Top Ten for 2025

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“…that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed, our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.” 1 John 1:3-4

As always, MUCH THANKS for visiting this site. Your continual support encourages me to share the love and joy of Jesus Christ via this blog. The weekly scribbling of how we integrate faith within everyday life is definitely therapy for the soul. Hopefully through these pages, you likewise find encouragement and insight to empower your walk with our Lord Jesus Christ.

This past year, the top ten pages with the most views were:

  1. Managing Body-Soul-Spirit 
  2. What New Creation
  3. Through Faith or By Faith
  4. Stupidity
  5. Where is God’s Domain 
  6. A Man’s Man – Jesus
  7. Don’t Lose Your Crown
  8. Undesirables of Jesus
  9. Fruit of Ungodliness
  10. A Mirror Image of Jesus

This year, we also digitalized three books for audio. So those who would rather listen to your daily devotional than read, you may want to give them a try (see bottom of page). 

As always, my primary prayer for you and your love ones is for you to truly live-out and experience the radical, blessed and grace-paced life found in the relational love of the Incarnate Triune God, and come to know HIM as HE truly IS!!!

Always remember, God Loves YOU and wants YOU to share in HIS family life. Engage HIM and experience the life HE created YOU to live and enjoy as HE prepares you for eternity with Jesus.

Always Rooting For You in Christ!

Dr. Mike

Faith-Integrator, Encourager, Scribbler

“We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,” (Colossians 1:9)

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A New You

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“ Do not lie to one another, seeing that you have put off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.” Colossians 3:9-10

Recently in our small group the topic of Christ making us a new creation came up. (2 Corinthians 5:17). After the discussion, it dawned on me that many of us may not have a clear understanding of what it means.

Some of the men believed that following the Christian faith is just about improving one self. Others that one day we will all be spiritual beings in heaven. And then others elaborated it only means our position with God has changed. There were other comments, but these we most emphasized.

So now I have the opportunity to summarize the matter with greater clarity.

Yes, all the above comments are a byproduct of being a new creation. But the core of a new creation is what Jesus did and is now doing and what HE will do in the future.

Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension into heaven transformed the human race. God became man so man could become eternal sharing life with the Triune God. Jesus redeemed humanity. Humanity through Adam and Eve divorced God. Jesus restored humanity’s relationship with God. Humanity now has direct access to the Creator through Jesus Christ. Humanity was made in the image of God to represent HIM on this planet. Now under the new creation, humanity is better able to reflect what it means to be fully human.

When one surrenders to Jesus and HIS Kingdom, their human spirit is joined with the Holy Spirit. God begins to live HIS life in you and me. The more you lean on the Triune God, the more HIS Spirit influences your soul. Your emotions, mind, and willpower begin to align with God’s character. Yet, there is still a constant internal battle being fought. Our carnal nature still wants to rebel against God’s goodness. So, the soul is now being bombarded from the pulls and desires of the old-self along with God’s goodness. The old-self and the new-self are at war with each other.

But as we focus on growing in Godly knowledge, we learn to live a grace-paced life. We are nurturing the new-self. As we pray, fellowship, and worship God, we allow the Holy Spirit to have HIS way with us.

This is what baptism pictures. When Divinity died in the flesh and was resurrected, we also died with Jesus. One day we will also be resurrected with HIM. When we surrendered to Jesus, we put to death the old-self. We are then allowing God to put HIS Spirit in us as a deposit for the new-self. Life then focuses on becoming more like Jesus. Allowing HIS Spirit to influence us. Allowing HIS character to rub off on us. HE allows us to join HIS macro-purpose. He joins us in our micro-purposes. We begin to share life together. We learn to live life together.

The new creation is mankind’s human potential. To become partakers in God’s family. Life’s journey is an adventure and battle between the old-self and the new-self. The quicker we deny and surrender the old-self, the quicker we will enjoy the riches of the new-self. It does not happen overnight. For many of us, it may take our entire life to totally surrender our idols and strongholds. Yet, God’s grace and mercy supersede whatever challenges and obstacles we face. This is the adventure God has given us to pursue. To prepare us for eternity with HIM.

The sooner you realize you are a new creation in Christ, your focus changes. And as the old adage states, life becomes what you focus on.

Rooting For You in Christ!

Dr. Mike

Faith-Integrator, Encourager, Scribbler

“We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,” (Colossians 1:9)

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Christmas Thoughts

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“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation…all things were created through him and for him.” Colossians 1:15-16

While contemplating what to write about Christmas this year, my head could not hold a thought long enough to capture the words. The mind would go from blank to overload, and than tilt to empty again. So, I reviewed past written material to help me focus. Then smiled.

Below is a link to eighteen Christmas messages from prior years. They are as relevant today as when I wrote them. Collectively, they espouse the reason for the season.  

https://radicalinchrist.com/category/christmas/

Hopefully, one of them will spark your spirit this x-mas season.

Merry Christmas!

Rooting For You in Christ!

Dr. Mike

Faith-Integrator, Encourager, Scribbler

“We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives,” (Colossians 1:9)

Aspirations and Writings Neatly Bound in Book Formats:
* indicates audio version available at Apple Books

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