Mike Dente

Gospel

Gospel-Based Differentiated Unity

I recently went on a missions trip to help out near the Ukrainian border of Poland. Though brief, my experience was life-enriching. It also brought…

Mike DenteMay 2, 2022

Christian Living

Five Reasons for Community in 2022

Just when people started coming back to church… Omicron. How many more Greek letters will we go through? As a pastor of a local Church,…

Mike DenteFebruary 16, 2022

Discipleship Ministry & Leadership

Take Courage: A Meditation on Acts 23:11

Ever finished a project and thought: Is that it? The result just did not compare to the excitement that first inspired action. This is especially…

Mike DenteDecember 8, 2021

History & Holidays

Christmas Truce: The Day World War I Stopped

There are acts of unplanned kindness that break through the humdrum of daily existence and shine a new sense of light. Infused with grace, these…

Mike DenteDecember 13, 2020

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

Gospel-Based Differentiated Unity

Five Reasons for Community in 2022

Take Courage: A Meditation on Acts 23:11

Christmas Truce: The Day World War I Stopped

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

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