Mike Woodard
Mike is the husband of one, father of 4 and soon to be the grandfather of 2. He and his wife Karen live in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada. Backpacking is his favorite past time. Science and theology is his education background, a biology degree from Central Michigan University and a master’s degree in Christian Studies from Trinity Western Seminary. Mike is the Associate Director of FamilyLife Canada, a division of Power to Change Ministries.
You can read about Mike’s faith journey or watch him tell his story.
Lessons from a Three Year Old: Don’t get your clothes wet!
Prevent struggling to obey God: Take our online interactive study on “Listening to God” and receive personalized replies from one of our mentors. I was backpacking and camping with some friends and my 3 year old grandson joined us. We were setting up camp at a beautiful lake in the mountains. As I was working [...] Read More >
A Life Tarnished and Out of Tune!
Do you need a touch from the Master’s hand? We can pray for you. Join us for our Daily Devotional Chat today in our Women’s Chatroom at 10:30 am EDT. Life’s lessons can come from unexpected places… I like thrift stores. I normally go to look for books but once in a while something else [...] Read More >
Aligning Yourself with the Right Markers
Looking for some solid guideposts? Take our study Golden Nuggets from Philippians to learn how to live in a construction zone and where to find lights in a dark world. “So we fix our eyes not on what’s seen, but on what is unseen since what is seen is temporary but what is unseen is [...] Read More >
Dealing with Despair: Dark Moments of the Soul
I picked up the bottle of iodine, focusing on the skull and cross bones symbol. I did not have a cut that needed disinfecting. I was hurt on the inside. I had just returned to my room from a meeting. A long time friend had said something that cut deep. Holding the bottle, the thought [...] Read More >
Dealing with Fear: A Lesson from a Two Year Old
Trouble trusting God? Wondering why your prayers seem to be going unanswered? Why not try our “Why Doesn’t God Answer my Prayer?” online interactive study? [display_podcast] Domonic, our two and a half year old grandson was “helping” Papa (Grandpa) do some much needed spring clean up in the back yard. Our backyard is terraced, so [...] Read More >
Dealing with Fear: A Lesson from a Two Year Old
Are you full of fear? We want to pray for you. Domonic, our two and a half year old grandson was “helping” Papa (Grandpa) do some much-needed spring clean up in the back yard. Our backyard is terraced, so when we went to the second layer he started to cry. I asked him why he [...] Read More >
Dealing with Fear: A Lesson from a Two Year Old
Are you full of fear? We want to pray for you. Domonic, our two and a half year old grandson was “helping” Papa (Grandpa) do some much-needed spring clean up in the back yard. Our backyard is terraced, so when we went to the second layer he started to cry. I asked him why he [...] Read More >
Dealing with Fear: A Lesson from a Two Year Old
Do you feel isolated, hurt or afraid and have no one to talk to? We will listen. Join us for our Daily Devotional Chat today in our Women’s Chatroom at 10:30 am EDT. Domonic, our two and a half year old grandson was “helping” Papa (Grandpa) do some much-needed spring clean up in the back [...] Read More >
Finding Comfort in Papa
Do you need comfort today? Let us pray for you. My grandson was visiting. He was not his normal happy self. He was very sad and upset about something. He could not put it into words. We were just about to sit down for lunch. He asked, “Papa can I sit in your chair?” I always sit [...] Read More >
Finishing Well
The Winter Olympics have ended. All the years of preparation and training have come down to this. Over the past two weeks, the Olympics have been filled with people who compete with an intensity and energy that is admired by millions, but the prize only goes to the one who finishes well – ahead of [...] Read More >