Mike Leiter
@mike_leiter
Lead pastor of the Vineyard Church of Freeland, MI. Graduate of Fuller Seminary (MTh). Occasional troubadour. Enjoyer of good BBQ.
Forgetting to spend time with Jesus, one on one, isn't like forgetting to put gas in the car. It's like forgetting to put gas in the plane. Without personal time with Jesus, we don't just stop. We crash.
Romans 12:15 (ESV) "Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep." When famous people die, it can trigger a host of emotions within us. Malcom Jamal-Warner and Ozzy Osbourne are recent examples. It was my mom's death in 1993 that ignited my own journey to faith at…
I truly appreciate what I have gleaned from Eastern Orthodoxy but on more than one occasion I've found that concepts developed among Protestant theologians have found their way into Orthodoxy with the Orthodox teacher then claiming that their camp has always taught it that way.
Academic vs. Spiritual and why I'm pursuing my ThD degree. There is a common misconception that if a person pursues academic studies that they are sacrificing freedom in the Spirit. I'm sure there are some that have lost their robust spirituality in pursuit of academia, but I've…
This happened last night at Indiana Wesleyan University. I watched hundreds & hundreds of students repent and respond to the gospel. The tide is shifting. An AWAKENING is happening.
I was looking through my personal journal and was reminded of this note from a couple years ago…
My mentor and Area Leader, Don Milton, is leading ministry time. Heal your wounded warriors, O Lord.
What a great conversation at @vineyardusa national conference between Jay Pathak and @gpackiam about the “Be” part of pastoral leadership.
Proverbs 29:11 (NIV) Fools give full vent to their rage, but the wise bring calm in the end.
Wow! My sister and her husband had a custom telecaster-style guitar made for me as a late birthday present. I had no clue! The wood in the middle is from my late grandmother's wall clock. Speechless!
