Last month I read A Woman in Berlin by Anonymous. The book is the journal of a young German woman who lived in Berlin in 1945 when the Russians took the city. During the 10 days between the time the Russians initially poured in and Germany surrendered, Read More
I saw many writing about what a relief it is to say goodbye to 2020. Although the year is new, the Story behind the Story of Covid remains: we are a church at war and the battles will only intensify. The cultural civil war, sexual Read More
Many of you need this. Rest of soul is different from physical rest. Rest of soul rarely comes from a vacation. It may even be elusive at a noise-filled church where there is little if any time to quiet your spirit. We enter into soul-rest Read More
The picture above of my wife and I was taken several years ago. Not long ago, I looked at this picture and noticed my body language; I’m leaning in to Michelle. I hadn’t planned it this way when the shot was taken, it was spontaneous. Read More
Now that the election is over, have you noticed that the calls for repentance and prayer have dried up? Why is this? Do we only pray fervently for our country when an election approaches? Surely they don’t think the moral abyss we’re freefalling into has Read More
The Next Video Series We’ve been asked if we’re going to do another video series now that 30 Day of Prayer is complete. I’m praying about starting another series that would be 40 Days of Going Rogue. Look for an announcement on this shortly. In Read More
Last year, I visited an adult female family member in the Southeastern region of the US. Louise is in her seventies, and lives alone in a broken-down mobile home in a small rural town. She doesn’t drive. I hadn’t seen Louise in 15 years and Read More
On March 13, Pornhub, the largest porn website in the world, announced they were giving users in Italy free access with subscriber privileges to their content. Then they did the same with France and Spain. Italy’s porn downloads shot up 57%, France’s 38%, and Spain’s Read More
Rogue /rōɡ/: No longer conforming to a desired standard; a person or organization that does not behave in the usual or acceptable way. Recently I wrote about my new book The Rogue Christian, which will be available March 17. Let’s look at the heart behind Read More
Once a year, in February, I take my three daughters for a night out at the Broadmoor Hotel here in Colorado Springs. They dress up, and I suit up. We have dinner at one of the high-end restaurants there, and stay the night. The idea Read More
By Mike Genung I’ve been hearing that people are getting hit with significant spiritual attack the past two weeks. Flare-ups and strife in relationships are common. Some are grappling with the war in the mind; others are battling fear or discouragement. I’ve had my share Read More
By Mike Genung Tuesday through Thursday of last week, I stayed at the retreat in Beulah for extended time soaking in God’s presence. As usual, the place was empty during the week, so I had three days of silence. For thus said the Lord God, Read More
by Mike Genung You’re looking at a scan of my brain, taken several years ago. A normal brain is smooth. Those holes and crevices reveal improper blood flow and/or that my brain isn’t functioning properly. This “improper function” can cause a racing mind, depression, unwanted Read More
“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find Read More
All the lonely people Where do they all come from? All the lonely people Where do they all belong? From the song “Eleanor Rigby,” The Beatles “It is not good for the man to be alone…” God—Genesis 2:18 “I have no one to talk to.” Read More
For those who are hurting, especially this time of the year, this video is for you. I share a little about my first Christmas after exposing my adultery and porn addiction to my wife, replacing the “why” questions with “what?”, and finding peace, rest, and Read More
by Mike Genung During the Christmas season, many messages swirl around us… Church events, school plays, get involved with ministry, Christmas parties, family obligations, stress, feed the poor, give to charity… do, do, do… If we don’t get it all done we’re not good Christians. Read More
by Mike Genung Jesus said to him, “A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many; and at the dinner hour he sent his slave to say to those who had been invited, ‘Come; for everything is ready now.’ But they all alike Read More
by Mike Genung Prince’s death has been all over the news and social media recently. I remember when Purple Rain came out in the 1980s and made a big splash… such a long time ago. Christians have extolled Prince’s music and even encouraged others to Read More
by Mike Genung Last weekend, I was feeling the effects of a long grind the past few months (more on that in a moment). My mind was on overdrive, my heart was crusty, and I needed rest. I was worn out. Last Sunday morning before Read More
by Mike Genung Job was a righteous man in God’s eyes (Job 1). He had wealth, prestige, comfort, and God’s protection. In spite of this, to Job’s shock and horror God allowed Satan to attack him brutally; he lost his children, employees, business, and health. Read More
by Mike Genung A battered reed He will not break off, and a smoldering wick He will not put out, until He leads justice to victory. Matthew 12:20 Around six years ago, I was in a dark place. I had fallen into a pit of Read More
And He came to the disciples and found them sleeping, and said to Peter, “So you men could not keep watch with me for one hour? Keep watching and praying that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit is willing but the flesh is Read More
Take a minute and think about what you read on Facebook, particularly among Christians. There’s a lot of preaching, and quoting verses. Some comment on the hot-button political issue of the moment. There are the usual posts about food, recipes, what we or our relatives Read More