Blog site of Pastor Phil Bickel

Will we stretch our faith to match God’s mammoth promises?  Or will we shrink His promises to fit our miniature faith?

February 15, 2021 0 By Phil Bickel

Jesus Christ: Disciple Maker

If a Christian disciple-making strategy had converted millions since 1994, yet was so simple that children can use it, would you consider it too good to be true, or too wonderful to ignore? Disciple-Making Movements (DMM) stands in a class by itself and can enhance the outreach methods you already use.

January 10, 2021 1 By Phil Bickel

I Married You

“I Married You” is a 2-act drama adapted from the global, best-selling book by the same name. When Walter and Ingrid Trobisch visit an African city to lecture about marriage, several struggling couples seek their help. Before the story ends though, the marriage experts need a marriage counselor too.

December 24, 2020 0 By Phil Bickel

If Christ Had Not Come

What if Jesus Christ had never been born? How would the world and our lives be different? If Christ Had Not Come is a provocative 8-page drama by Phil Bickel. Enjoy this one-act skit informally at your Christmas gathering. Download the script for free.

December 17, 2020 1 By Phil Bickel

Are You a Time Embezzler?

I used to be an embezzler — a time embezzler. I was obsessed with work. When I looked at my kids, I felt like I was peering at them through the wrong end of a telescope. Despite the warning signs, I told myself, “It’s not so bad. I’m still focused and tuned in at work.” Then I began to feel the same distance and isolation at work. How I was rescued from that mess is told in my free booklet “A Matter of Time.” If your To Do list is a Too Much list, what I learned can help you too.

November 13, 2020 2 By Phil Bickel

Life by Faith

Recently, I ended my day troubled by world events. The next morning God led me to an old book which restored my faith. Though the language is archaic, the content will renew your faith in the Lord amid life’s present uncertainties. Read it here.

November 8, 2020 0 By Phil Bickel

No Longer an Orphan

Want to live your life to the max? You can, when you know who you are. Paul’s Letter to the Ephesians reads like official adoption documents. So, don’t waste another year feeling like an orphan in the universe. Marvel at how God adopts you as His child.

October 22, 2020 0 By Phil Bickel

Let’s Play with Blocks

Can you grow up by playing with blocks? Yes, if they are the 10 building blocks of life in Christ! Will we accept these ten colossal blessings, or will we shrink them to the size of our tiny faith? The free book Fullness of Fraction in the Gospel of John by Phil Bickel will introduce you to them.