Mike Jantzen
Mike’s passion is crafting words that carry grace to the heart. He has four children, and he’s married to Stephanie, who is also a writer, and a much finer one in his opinion.
God Has Bigger Plans For You
Kelley decided to start expecting more from God. She shared her faith regularly but she wanted to enlarge her vision of how God could use her. It was time to trust God for even greater impact in her life and ministry. So she took action by making this remarkable goal: “By God’s grace, I will share the […] Read More >
God Punched Me in the Face!
God punched me in the face when I was sixteen. I can still look in the mirror and see the damage it caused to my tooth. But really, I don’t mind at all. I’m actually really glad that he did. But before I tell you why, let me back up a little and tell you […] Read More >
God, This is Way Out of My League
Scripture Reading: Luke 7:1-10 Take Today’s Next Step: Join a community of people learning to trust God for the impossible. Following Jesus doesn’t mean you have to become a mushy man who sings “Jesus, I’m so in love with you.” Loving Jesus requires action; it takes guts to say ‘yes’ to Jesus anytime and anywhere […] Read More >
God, What Are You Up To?
Share this Devo on Facebook and Twitter: God, what are You up to? http://powertochange.com/blogposts/2013/09/27/god-what-are-you-up-to/ #LifeDevo “On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate to the river, where we expected to find a place of prayer. We sat down and began to speak to the women who had gathered there. One of those listening was a woman from […] Read More >
Google’s Year-End Review of You
When you pause to listen to your heart, what is it searching for? To stretch the boundaries of who you are? To create beauty and feel beautiful? To inspire and be inspired? We flourish with acceptance But wilt without love. Fueled by hope We carry on To become more. You don’t have to search alone. […] Read More >
He’s Got This!
Have you tried putting all your eggs in God’s basket? http://thelife.com/dailydevotions/hes-got-this #LifeDevo “The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still.” Exodus 14:14 Have you ever been in a vulnerable position where your only hope was a miracle from God? Maybe you’re there right now. The Israelites were in such a predicament. As they fled […] Read More >
Help! Our Sex Life Has Gone Cold
Most people love to talk about sex—that is—until it goes cold: “It was going so well, but then our bliss began to blister: stress, bills, colds, kids, the pile of dishes—you know, life as usual, it’s crept into our bedroom and stifled the steam. It’s gone from hot to cold.” Are you in a sexual […] Read More >
How To Marry For the Right Reasons
When I was looking for a spouse, I made a top ten list of characteristics. I’ll totally admit that ‘physical attraction’ is important to me; it was on that list for sure. But it wasn’t even close to the top. My top priority was to find a woman who loves God–someone I could spend my life […] Read More >
I Found God When the Plane Went Down
“Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” John 17:3 I love this verse because Jesus defines eternal life so clearly. It’s not just living in heaven forever after we die. It starts the moment we say ‘yes’ to knowing Jesus personally. That’s what Dave Jonsson did […] Read More >
Jesus Foretold: Just a Coincidence?
As a kid I remember counting down the days till Christmas. Every flap I opened on the advent calendar brought me one step closer to my favorite celebration of the year. Sometimes it felt like I had to wait forever for that blessed morning. Christmas is when Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Son […] Read More >