Published on May 15, 2026 in Blog by Mike Genung
Recently, I was in line at a bank. The guy in front of me was at least six to seven feet back from the guy in front of him. He had been programmed to distance himself from others, I thought. The messages of the world Read More
Published on May 8, 2026 in Blog by Mike Genung
Last Sunday I was at Denver International, awaiting a flight. The airport has an outdoor patio at the end of the terminal where one can get fresh air, so I took advantage of it. Outside, a young girl of around 12 years old was doting Read More
Published on May 1, 2026 in Blog by Mike Genung
Last month we made an agreement with 100.7fm in Colorado Springs to broadcast Blazing Grace radio. The end of March, I was interviewed by pastor Brian Michaels on his radio show in Colorado Springs. I met Brian for coffee a week later to discuss his Read More
Published on April 13, 2026 in Blog by Mike Genung
We may be the most overstimulated generation in history. Sugar The average American eats around 70 pounds of sugar a year; more for teens. Sugar stimulates the release of dopamine, the pleasure and reward neurotransmitter in the brain. Caffeine Often consumed in coffee, tea, sodas, Read More
Published on April 6, 2026 in Blog by Mike Genung
It’s The Big Night, summer of 1978. I’m 16 years old and am at Anaheim Stadium in Southern California with 55,000 others for a concert Electric Light Orchestra is putting on. My two friends and I arrived early in the morning so we could sit Read More
Published on March 23, 2026 in Blog by Mike Genung
In his recent book Beloved, Francis Chan writes the following: “I remember my daughter telling me about how one of her college professors asked her class to practice sitting silently alone with the Lord for seven minutes each morning, and almost everyone confessed that they Read More
Published on March 9, 2026 in Blog by Mike Genung
Once a year, I take my daughters out for a special father-daughter night. I suit up, they dress up, and we go to dinner at an upscale restaurant. In the days leading up to our night, I ask God to give me a blessing to Read More
Published on February 23, 2026 in Blog by Mike Genung
“Beware of presuming you are saved. If your heart is renewed, if you hate the things you once loved and love the things you once hated, if you have really repented, if there is a thorough change of mind within you, then you have reason Read More
Published on January 30, 2026 in Blog by Mike Genung
It’s Tuesday of this past week. I’m in an airport, with an hour to go before boarding. As I look around I see that 90% of those in the gate area I’m seated at are on their phones, with one exception – 2 young mothers Read More
Published on January 12, 2026 in Blog by Mike Genung
Last June we made the decision to move to Colorado. June and July were a blur of jettisoning stuff we didn’t need and repairing the house. The house sold in a month; we closed early September. We had to move twice to 2 different Airbnbs Read More