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Mike Dente

New Book – Hard Is Only Half the Story: Real Adventures From My Journey Into the Unknown AnnouncementsBooks

New Book – Hard Is Only Half the Story: Real Adventures From My Journey Into the Unknown

Book Reviews Mike Dente Hard is Only Half the Story: Real Adventures From My Journey Into the Unknown is a poetical book exploring cross-cultural ministry’s…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteNovember 30, 2023
Divine Presence and Peace: Unpacking the Aaronic Blessing in Everyday Life Christian LivingTheology

Divine Presence and Peace: Unpacking the Aaronic Blessing in Everyday Life

It was 1924 when the Summer Olympic Games were last held in Paris. The world had yet to feel the weight of the Great Depression…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteNovember 13, 2023
Lessons from Chuck Smith: A Ministry That Shaped My Life Tributes

Lessons from Chuck Smith: A Ministry That Shaped My Life

The first time I discovered Chuck Smith’s teaching, my wife and I were on our honeymoon. The pastor mentoring us as a couple invited us…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteOctober 16, 2023
Would We Call Moses a Team Player Today? Christian LivingMinistry & Leadership

Would We Call Moses a Team Player Today?

Moses is such an incredible person to look at in the scriptures that though I lack commonality with him, I find myself drawn to his…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteSeptember 11, 2023
Politics, Power, and Philosophy: What We Can Learn from Hannah Arendt’s Masterpieces Culture

Politics, Power, and Philosophy: What We Can Learn from Hannah Arendt’s Masterpieces

Have you ever had a conversation where you knew you were missing something? It could be a point of reference that everyone else knew, leaving…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteAugust 14, 2023
What I Learned from Darrell Bock about Progressive Dispensationalism Theology

What I Learned from Darrell Bock about Progressive Dispensationalism

Biblical prophecy is quite a massive subject. When looking at all the various interpretations floating around in the evangelical world, one can feel a little…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteJuly 28, 2023
Vincent under the Starry Night of His Calling Christian LivingCulture

Vincent under the Starry Night of His Calling

Calling and desire, though close in emotional intensity, aren’t the same thing. I’ve known people come to serve with all the proper credentials, with holy…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteJune 23, 2023
Finding Strength in the Benevolent Gaze of God DiscipleshipTheology

Finding Strength in the Benevolent Gaze of God

Last November, I wrote an article about knowing God as a conventional relationship. I developed an idea from John Frame that describes how profound our…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteMay 12, 2023
Communion Is a Family Affair DiscipleshipTheology

Communion Is a Family Affair

Do you remember the first time you took communion? I remember pretending to close my eyes and secretly watching everyone around me. I had no…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteApril 17, 2023
Church Planting Like Skateboarding GospelMinistry & Leadership

Church Planting Like Skateboarding

In the Protestant West, we’ve come to see church planting as a mainstream activity for Christians. But I wonder. As we enter an area with…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteMarch 24, 2023
Complicit Spiritual Warfare: An Observation from Job Theology

Complicit Spiritual Warfare: An Observation from Job

The power of the spoken word can have effects that outlast physical experiences. A few words of encouragement can help us overcome horrendous trials. But…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteFebruary 16, 2023
Peace on Earth GospelHistory & Holidays

Peace on Earth

“Glory to God in the highest, and on Earth, peace to men on whom God's favor rests.” (Luke 2:14). There is still quite a bit…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteDecember 16, 2022
Unity, Love, and Social Action Discipleship

Unity, Love, and Social Action

I believe that apologetics is more than a defense. It’s the presentation of an alternative to, or correction for, a non-biblical worldview. This includes friendship…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteNovember 23, 2022
Knowing God is Covenantal Friendship Theology

Knowing God is Covenantal Friendship

In the 90’s, I was part of what we called an “Emo” band. (My kids have made me aware of just how much this term…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteNovember 1, 2022
Unity Requires Conversation Gospel

Unity Requires Conversation

A conversation with the right person at the right time can change everything. The other day I walked out of an interview gone wrong. Reeling…
Mike Dente
Mike DenteAugust 26, 2022
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