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Pastor Mike, Dad, Pa, . . . whatever you call him shows the relationship that you have with him.  Over the years, Pa has carried out the mission that Christ gave him when he first called him to the ministry, “Tell them that I love them.”  As a result, he’s been instrumental in helping to heal people through God’s love, but the ministry that has probably given him the most return on his love investment has been his family.

Mike and Sarah have been married for more than 50 years now and raised two sons, Christopher and Jeremiah.  Later in life, they adopted their third son, Lee, and all three boys are now guiding their families in the Christian faith.  Since retiring from pastoring a church, these blogs are the result of Pa and the family he’s created in his current ministry wanting to share our life with others in hopes that they will serve Christ as well.

If you want to understand our thoughts behind a blog, get to know the author more, or you’d just rather listen to us, join us on YouTube where we read our blogs, then discuss them with another member of the family, usually Pa.  Trials and Triumphs is also on YouTube.

We also share daily Bible verses on YouTube that are available through phone calls if you contact us.  These daily verses, and the original commentary, are shared by each member of our farm family from the youngest child to the eldest leader.  We pray that the thoughts and prayers that go into preparing these verses and blogs touch you with God’s truth and love, and we appreciate feedback and prayer requests.

Around the Supper Table #211 – Seeing is Believing

12 Dec, 2024
How many times have we heard this before? "If I could just see it, I would believe it." Even in my prayer, I have said, "Lord if you would just tell me what to do, I would do it." I..... Read More

Trials and Triumphs: Adventures in Christianity #1 – Philippines: Part 1 Bacolod City

5 Dec, 2024
Philippines Part 1: Bacolod City Many years ago, Pa was asked to go on a missionary trip to the Philippines, and Jeremiah, a storyteller himself, loves asking him to retell the adventure. This is an adapted transcript of their most..... Read More

Around the Supper Table #210 – Thanksgiving

21 Nov, 2024
“Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord; Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ; Submitting..... Read More

Around the Supper Table #209 – Commitment is Freedom

14 Nov, 2024
“Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high..... Read More

Around the Supper Table #208 – Running a Losing Campaign

7 Nov, 2024
“Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.” Colossians 3:9-10 In case..... Read More

Around the Supper Table #207 – Walking Through the Fire

24 Oct, 2024
“Hath God forgotten to be gracious? Hath he in anger shut up his tender mercies?  And I said, This is my infirmity: but I will remember the years of the right hand of the most High. I will remember the..... Read More

Around the Supper Table #206 – Don’t Wait, Live Now

10 Oct, 2024
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” - Matthew 5:16 Often our perspective and experiences with death and mortality affect our witness as a light..... Read More

Around the Supper Table #205 – When Satan Shows Up

3 Oct, 2024
Yesterday, as I was leading worship at church, I had another familiar experience.  It started with my left eye feeling itchy and scratchy. There was no pain, but it was just annoying and distracting. Within a minute, I break a..... Read More

Around the Supper Table #204 – Where is Walter Cronkite?

19 Sep, 2024
I remember growing up in the 60s, and every night we watched the 6 o’clock news, and there was only one news broadcaster: Walter Cronkite. He was the man.  When he reported the news, you knew it was the truth,..... Read More

Around the Supper Table #203 – Commitment to Growth

12 Sep, 2024
When my youngest son was about 5 years old, we put him in martial arts. When he first started, it was pretty rough and made him a little nervous. Being so young, it was a little hard for him to..... Read More