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Mike was called to be the Vicar of St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Wickenburg, AZ, and started this call on February 1, 2024. Before taking a call as clergy, Mike worked in IT for almost 25 years, variously working as a back- and front-end web developer, database developer and manager, and as a business analyst. If he's not engaged in the work of the church, you can find him on a motorcycle, enjoying the ride, or training for an upcoming BikeMS ride. Mike holds a Bachelor of Arts in Classical History from Seattle Pacific University, and a Masters of Divinity from Fuller Theological Seminary. He attended Sewanee School of Theology for a year of Anglican Studies in the Fall of 2022, and graduated in May of 2023. Mike was ordained as a Transitional Deacon in the Episcopal Diocese of Arizona on January 20th, 2024, and was ordained to the priesthood on July 27, 2024. View all posts by Michael →

15May/20

Just Can’t Get Much Worse…

May 15, 2020Daily Office Reflections, Things I Read SomewhereHypocrisy, Judging, Judgment, Politics, Sin, TweetingMichael

Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Matthew 7:1-12 ) The other day, I ran across a Twitter stream ripping on everyone and anyone who had caused the Tweeter even a most minorRead More…

14May/20

Don’t Worry, Be Happy

May 14, 2020Daily Office ReflectionsFaith, Fear, Money, WorryMichael

Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Matthew 6:25-34 ) Thirty six and a half million people unemployed as of today, May 14, 2020. And three million of that number were added justRead More…

08May/20

Damn, I’m Looking Good

May 8, 2020Daily Office ReflectionsCharity, Giving, RecognitionMichael

Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Mark 6:1-6,16-18 ) The other day, on my Facebook feed, I ran across a video that had a title somewhere along the lines of “Man paysRead More…

08May/20

Pluck and Chop

May 8, 2020Daily Office ReflectionsExaggeration, Jesus, Lust, Self-Examination, SinMichael

Daily Office Readings – Gospel ( Matthew 5:27-37 ) As soon as I started reading this Gospel this morning, my mind went back too several youth leaders and pastors I’ve known, andRead More…

17Apr/20

Gd**t

April 17, 2020Random Thoughts, Things I Read SomewhereCursing, Goddamn, Gods Name, Paul Tillich, Self-Examination, Tony Campolo, Vain, VanityMichael

Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain. Exodus 20:7 – KJV The other day I wasRead More…

13Apr/20

Jesus Loves Me?

April 13, 2020Random ThoughtsCore Beliefs, Grace, Love, Paul, Surveys, Unconditional LoveMichael

Daily Office Readings – New Testament ( 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 ) Last of all, as to one untimely born, he appeared also to me. For I am the least of the apostles, unfitRead More…

03Apr/20

Fear not, or fear nut?

April 3, 2020Random ThoughtsAfterlife, COVID-19, Fear, ResurrectionMichael

This COVID-19 pandemic has really changed a lot about our daily lives. Many of us have lost jobs, others of us are working from home, and most of us are either willinglyRead More…

08Mar/20

Born From Above

March 8, 2020SermonsLent, Love, SinMichael

Lectionary Readings – (Second Sunday in Lent) [This sermon used a lot of props, so I’ve included photos of the props, and I’ve left in my “stage notes” to show when andRead More…

06Mar/20

Don’t drink, smoke, or chew, or go with girls who do…

March 6, 2020Daily Office ReflectionsHierarchy, Renewal, Sin, TransformationMichael

Daily Office Readings – NT ( 1 Corinthians 3:16-23 ) Growing up, one of the phrases I heard quite a few times from either youth pastors, or pastors who wanted to relateRead More…

04Mar/20

Preaching Christ Crucified

March 4, 2020Daily Office ReflectionsBlessings, Joy, Pain, Sin, SufferingMichael

Daily Office Readings – NT ( 1 Corinthians 2:1-13 ) & Gospel ( Mark 1:29-45 ) Several years ago, I lived in a part of California that was home to several ofRead More…

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