Mike Mitchell

Blessed Are Those Who Doubt The phrase “doubting Thomas” has been used for centuries. Every time someone doesn’t see the big picture or believe the ends can come together, we might sneer and call them a “doubting Thomas.” Except by name, Thomas shows up only in the Gospel of John. He has a couple of

  The Journey of Resurrection Happy Easter! Let us begin with the verse read at the beginning of today’s celebration service. Psalm 118:24 says “This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.” Easter is no doubt the high day in the cycle of Christian worship. It

GOOD FRIDAY REFLECTIONS   Good morning, churchl! … or, better yet, Good Friday, everyone!!   Today, we are having a special service that we hope you will find inspiring and thought provoking. We are going to read a number of scriptures with little commentary as we think through the final days of our Lord’s life

  JESUS, FRIEND OF LOSERS For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. (Hebrews 4:15 ESV) Is it strange to start our discussion of the Passion narrative, the story of Jesus’ suffering

  WAITING and WEEPING John 11:1-45 Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.  2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)  3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold,

JESUS and THE “INVISIBLE” MAN John 9:1-41 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth.  2 And his disciples asked him, saying, Master, who did sin, this man, or his parents, that he was born blind? 3 Jesus answered, Neither hath this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the