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Therefore we will not fear
Look into your own past, as near or far as you'd like as long as it's not the present, and think of something bad that happened. Before...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Aug 24, 20202 min read
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A Firm Foundation for Parenting
One can never underestimate or overstate how good it is to sit quietly with God and His word as often as possible. I'm sure many of you...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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A Model for Brief Solitude
The ideal is 15-30 minutes (or more) for reading, praying, and listening in solitude with God each day. Sometimes that's not possible...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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Where is God in this?
Your family (or you) may be asking “Where is God during all this trouble?” The answer is simple - He’s with you! In our minds, clouded...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Mar 15, 20203 min read
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CHRIST(mas) in me
"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Dec 24, 20192 min read
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With your... (everything), When you... (anything)
Sit at home, walk along the road, lie down, get up... The idea here is "always." When you (anything) you should be instilling in your...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Dec 12, 20193 min read
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Show and Tell
It doesn't have to be complicated or deeply theological. What's important is taking time as often as you can to show and tell your...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Oct 3, 20191 min read
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Goliath Wasn't David's First Fight
Goliath wasn't David's first fight. He knew God would get him through it because God had been there for him before. Notice God didn't...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Oct 3, 20191 min read
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Quiet Time - Not Guilty
I talk often of the importance of spending time with God each day, but I know I miss that mark often. I realized recently the biggest...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
May 2, 20193 min read
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FAMILY VALENTINE
For Valentines Day, take advantage of the day's theme and talk about Love with your family. The word gets used in a variety of ways, but...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Feb 14, 20192 min read
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Sign Sign Everywhere a Sign
It was a late summer night outside Sturgis, SD. I was staying at a farm house, my last host family at the end of a year on the road with...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Dec 21, 20184 min read
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Curfew
Being at the young end of my grade, I started driving a little later than most. I also started dating a little later than most. These...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Jun 27, 20185 min read
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Change the World?
It's hard to miss - in headlines, social media, pop culture, maybe even among your own friends, it feels like being a Christian is...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
May 10, 20182 min read
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Survival Skills
Over the years I've studied and taught quite a bit of outdoor education. One topic that was always interesting was survival skills. In...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Feb 14, 20182 min read
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Giving and Getting
Merry Christmas. A quick thought for both personal and family devotions. Regardless of your economic situation, it is likely this time of...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Dec 25, 20172 min read
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Be Ready
It's deer season, and while bow hunting earlier this fall I learned one of those little "this is like life with God" lessons. I know...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Nov 17, 20172 min read
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Roller coaster
I've had a very up and down relationship with roller coasters ;-) Seriously though, at different times of life my opinion has varied. As...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Nov 4, 20172 min read
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Have To Or Get To
"He taught me how to make that fly look like it was so alive, then he helped me understand how to be a fisher of men". Geoff Moore, Best...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Sep 18, 20172 min read
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What's your motivation?
It's that time of year when things are starting; school, football, hunting seasons. Work schedules may not change for most of us, but...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Sep 4, 20171 min read
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Less is More
I'm just wrapping up a book called Spiritual Simplicity: Doing Less, Loving More by Chip Ingram. It calls the reader to focus on loving...
Mike "Mutt" Rieck
Aug 17, 20172 min read
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