John Michalak
@johnmichalak.bsky.social
Author | Speaker | Podcaster | Bridging the things of eternity with everyday experience.
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I wrote a new #Substack piece: Autumn is a wonderful time for sports lovers. But it's also the time I'm missing my dad the most.
I Miss My Dad
Sports, Thornton Wilder, and the Biggest Smallest Things
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October 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
I wrote a new #Substack piece: Autumn is a wonderful time for sports lovers. But it's also the time I'm missing my dad the most.
I just placed the ebook version of "Unto Life" back on Kindle Unlimited. So if you subscribe, be sure to download it for free!
You can also purchase it outright for $6.99 or get the paperback for $9.99 on #Amazon.
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#KindleUnlimited
You can also purchase it outright for $6.99 or get the paperback for $9.99 on #Amazon.
a.co/d/aRXLA98
#KindleUnlimited
October 16, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I just placed the ebook version of "Unto Life" back on Kindle Unlimited. So if you subscribe, be sure to download it for free!
You can also purchase it outright for $6.99 or get the paperback for $9.99 on #Amazon.
a.co/d/aRXLA98
#KindleUnlimited
You can also purchase it outright for $6.99 or get the paperback for $9.99 on #Amazon.
a.co/d/aRXLA98
#KindleUnlimited
Today is the 10th anniversary of my first book's release day.
While it was titled and marketed as a devotional, 365 Devotions was more a spiritual life-coach starter manual, or as I called it, "a mini-encyclopedia for intentional living."
While it was titled and marketed as a devotional, 365 Devotions was more a spiritual life-coach starter manual, or as I called it, "a mini-encyclopedia for intentional living."
July 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Today is the 10th anniversary of my first book's release day.
While it was titled and marketed as a devotional, 365 Devotions was more a spiritual life-coach starter manual, or as I called it, "a mini-encyclopedia for intentional living."
While it was titled and marketed as a devotional, 365 Devotions was more a spiritual life-coach starter manual, or as I called it, "a mini-encyclopedia for intentional living."
May 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
@bethmoore4nbafans.bsky.social Sorry about last night's game.
Ok, I'm a Warriors fan, so I'm not too sorry. But like you, I've watched this stuff for years and know a series isn't decided by one game. Game 2 will likely go your way. :)
Ok, I'm a Warriors fan, so I'm not too sorry. But like you, I've watched this stuff for years and know a series isn't decided by one game. Game 2 will likely go your way. :)
April 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
@bethmoore4nbafans.bsky.social Sorry about last night's game.
Ok, I'm a Warriors fan, so I'm not too sorry. But like you, I've watched this stuff for years and know a series isn't decided by one game. Game 2 will likely go your way. :)
Ok, I'm a Warriors fan, so I'm not too sorry. But like you, I've watched this stuff for years and know a series isn't decided by one game. Game 2 will likely go your way. :)
One of the best reminders Good Friday brings to mind is that Jesus joins us whenever we suffer.
Hope Tempered With Tears
How Jesus joins us in our suffering
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April 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
One of the best reminders Good Friday brings to mind is that Jesus joins us whenever we suffer.
"Our influence rarely exceeds our excellence." - Keith Simon
March 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"Our influence rarely exceeds our excellence." - Keith Simon
As a Christian, today's Super Bowl got me thinking about how my expectations for spiritual growth can be affected by a culture in love with winning it all.
Read about it here: embracewhatmatters.substack.com/p/the-super-...
#SuperBowlLIX
#SuperBowl
Read about it here: embracewhatmatters.substack.com/p/the-super-...
#SuperBowlLIX
#SuperBowl
February 9, 2025 at 4:04 PM
As a Christian, today's Super Bowl got me thinking about how my expectations for spiritual growth can be affected by a culture in love with winning it all.
Read about it here: embracewhatmatters.substack.com/p/the-super-...
#SuperBowlLIX
#SuperBowl
Read about it here: embracewhatmatters.substack.com/p/the-super-...
#SuperBowlLIX
#SuperBowl
February 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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We're in for a cold week, but I got a warm cat on my lap, a crackling fireplace on the TV (YouTube), and a burning desire for peace and good will throughout the world.
January 19, 2025 at 4:10 PM
We're in for a cold week, but I got a warm cat on my lap, a crackling fireplace on the TV (YouTube), and a burning desire for peace and good will throughout the world.
So, settle a debate for me:
Is it "Augustine" or "Augustine"?
Is it "Augustine" or "Augustine"?
January 18, 2025 at 1:43 PM
So, settle a debate for me:
Is it "Augustine" or "Augustine"?
Is it "Augustine" or "Augustine"?
I saw David Lynch has passed. While I haven’t watched many of his darker films, his movie "The Straight Story" is among my all-time favorites. Slowness. Simplicity. Up-close humanity. The deeply endearing, Richard Farnsworth. I truly loved this film.
January 16, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I saw David Lynch has passed. While I haven’t watched many of his darker films, his movie "The Straight Story" is among my all-time favorites. Slowness. Simplicity. Up-close humanity. The deeply endearing, Richard Farnsworth. I truly loved this film.
@drmoore.bsky.social Loved your Advent piece in the latest CT.
It reminded me of how I framed the eulogy I recently delivered for my father, but didn't fully articulate as you did with Romans 8.
For believers, the pangs of death are really the pangs of birth. My dad knows that now better than me.
It reminded me of how I framed the eulogy I recently delivered for my father, but didn't fully articulate as you did with Romans 8.
For believers, the pangs of death are really the pangs of birth. My dad knows that now better than me.
January 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
@drmoore.bsky.social Loved your Advent piece in the latest CT.
It reminded me of how I framed the eulogy I recently delivered for my father, but didn't fully articulate as you did with Romans 8.
For believers, the pangs of death are really the pangs of birth. My dad knows that now better than me.
It reminded me of how I framed the eulogy I recently delivered for my father, but didn't fully articulate as you did with Romans 8.
For believers, the pangs of death are really the pangs of birth. My dad knows that now better than me.
January 1, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2024 at 3:27 PM
Merry Christmas!
This is what AI thinks I look like.
Also, I'm not sure why there's a choir in the background.
Also, I'm not sure why there's a choir in the background.
December 23, 2024 at 6:14 PM
This is what AI thinks I look like.
Also, I'm not sure why there's a choir in the background.
Also, I'm not sure why there's a choir in the background.
Here's a conversation starter for your holiday party... :)
December 20, 2024 at 4:22 AM
Here's a conversation starter for your holiday party... :)
@kateshellnutt.bsky.social My wife was inspired to send physical Christmas cards this year.
She said it was more labor-intensive than she remembered, but absolutely worth it.
We've received several cards in return, and she's re-connected with many family members and friends.
She said it was more labor-intensive than she remembered, but absolutely worth it.
We've received several cards in return, and she's re-connected with many family members and friends.
December 16, 2024 at 4:02 PM
@kateshellnutt.bsky.social My wife was inspired to send physical Christmas cards this year.
She said it was more labor-intensive than she remembered, but absolutely worth it.
We've received several cards in return, and she's re-connected with many family members and friends.
She said it was more labor-intensive than she remembered, but absolutely worth it.
We've received several cards in return, and she's re-connected with many family members and friends.
Fernando has released a wonderful, uplifting set of new songs for the church.
Check out this review.
@fernicusmaximus.bsky.social
Check out this review.
@fernicusmaximus.bsky.social
Album Review: For All The Saints by Fernando Ortega
Fernando Ortega’s new EP, For All The Saints, breathes life into timeless hymns with fresh melodies and rich theology. Explore the songs and their meaning.
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December 14, 2024 at 8:30 PM
Fernando has released a wonderful, uplifting set of new songs for the church.
Check out this review.
@fernicusmaximus.bsky.social
Check out this review.
@fernicusmaximus.bsky.social
@bethmoorelpm.bsky.social Who wins the NBA cup game tonight, Beth? Your Rockets or my Warriors? I actually heard that there’s a benefit to losing. If you win it all (this mini tournament), players bank some extra money. But if you don't, you're playing extra games, which is tough on players' bodies.
December 11, 2024 at 10:57 PM
@bethmoorelpm.bsky.social Who wins the NBA cup game tonight, Beth? Your Rockets or my Warriors? I actually heard that there’s a benefit to losing. If you win it all (this mini tournament), players bank some extra money. But if you don't, you're playing extra games, which is tough on players' bodies.
@bethmoorelpm.bsky.social One of Jimmy Butler's preferred destinations, it's being reported, is Houston. Would you want him? :)
FROM SHAMS:
Brand new Inside Pass on ESPN:
– Heat open to listening to offers for Jimmy Butler
– Brandon Ingram, Pelicans navigate trade/extension routes
And much more... https://t.co/QEtcmOY5iM
Brand new Inside Pass on ESPN:
– Heat open to listening to offers for Jimmy Butler
– Brandon Ingram, Pelicans navigate trade/extension routes
And much more... https://t.co/QEtcmOY5iM
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FROM SHAMS:
Brand new Inside Pass on ESPN:
– Heat open to listening to offers for Jimmy Butler
– Brandon Ingram, Pelicans navigate trade/extension routes
And much more... https://t.co/QEtcmOY5iM
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December 10, 2024 at 3:42 PM
@bethmoorelpm.bsky.social One of Jimmy Butler's preferred destinations, it's being reported, is Houston. Would you want him? :)