Greetings all! My name is Mike Howard and I was invited to begin contributing to this blog so will do so as time permits. I have been married to my lovely wife Elisabeth for nearly 7 years and we have two truly tremendous boys, Christian and Elisha. We currently reside in Columbus, but my wife graduated high school from Madison Plains and I from Waverly, Ohio. We attend church at the Vineyard in Grove City.
I have a BA in Social Science from Shawnee State University and an MA in Pastoral Counseling from Liberty University. I am essentially a full-time, independently ordained pastor, even though some of my calling to ministry is performed in the “secular” world with some in the more traditional “ministry” settings. In sharing this description with my wife, she reminded me that Jesus was this way as well to remind me both that I am on a good path with the Lord and of why He blessed me with a wife like her.
With my calling being as such, the postings I share on here at times may be somewhat “sermonish” in format, but hopefully practical in nature. My hope is that they are enjoyable and helpful towards serving Him and others trying to walk out life with Him. God bless all!
