John-Michael Becker
Some Good Music
Rather then writing a blog today, I decided to share these two songs with their lyrics. Hope they bless you! Lyrics… East went looking for West but never found him. Guilt went looking for my past, but only found Love. I heard about a sea where sin sinks like stones. There’s no floor there, just…
Defined by the Soul
For many generations humans judged each other mostly by the physical: their race and their gender. For many centuries even religion was mainly divided among nationalities (Europeans were Christian/Catholic, Arabs were Islamic, Indians were Hindu, etc). What type of body you were born with (male, female, black, white, etc) would have a huge impact on what your…
The Need to Be Strong
Whenever I visit my children’s home, especially after being away for a long period, there can be a temptation to brace myself for the kids being distant or cold toward me. There can also be a selfish, insecure desire in me for the kids to be happy to see me and run to me. But what…
Heading to America
Sky and I will be in Virginia from May 27 – June 17, staying with my parents in Springfield, VA. While we will mainly be with family during this trip, I will still be speaking at two different places… Thursday, June 11th at 2Gather4One college students gathering at Church For All Nations (CFAN), located in…
Love That Hurts
Have you ever loved someone to the point that it hurts? Have you ever loved someone who doesn’t return the love to you in the same way to the point it hurts? That is the true test of love. Whenever I discipline kids at the orphanage I have to communicate to them that I discipline…
Ministering to Wounded Hearts
There is an instinct within animals to protect themselves if they are hurt. So if a dog were to get cut or be wounded, it would growl and snap at anyone who would try and touch that hurting spot. I’ve seen the most loyal, loving pets growl and snap at their owners when they are…
Let’s Just Be Friends
Here is some advice for those who enjoy having friends of the opposite gender (both for girls with guy friends and guys with girl friends)… 1. Understand that no friend of the opposite sex can be your best friend unless that person is your spouse. If you are a girl and your best friend is a…
The Power of Couple Tees
In 2008 I attended a missions conference in Thailand. On my flight back (a direct flight to Korea) I was overwhelmed by all the matching honeymoon couples. Their outfits were coordinated perfectly top to bottom. This picture would be an example of one couple, but only if their socks and shoes were identical too… I never knew how…
An Inspirational Church
A couple years ago I met with the pastors of New Life Christian Church in Chantilly, Virginia. I was greatly blessed by their church and by their vision. The head pastor (a family friend) told me that in the 1980’s he heard that it was becoming out of fashion to build church buildings. Church buildings create…
Meekness vs Responsibility
Sermon – Blessed Are the Meek (sermon manuscript) This past weekend I preached a message, “Blessed Are the Meek.” You can listen to it here or download it on iTunes under “New Philadelphia Church.” The message covers a number of things, but one that I wanted to highlight in this blog is the contrast between meekness (patience…