Mike Dente

History & Holidays

Rouault and the Masks We Wear

From time to time, a work of art can touch our soul. It examines us and provides a filter like a camera’s focused perspective. In…

Mike DenteOctober 8, 2020

Culture Theology

God’s Goodness in the Midst of COVID

Monday, May 11, began a new chapter in France's struggle with the Coronavirus. The time of confinement is transitioning into renewed activity. Many people are…

Mike DenteMay 19, 2020

Gospel Ministry & Leadership

Contextualizing the Gospel: An Example Set by Jesus

In my last article, I wrote about how contextualization was not about the church becoming more worldly. We looked back at the creational mandate for…

Mike DenteJanuary 22, 2020

History & Holidays

A Thanksgiving of Firsts: How Can I Be Hopeful Right Now?

When my wife and I set off to serve at Calvary Chapel Nice back in May 1997, we carried most of what we owned in…

Mike DenteNovember 27, 2019

Theology

Relevance, Worldliness, and Contextualizing the Gospel

Contextualization or relevance? Are they the same thing, or is there really a difference? Theologically speaking, there is, but they aren’t in opposition. Maybe they’re…

Mike DenteAugust 23, 2019

Culture

The 75th Anniversary of D-Day

Thursday, June 6, 2019, marks the 75th anniversary of the D-day invasion of France by American and Allied forces. The upper Normandy region has doubled…

Mike DenteJune 6, 2019

Culture

Notre Dame De Paris

At 6:50 pm CET on April 15, the roof of Notre Dame de Paris caught on fire. The cathedral was quickly evacuated while over 400…

Mike DenteApril 16, 2019

Discipleship Ministry & Leadership

Pastoral Ministry: The Balance Between Study & Family

There is a time for study. It’s one of the benefits of pastoring or teaching the Bible in any capacity. My favorite part has always…

Mike DenteDecember 11, 2018

Christian Living Ministry & Leadership

God Equips You for Your Ministry: Welsh Missionary John Jenkins

The missionary stories from the 19th century are filled with courageous people giving life and health for the Gospel. Some were lost at sea; others…

Mike DenteNovember 20, 2018

Christian Living

Love and the New Humanism

There is a bridge in Paris that joins the Louvre on the right bank of the Seine River with the Academy of Les Beaux Arts…

Mike DenteOctober 2, 2018

History & Holidays

Lessons from History: How to Avoid Christian Self-Promotion

International relations. What a mess. What a picture of unregenerate human relations on a diplomatic scale. And yet nations have gone to great lengths to…

Mike DenteJuly 26, 2018

Christian Living

The Necessity of Applying the Gospel to My Own Heart

I’ve spent most of my adult life in the city. I like the feel of concrete under my shoes, the convenience of functioning public transportation…

Mike DenteJune 8, 2018

Gospel Ministry & Leadership

Women Called by God: Helen Roseveare

Missionaries are sometimes called a rare breed. They leave home, integrate into a foreign culture and bring a foreign concept (the Gospel) to people who…

Mike DenteMay 22, 2018

Gospel

Evangelism for the Introvert

It’s safe to say that evangelism is on the Lord’s heart. When we pray, "May your kingdom come," I believe the Lord wants to impress…

Mike DenteApril 17, 2018

Culture

An Act of Giving One’s Life: Honoring Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame

It's not often that we hear stories of heroism on the evening news. More often we have to wait until after the program and turn…

Mike DenteMarch 27, 2018

Rouault and the Masks We Wear

God’s Goodness in the Midst of COVID

Contextualizing the Gospel: An Example Set by Jesus

A Thanksgiving of Firsts: How Can I Be Hopeful Right Now?

Relevance, Worldliness, and Contextualizing the Gospel

The 75th Anniversary of D-Day

Notre Dame De Paris

Pastoral Ministry: The Balance Between Study & Family

God Equips You for Your Ministry: Welsh Missionary John Jenkins

Love and the New Humanism

Lessons from History: How to Avoid Christian Self-Promotion

The Necessity of Applying the Gospel to My Own Heart

Women Called by God: Helen Roseveare

Evangelism for the Introvert

An Act of Giving One’s Life: Honoring Lieutenant Colonel Arnaud Beltrame

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