Mike's Messages
Here's where you can hear Mike Barden teach from the Bible in a personal, refreshing, and insightful way. Recorded live at various events and gatherings, Mike delivers a thought-provoking perspective that will open your mind and connect with your spirit.
One Size Does NOT Fit All (with Monica Barden)
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This is less of a Bible teaching and more of a casual conversation between my wife Monica and I about our almost-20 years of marriage. It was recorded on Sunday, August 9, 2009 at Radiant Fellowship Church.
It's called "One Size Does NOT Fit All" because we don't consider our marriage to be "typical". We are unique individuals that create a unique couple, and everybody has different issues--sometimes we can find some similarities and hopefully help each other out.
We talked quite a bit about some of the struggles and challenges we have encountered over the years. In no particular order, we covered areas such as:
Relationship with parents
Relationship with children
Temptation
Money
Conflicts
Transitions in life
If you find something in there that encourages you, great! Enjoy...
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Thursday, Jul 16, 2009It's a Dangerous Life ("The Land of the Lost")
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Recorded live in Waupaca, WI at Radiant Fellowship on 7-12-2009 as part of their "God at the Box Office" series, this message takes a look at how to deal with life's more dangerous moments, whether they be physical, economic, cultural, relational, spiritual, or internal.
Comparing Jesus' experience of temptation in the wilderness with the experience of Rick Marshall's gang in the 2009 movie "Land of the Lost", we can discover the right ways and the wrong ways to deal with life when it gives us its worst.
Message outline:
1 When life is dangerous, beware the feel-good "quick fix"
2 When life is dangerous, don't play the "hero"
3 When life is dangerous, trust God above all else
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