The Reluctant Missionary

Authentic stories from the travels of Michael Smalley.

Protect your family deliverance from generational sin jesus marriage parenting podcast Sep 04, 2020

“The Church in the West today presents too easy a target for Satan. We do not believe we are at war. We do not know where the battleground is located, and, in spite of our weapons, they are...

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Is it a curse or a consequence? deliverance from generational sin jesus marriage parenting podcast Sep 03, 2020

Thirteen people dead. A massacre by any standard. More would die over the following decades. Hate, violence, bitterness, death passed on to generation after generation—the family line...

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Make disciples of all nations jesus marriage parenting podcast the eight commands of jesus we can’t ignore Sep 02, 2020

The view was astounding! Blackcomb Peak (in British Columbia, Canada), and extreme skiers dream. I stood at the precipice of four vertical shutes. I'd never seen anything like...

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3 ways to supernatural peace jesus marriage parenting podcast the eight commands of jesus we can’t ignore Sep 01, 2020

Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. John 14:1

A Quick Deep-Dive

This command is so important to our daily life and fellowship with God, that Jesus gave it...

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Reframing the worst sin of all jesus marriage parenting podcast the eight commands of jesus we can’t ignore Aug 31, 2020

How on earth can your selfishness ever contribute to the happiness of other people?

It was an ugly fight. I allowed myself to become flooded and I reacted meanly. But then the Holy Spirit stepped...

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Love the sucky people jesus marriage parenting podcast the eight commands of jesus we can’t ignore Aug 28, 2020

A Quick Deep-Dive

This one time at band camp...wait, the wrong story! It was 1991 and I was on a most excellent adventure...good grief, not that story either! It was 1994 and I was minding my own...

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Crushing our holier-than-thou hearts jesus marriage parenting podcast the eight commands of jesus we can’t ignore Aug 26, 2020

The most dangerous place to find ourselves is believing, because of our actions, we are on the inside track to an eternity with Jesus.  The unfortunate, terrifying truth is we are not if our...

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The war worth fighting jesus podcast the eight commands of jesus you can't ignore Aug 25, 2020

It was war and a threat to my life, eternal separation from God. It is no easy task to admit. But it is the truth. A destructive sin eating away at my chance of entering through the...

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Be joy commands of jesus marriage podcast the eight commands of jesus you can't ignore Aug 21, 2020

 

Choice is the backbone of life.  Choice gives us power over our circumstances. Choice takes you from despair to joy, from anger to forgiveness, from fear to faith, and on and on and on....

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Take your marriage to the next level marriage marriage mentoring the joy of difficult conversations Aug 21, 2020

What are the two most important things in life? No, it is not food and shelter.  It is not success at work or money.  Obviously. The two most important things in life are to honor God...

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Anchor your relationship in joy marriage spiritual growth the joy of difficult conversations Aug 20, 2020

What is the scariest movie, human, animal, or story for you? Me, it is Poltergeist reigning supreme at the top of my list. Perhaps tied with the freaking shark from Jaws, I still...

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The power of a sacred pause conflict management marriage the joy of difficult conversations Aug 18, 2020

"The most important thing in life is to stop saying 'I wish' and start saying 'I will.' Consider nothing impossible, then treat possibilities as probabilities." Charles Dickens wrote that, and...

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