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What Do You Fear?
What Do You Fear? There is one challenge that all of us share and that is the pandemic. What do you fear? What challenges are you facing? There is one challenge that all of us share and that is the pandemic. COVID has been the source of sorrow, pain and tears. It is also surrounded…
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Tithing and Spiritual Growth
“It is now time for the worship in giving portion of our service today. The offering today is for local church budget. This morning’s appeal is about a man named Johnny. Johnny recently was placed in a situation where he had to decide between being faithful to the Lord in his giving or spending his money in…
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Eyes in the Dark
Eyes in the Dark “Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour.” When my children were small, we lived in Colorado. My office was only about one mile from our house and one evening, my wife and children came to visit. I needed…
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Religious Liberty: What Matters Most
Religious Liberty: What Matters Most What should be our focus at this time in earth’s history? Unity Among God’s Remnant People I think we can agree that the year 2020 was unlike any we’ve ever experienced. COVID-19 disrupted normal life and ultimately the course of history. I remember thinking last year in March and…
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Coming Full Circle
Coming Full Circle How God restored a faltering marriage Nidia: For most people, 2020 has been full of heartache, loss and sadness. And, although it’s been a very hard year for us also, 2020 represents transformation, hope, strength and renewal. On September 19, 2020, we not only celebrated our 11th wedding anniversary but we also decided…
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God’s Impeccable Timing
God’s Impeccable Timing Lauri Hughes attempted to take her life, but God had other plans for this precious soul. Two and a half years ago, the Petoskey Church chose to do a Bible Study Offer card mailing. As church members prepared the cards for mail, Lauri Hughes attempted to take her own life. Hughes was…
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Church Audience Grows During COVID-19
Church Audience Grows During COVID-19 The use of technology has lead to more members tuning in. We never imagined that in March of this year, our churches would be shut down. The shelter-at-home orders due to Covid-19 have changed our lives in many ways, even our ability to attend church together. In the attempt to meet…
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Memorial Day Stands for More
Memorial Day Stands for More We often use holidays to point people to Jesus. On Christmas, we remind people about the birth of Jesus. On Easter, we remind people of Jesus’ death on the cross and what He experienced. During Thanksgiving, we stress the importance of counting our blessings that God has provided. Recently I…
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Spiritual Blind Spots
Spiritual Blind Spots How you’re duped into thinking you know something, when you really don’t. Every Christian is ignorant of their ignorance. Put another way, we have blind spots. The world even more so. It’s possible to think you know something but not know it—to see, hear, and read truth; yet see not, hear not and perceive not (Matt.…
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Faithful Little Farmer: An Interview
I arrive at Camp Au Sable on a humid, summer afternoon and walk into the camp store for some ice cream. Moments later I hear my name reverberating from the cheerful and enthusiastic Tammy Micheff. You can’t help but smile. I’m here to write a piece on summer camp, and before long Tammy exclaims, “Mikelle! You’ve got to…
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Why Go to Camp Meeting?
Why Camp Meeting? Why should you go to Michigan camp meeting? Well, if you like lots of people; about two-thousand people attend every year. If you’re like me, and don’t like lots of people, don’t worry; I’ve been there lots of times, and I haven’t ever felt overwhelmed. If you love extreme camping, or even just…
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Hats off to Women’s Retreat
Hats Off to Women’s Retreat I always feel a little awkward visiting the yearly, well-attended Women’s Retreat. About 700 ladies converge over three consecutive weekends in April on the beautiful grounds of Camp Au Sable. This year, I brought along my inquisitive three-year old daughter, Olivia. I tell her, “It’s a church weekend where it’s…
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Atrocious Hermeneutics
Atrocious Hermeneutics The Issue It’s been pretty bad of late. There’s been growing concern over the inaccurate interpretation of Scripture by various Adventist ministers, speakers, and bloggers. This isn’t to say these blunders are done with the intent to mislead or that they will lead listeners to damnation. Nevertheless, something needs to be said because many sincere Adventists…
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Invest in Your Marriage
Invest in Your Marriage “On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you grade our marriage?” That was the question my husband asked me on our return from a marriage commitment retreat at Camp Au Sable. “Nine,” I quickly responded. And then the thought hit me, “Praise the Lord!” It hadn’t always been like that. We were…
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Omniscience & the Dying Conscience
Omniscience & the Dying Conscience We’ve grown accustomed to knowing everything often moments after they occur. Through media outlets like Twitter and Facebook, we have in a sense become like gods, omniscient to global events. And because we’re aware, we’ve also become involved—butting our noses, though friendly, into the issues of humanity whether they concern us or not. This is what technology…
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