he was thrown out of heaven and Revelation 12 says - Like a great dragon he fell and with his tail he swept a third of the angels with him. So, Lucifer, this fallen angel, [...]
“Bring home the troops!” This is not only the cry of anti-war protesters and political campaigns, but also the current cry of many churches and pastors. No more fighting over doctrine or truth. The cry is simply to love one another and not cause waves. The thinking is we are to be united, not judgmental. [...]
Did you know that pastor John MacArthur recently celebrated his birthday? Those of us who are of the school of Reformed theology boast about the sovereignty of God, as highlighted by the following two verses. “Our God is in the heavens; he does all that he pleases.” Psalm 115:3 and “ In him we have [...]
Never the twain shall meet. Undoubtedly you've heard that idiom in one setting or another. But have you ever heard, “Always the twain shall meet.” Well that is the case with mysticism and seeker-sensitive, at least for Bill Hybels of Willow Creek. As one of America's most prominent pastors, Bill Hybels of Willow Creek does [...]
YA...HOOOO.....OOOOOO. You remember the old commercials. I have a Yahoo email account, and on the Yahoo home page there is a section called “Trending Now”. It is those not so noteworthy events and personalities. What’s trending today, is old news tomorrow. You either are in the “Trending Now Evangelical Church” or you have visited. You [...]
My first job had nothing to do with fast food or newspapers. It involved dressing up like a werewolf. It was not a paid job, but I had many responsibilities. I was hired to yell, growl, moan, and snarl. Tall teens were especially desirable for my particular job. I was a live “prop” inside a [...]
Joel Olsteen will be making the rounds this April, May and June on his “Night of Hope” tour. On Saturday, June 7, he will be at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx for “America’s Night of Hope”. America, as I will show you, there is no hope if God is not sovereign. In his book I [...]
One of my most treasured possessions is an old paperback Christian book. It is somewhat battered and dog-eared and the pages are yellowed at the edges. IT also has one of those awful 1980s covers, a picture of a sunset, that were so popular among evangelicals. Aesthetically, it has all the appeal of a dated [...]
Have you ever had the, ahem, 'privileged' opportunity to have more than one member of your family sick at the same time? Well, the most recent bout in our family came in early December this past year. Our youngest daughter and I both were stricken with a stomach bug. While I didn’t miss work, I [...]
A.W. Pink plainly describes God’s decree as “His purpose or determination with respect to future things.”[2] The Westminster Shorter Catechism is slightly more expansive saying; “The decrees of God are His eternal purpose according to the counsel of His will, whereby, for His own glory, He hath foreordained whatsoever comes to pass.” The most incredible [...]
