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davidsonmosesgood thingsillegalscandycussingexamplessocial media tipsothersa heart for god pastor mikeprophetsforgetvoyage of the dawn treader moviecaptivitylessonsgospeldeceptionstatus quopresumptioneverepentancehoseabarbiespinprophecyunknownpontius pilateevolutionearthquakemen's bible studyevidencex filesnarcissismdancingsoulskorannew thingsmuslim brotherhoodfaithfulmel gibsonprayerthinkingchristianityeyeswomenadambirthdaynetanyahutranslationwedding anniversaryhurricanetraditionsvlogconvertpoliticsnbcfalse godsminneapolisdrunkgenesisgood fridaysonorabitterradioactivejameskeith greenbookblogprayingleft behindpassionintimacycriticismproliferaptureredemptionsanta clausa heart for god140 conferencereligiongodguidancedonkeylight bulbegyptsnowhamletreasonswarningdrugsfathersOffering encouragement to those who desire to honor Christhttp://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)Blogger557125aheartforgodhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-6589833027629686973Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:53:00 +00002012-01-25T05:45:29.348-08:00finding jesusthe prodigal sonlost and foundthe forgiveness of god"'What man among you, if he has a hundred sheep and has lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the open pasture and go after the one which is lost until he finds it?'" (Luke 15:4)I lost something really important. I mean, it was really, REALLY important.I was given a cross / necklace to wear around my neck. It wasn't just any ol' cross / necklace. This one I received at my first http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2012/01/cross-and-necklace-and-lost-and-found.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-7203026815918644998Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:16:00 +00002012-01-23T06:22:09.383-08:00fighting the good fightfight of faitha heart for god pastor mikehttp://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2012/01/fighting-good-fight-of-faith-in-30.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-6116700338917252357Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:32:00 +00002012-01-21T06:04:10.276-08:00forgivenessemergent churchchrist followerchristianityIt's one thing for an unbeliever to hold someone in contempt even when it's a Christian. It's a completely different thing when a believer, a follower of Jesus does it (holds a fellow believer in contempt).It happens all the time. You see, certain "followers of Christ" view other Christians and they (the "followers of Christ") have made a judgment about them (mostly from afar).Here's the judgmenthttp://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2012/01/contemptible-christianity.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-529588969588406357Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:28:00 +00002012-01-17T06:35:26.554-08:00how to get more followers on twittertwitter infographicFrom the very beginning (Nov 2008) my mindset on Twitter has been: I follow everybody. I think it's only polite. (I'm weird that way.)Twitter is a social media network. Twitter is built around following people ~ and following back. And so I follow, follow and follow some more (and hope for reciprocation). It's the best way to build your "followership" by the way. And that's not a bad thing ~ to http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2012/01/10-ways-to-get-more-followers-on.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-5356903933630328790Sun, 15 Jan 2012 13:26:00 +00002012-01-15T05:50:26.421-08:00bloggersonoragodmcprodigalbiblemother lodegospelreligionchristianityaheartforgodtwain hartechurchjesusmen jesus calledspiritualteacherchrist(For the entire Men Jesus Called teaching series by Richard @mcProdigal and Mike @aheartforgod, click here.)http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2012/01/its-amazing-that-somebody-could-be-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-568468903772641305Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:04:00 +00002012-01-12T05:40:17.363-08:00tim tebow john 3:16twain hartesonoradenver broncos tim tebowmother lodechristianitybible teacher"For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." (John 3:16)On the first play from scrimmage in overtime Denver Bronco quarterback Tim Tebow stunned the Pittsburgh Steelers with an 80-yard touchdown pass to win in the first round of the NFL playoffs (see video below).The Drudge Report headline after the game washttp://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2012/01/electrifying-316-football-bible-verse.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-8162622977175542942Mon, 09 Jan 2012 11:56:00 +00002012-01-09T15:54:26.611-08:00bloggersonoragodbiblemother lodereligiongospelhopechristianitytwain hartekidschurchdeathjesusfuneralspiritualteacherchristThe phone rang. On the other end was a daughter's desperate plea. "Dad is dying. And he's backslidden."His parents had been pastors. And they were gone. ("To be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.") They had been praying for their son a long, long time. And can you just imagine their despair over his walking away from Jesus? (Selah~pause to reflect)But now the doctors were givinghttp://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2012/01/dont-you-dare.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-2353147947322758525Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:26:00 +00002012-01-06T05:44:39.041-08:00bloggerforgivenessnarniasonoragodbiblemother lodegospelreligionchristianitytwain hartechurchjesusspiritualteacherchrist"Sleeping on a dragon's hoard with greedy, dragonish thoughts in his heart, he had become a dragon himself."In the Narnia series book, The Voyage Of The Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis, the boy Eustace is confronted with "himself."Having become alone on an island, he's cornered by a hideous creature. It has awful claws for hands, scales for skin, breathes fire ... you name it. Never did a young man http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2012/01/on-dragon-boy-sinners-and-forgiveness.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-1432379889957446639Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:19:00 +00002012-01-04T05:23:22.726-08:00bloggersonoragodmcprodigalbiblemother lodegospelreligionchristianityaheartforgodtwain hartechurchjesusmen jesus calledspiritualteacherchrist(For the entire Men Jesus Called teaching series by Richard @mcProdigal and Mike @aheartforgod, click here.)http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2012/01/if-only-i-could-be-like-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-7667473646723508847Sun, 01 Jan 2012 11:57:00 +00002012-01-01T06:18:28.452-08:00bloggersonoragodbiblemayansmother lodereligiongospelchristianitytwain hartedoomsday prophecychurch2012jesusspiritualteacherchristnew yearWell, it's here. 2012. The year the world ends. The year of the collapse of the planet. At least according to the Mayans. And dare I say the media as well? (Clue: If the media promotes it, it's probably not true. Remember Y2K?)And so let's just say the Mayans ARE RIGHT for the sake of argument. (Drudge Report Headline on New Year's Eve: Hope the Mayans Were Wrong!) What if they are right?! (For http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2012/01/2012-mayans-media-and-collapse-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-4960152657455596400Fri, 30 Dec 2011 11:57:00 +00002011-12-31T07:51:45.039-08:00resolutionsbloggersonoragodbiblemother lodegospelreligionchristianitytwain harteplanchurch2012jesusspiritualteacherchristnew year"'For I know the plans that I have for you,' declares the Lord, 'plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope.'" (Jeremiah 29:11)It's important to have a plan. A plan is like a target. It gives you something to aim at, shoot for, strive after. It offers you direction.A plan is measurable. You can sit down and look at your plan and say, "Yes, I have been doing that," or, http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2011/12/gods-plan-for-me-and-you-too.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-1877840817637625084Wed, 28 Dec 2011 12:57:00 +00002011-12-29T06:27:53.088-08:00infographicbloggersonora2011godbiblemother lodereligiongospelchristianityministrytwain hartechurchjesuscampagna familyspiritualteacherchristpastor mike(click image to enlarge, then in new browser tab or window click again)http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2011/12/ministry-moments-2011-infographic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-8707456532791207283Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:50:00 +00002011-12-29T06:36:51.741-08:00bloggersonoragodbiblemother lodegospelreligionchristianitychristmastwain hartedepressionchurchjesusspiritualteacherchristDown? Depressed? Bummed? "Blue?" No matter how you say it, it can happen to all of us (and does). Even the most "spiritual." Especially after a big holiday (like Christmas) or a "high" in life (like speaking before a crowd or doing an outreach). There's a let down, a "sadness" that can overtake. And we're in the dumps.If it's you (or has ever been you) I want you to know that you're normal. It http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2011/12/hope-for-when-youre-feeling-blue.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-80536067047634597Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:30:00 +00002011-12-23T05:31:07.850-08:00bloggersonoragodbiblemother lodegospelreligionchristianitychristmastwain hartechurchjesussecond comingspiritualteacherchrist"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you." (Zechariah 9:9)The Old Testament book of Zechariah is a fascinating book. If you want to know about the last days and the end of the world, it's a great place to go. One of the most intriguing verses in Zechariah is the one above. Of course, we understand it to be speaking of our http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-and-second-coming.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-703820304914148461Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:36:00 +00002011-12-21T06:28:44.183-08:00bloggersonoragodbiblemother lodegospelreligionchristianitychristmastwain hartechurchjesusothersspiritualteacherchristIt was just over a week until Christmas (last Friday). And as I was leaving work, a coworker of mine said, "Mike, where are the decorations? You're usually the one that motivates us." It was true. The "motivator" part, but moreso, no decorations in the office this year (except for my manger scene at my desk).You must know the full context for impact. My industry is in the dumps. How it's gotten http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2011/12/what-decorations-family-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-8232080378194746288Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:50:00 +00002011-12-29T06:30:09.773-08:00infographicbloggersonoragodbiblemother lodegospelreligionchristianitychristmastwain hartechurchjesusspiritualteacherchrist(click image to enlarge, then in new browser tab or window click again)http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2011/12/story-of-christmas-infographic.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-2368295357730799130Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:24:00 +00002011-12-16T05:46:01.394-08:00bloggersonoragodmcprodigalbiblemother lodegospelreligionchristianityaheartforgodtwain hartechurchjesusmen jesus calledspiritualteacherchrist(For the entire Men Jesus Called teaching series by Richard @mcProdigal and Mike @aheartforgod, click here.)http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2011/12/guy-who-skipped-church-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-8691944268789723348Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:51:00 +00002012-01-08T06:17:56.317-08:00bloggersonoragodbiblesocial mediafacebookmother lodegospelreligiontwitterchristianitytwain hartechurchjesusspiritualteacherchrist(To read "Jesus Going Viral - Part 1," click here.)I want to give you an example of the Gospel going viral. (viral: "becoming very popular by circulating quickly from person to person, especially on the Internet: the most memorable viral videos; a book that's gone viral." ~dictionary.com)I have a list of some of my top blog posts based on the number of retweets (see below). At the top of the listhttp://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2011/12/jesus-going-viral-part-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-8900890636062886274Mon, 12 Dec 2011 11:09:00 +00002011-12-12T03:48:24.657-08:00bloggersonoragodbiblesocial mediafacebookmother lodegospelreligiontwitterchristianitytwain hartechurchjesusspiritualteacherchristGod has a weird way of doing things. Take Christ's ministry for instance. First of all, He shows up in a manger, cave, animal feeding trough. (Luke 2:7c) That's not very respectable. And then He's the Son (earthly) of a teenager and a carpenter? (Matthew 1:18-25) That's not much prestige.And then...He waits.And He waits.And He waits.And He waits some more.For 30 years Jesus waits to "start" His http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2011/12/jesus-going-viral-part-1.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-5223915355310753385Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:51:00 +00002011-12-10T15:54:05.296-08:00twain hartesonoratuolumne county2011thanksgivingcaliforniamother lodelunar eclipsemoon(click picture to enlarge)http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2011/12/lunar-eclipse-from-sonora-picture.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-5688950489535576798Fri, 09 Dec 2011 12:29:00 +00002011-12-09T05:50:53.049-08:00bloggersonoragodbiblelistenmother lodegospelreligionchristianitytwain hartechurchjesusspiritualteacherchrist"'A stranger they simply will not follow, but will flee from him, because they do not know the voice of strangers.'" (John 10:5)I was 15 when I started learning guitar. And what I would do is I would listen. You might think that odd. "Listen? To play guitar? That doesn't make sense." Yes, it does. (And will.) The way it went is I would strap my electric guitar on (it was an Epiphone) and listen http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2011/12/listen.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-3594502846250485454Thu, 08 Dec 2011 13:09:00 +00002011-12-08T05:09:43.531-08:00videopresidential raceend timesglenn beckmichele bachmannunited states http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2011/12/collapse-of-united-states-video.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-5324793170066557809Wed, 07 Dec 2011 12:27:00 +00002011-12-07T06:16:18.481-08:00bloggersonoragodbiblefacebookmother lodegospelreligiontwitterchristianitytwain hartechurchjesusadvicespiritualteacherchristYou're getting a glimpse at the inside workings of A Heart For God and how I approach tweeting and blogging and Facebooking here. (Class is in session!)And don't get me wrong. In my day job I'm a social media specialist (aren't we all?) where I manage two other Twitter sites, two Facebook pages (friend and fan/business), a blog (my home base), Google+ (just starting out) and other real estate http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2011/12/tip-about-offering-tips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-5688663378730124763Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:33:00 +00002011-12-05T05:51:03.581-08:00top tenbloggerholy spiritsonoragodbiblemother lodegospelreligionchristianitychristmassantatwain hartechurchjesusspiritualteacherchristhttp://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2011/12/top-10-signs-your-child-might-be-son-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17614288.post-5450491407651117836Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:24:00 +00002011-12-02T06:35:41.592-08:00bloggerholy spiritsonoragodbiblemother lodegospelreligionchristianitychristmassantatwain hartechurchjesusspiritualteacherchristI was a Catholic school boy in 4th grade. (I was a good boy, too, my mom always says.) That's when it happened. I heard my classmates talking about how Santa wasn't real. "No," I thought. "It couldn't be?" I was devastated. I didn't say a word until I got home. That's when my mom took me in my bedroom, shut the door and began to explain. I was sad. But I got over it.And there are some (even http://aheartforgod.blogspot.com/2011/12/so-what-about-santa-hats.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Pastor Mike)1