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When You Don’t Want to Sacrifice Anymore

August 26, 2019Mike Leake

Sometimes things feel too heavy. Sacrifice weighs far more than joy and hope and rest. And our bones ache and our souls wither a bit. We were told not to become weary in doing good—but here we are. Weary. I… Continue Reading →

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Jesus, ministry, Pastoring, suffering, the gospel

If Your Local Church Disappeared Would YOU Notice?

July 8, 2019Mike Leake

I have heard a similar question asked to gauge our missional impact on our community. If your local church suddenly disappeared would the community notice? Would they feel the impact of you leaving? If the answer to that is “no”… Continue Reading →

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1 Thessalonians, church, church membership, community, relationships, the gospel

I Feel Like a Fake, And That’s a Good Thing

May 29, 2019Mike Leake

I don’t feel incredibly authentic, right now. Authenticity, of course, is the greatest virtue known to the millennial man. And I don’t know that I’ve got it. I do things almost daily that I do not necessarily feel like doing.… Continue Reading →

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biblical counseling, hope, redemption, sanctification, the gospel

Our Identity Is Not in Their Performance

May 13, 2019Mike Leake

Transforming Grace by Jerry Bridges was one of the most life-changing books I’ve read. Paragraphs like this one brought me so much freedom: Living by grace instead of by works means you are free from the performance treadmill. It means… Continue Reading →

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church growth, Grace, Jerry Bridges, ministry, Pastoring, student ministry, the gospel, youth ministry

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