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Mike Goeke, September 2012
I have always loved Midland. I have chosen more than once to come back here after having moved away. …
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Mike Goeke, May 2012
During election years, we often see the melding of certain issues of morality and government. President Obama’s endorsement of …
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Mike Goeke, June 2012
I recently spoke about homosexuality at a large Baptist ‘Super Summer’ camp event. The audience included 1,200 student leaders …
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The Power of Easter
Mike Goeke
I grew up in a Christian home where Easter was celebrated with as much excitement, tradition and emotion …
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His Kindness
Mike Goeke, January 2012
I left my wife in 1996. I was a mess of confusion and frustration and anger. My Christianity …
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See Me
Mike Goeke
A friend of mine recently referred to his missionary dad as his “hero.” As I creep into the back half …
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Life to Live Today
Mike Goeke
I turn 46 this year and I have several friends joining me in the upward creep toward 50. …
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Jesus Likes Me This I Know
Mike Goeke, October 2010
I am sort of a weird guy. I prefer the term quirky, but semantics …
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Born This Way, But Reborn For So Much More
Mike Goeke, August 2011
Recently, I was talking with my young son about his behavior …
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Mike Goeke, 2008
I have discovered that there are many lonely people out there. In many ways, most of the people I counsel, …
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Confessions of an Affirmation Junkie
Mike Goeke, May 2011
I have an affirmation problem. I like affirmation. I crave affirmation. I seek affirmation. Something …
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Refined to Reflect the Refiner
Mike Goeke, March 2011
Recently I went through a low time where I found myself struggling in several areas …
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The Power of Easter
Mike Goeke
I grew up in a Christian home where Easter was celebrated with as much excitement, tradition and emotion …
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Mike Goeke, January 2011
In October of 2010, I participated in the Third Lausanne Congress on World Evangelization in Cape Town, South Africa. …
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Mike Goeke, September 2010:
“God is love.” This statement, which is indeed Biblical, constituted a friend’s rationalization for his decision to leave his …
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Mike Goeke, December 2010: I was humming “Joy to the World” in the car the other day, and I began to wonder …
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As a pastor and as someone in ministry to churches and people all over the country, I have seen a growing trend …
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