Author
Mike Atnip
Details recorded in the original publications
- Contributor role
- Reviewer · Harmonizer · arr. · Adapted and revised
Articles
The Parable of the Pig and the Puddle
The kingdom of heaven is like unto a farmer’s son who was raising a pig for a 4-H project. Fair time was approaching fast, and Pete (the boy) was having a hard time keeping his pet clean. As all pigs are wont to do, it…
Ambrosius Spittelmayr
“Does the priest of this town preach the gospel?” Ambrosius Spittelmayr asked the man next to him. They were both seated on the hearth of the large fireplace of a 16th-century tavern—we might call it a “Bed and…
By Mike Atnip
Tool? Or Toy?
I trust you would rebuke me. I mean, if I let my son Daniel use that humongous chainsaw for a toy, you would rebuke me wouldn’t you? 660 Stihl chainsaws are a very efficient tool for milling logs like the one Daniel is…
Made alive by the Blood!
You may have seen one of those bumper stickers that says “Christians aren’t perfect, just forgiven.” I don’t know about you, but those bumper stickers sadden me. From all appearances, we have been suckered into believing…
Ode to the King
PSALM 24:7-10; 71:23 M. A., 2005 1. Jesus, You are my LORD, King of nature restored, You conquered all my love! I’ve risen from the dead, Beauty in ashes’ stead, I’m resurrected now! 2. Your kingdom now has come, Your…
M. A., 2005 Mike Atnip, 2005; arr.
My Zeal for the LORD!
Had Jehu been a man of 21st-century America, he would drive a 4x4, with the biggest engine available under the hood. He needs power to get him going, and that right fast. Stop signs would be a frustration, and by habit…
by Mike Atnip
A Pen or A Sword
You see two men, armed to the teeth, warring for righteousness. One is looking left, the other right (on purpose, for the composite I made). They are real historical figures, etched as a relief in stone. On the left is…
by Mike Atnip
JESUS
THE SCAPEGOAT. Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world John 1:29 Are you like me? I mean, does the book of Leviticus at times seem a bit of an unnecessary appendix to the revelation of God to man?…
by Mike Atnip
DAVID ZEISBERGER
David Zeisberger was a German, born April 11, 1721 at Zauchtenthal, in Moravia. He had come with his parents to Herrnhut; had followed them to Georgia, and later yet to Bethlehem, Pennsyvania. In this latter place he…
Adapted and revised by Mike Atnip
The Church Fire
Dear reader: Please consider this parable. Jesus spoke in His day with parables to bring forth a truth, and I have attempted to do the same. Remember, though, to take these earthly symbols and compare them to heavenly or…
The Spirit of Fear
“For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” II Timothy 1:7 Fear. It is the common lot of us all. Even amongst those of us who are the children of the Eternal God. Some…
by Mike Atnip
