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MIKESCHAIR Interview
As the world looks in on Christianity today, they are looking for honesty and for sincerity. Too often, what they have found is hypocrisy in those who profess to be followers of Christ. As a new generation of bands hits the forefront in Christianity today, we are seeing a transparency that has never been seen before. MIKESCHAIR is one band who is definitely not afraid to openly discuss who they are, hoping that in their journey with the Lord, others may relate and come to know Him as well. MIKESCHAIR formed while they were students at Belmont University. The Lord has ...
Father of the Decade
As I began to consider this concept, I thought it would be fairly easy. After all, how many fathers are there in the world? There must be many that stand out. How much news has been reported in the last ten years? There must be great fathers among the reports. Soon after beginning my research, I realized this was going to be a difficult, if not impossible, task. There are fathers in the news alright. Recently there was Dr. Umaru Abdulmutallab, the father of Abdul Farouk Abdulmutallab, otherwise known as the "underpants bomber", or the "undergarments bomber", or something like that. He is ...
Interview – Phil Wickham
A few weeks ago, I took a silent retreat into the North Carolina wilderness to get alone with God and to allow him to speak to my heart. I took a copy of 1 cd on my ipod, Heaven and Earth which is Phil Wickham’s latest album that releases on November 17. God spoke to me in many ways through scripture but He allowed Phil’s music to bring me to a point of true worship. I sat down with Phil this morning to talk a little bit about who he is, his career and what inspires his songwriting abilities. History Q- Give ...
Jonny Diaz – Men of God Spotlight
Our God is a God of redirection. The Bible says in Proverbs 16:3, “Commit your works to the Lord and your plans will be established.” Many of us have planned out our lives, striving to be one thing, only to learn later that God wanted us somewhere else. When we make that commitment to the Lord, we see how God redirects the paths of our lives, leading us to where He always intended for us to be. Jonny Diaz learned this lesson from the Lord and learned that sometimes, that redirection isn’t the easiest thing to accept, but once you ...
Men of God Spotlight: Scott Brosius
At the end of the 1997 season, Scott Brosius wondered where his career was going. He had just completed his worst season in Oakland and now, he was hearing the trade rumors and contemplating where he would be next. God opened a door, one that Scott could not have imagined being opened before that time, reviving his career and providing Scott with a new platform and a new audience. His faith would grow as the Lord moved in so many ways. Scott Brosius is now the head baseball coach at his alma mater. He is in our Men of God spotlight ...
Author Archives | tmanzer
tmanzer - who has written 14 posts on Prodigal Magazine.
Married 25 years to Kim Manzer (A Gift from God)
Two children,
TJ Manzer-22 year old-future movie maker
Jennifer Manzer- 18 year-future teacher of young minds
New Hope Community Church; www.newhope.cc
Pastor of small groups and pastoral care
Web-site; www.soulrehab.org
Face book club; “My Wife is a Gift from God”
BA-Cornerstone University
MA-Moody Graduate School
Former mountain guide, kayak lover, dog-owner, friend of ducks, marriage counselor, motorcycle accident survivor,
Are you truly thankful for your wife?
Many men praise their wives from time to time but how selfish is that praise? Are you thankful for your wife because of all the ways that she blesses you? Are you thankful for her beauty; her home cooked meals; her funny jokes or those special times alone. It is important to be grateful for all her blessings but is that really a spirit of thankfulness? The Bible says in 1 Thessalonians 5:18, "...give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus." It does not say be thankful in all good and comfortable circumstances. If we apply this to our marriages then it means be thankful for our wives at all times. Are you thankful for your wife when she is sick? ... When she is unattractive? ...when she is depressed? ... When she is disabled? ...When she is struggling with mental illness? ...When she does not want you to touch her? ...When she is struggling with her weight?
Continue reading...10 Reasons to Wait on Sex
Monday, December 1, 2008
You've heard it before and we will tell you again.....it pays to wait on sex. Here is why.
Continue reading...We Hit A Moose…and how to avoid it in your marriage.
Monday, November 10, 2008
I hit a moose once. I didn’t hit her with a car or truck but rather with a green canoe. I was on a canoe voyage in Northern Canada, just north of the tiny town of Wa-Wa. I was canoeing around a bend in a swift river. To our surprise, standing in the middle of the river was ma-ma moose and her calf. We both stopped paddling and stared at the beautiful wilderness image. However, our canoe continued to drift on down the river. At the same moment my canoe partner and I both apprehended that we were on a collision course with...
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Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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