The MikeCheck Podcast

Show Notes

What even IS dating?  Is it in the Bible? What is the Biblical focus of dating, especially as it relates to marriage. Mike welcomes Steve and Noelle Barlow onto the podcast to talk about all of these things and more!

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Mike Ruel Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ron Vreeland Music

Episode Info On this episode, Mike talks about one of his favorite topics - PRODUCTIVITY! What does the Bible have to say about it? What are we supposed to be focused on? What are some tools, tips, and tricks to be more productive? All this and MORE!

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TheMikeCheck Podcast - Website⁠

Highlands Bible Church - Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

Highlands Bible Church - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠

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Mike Ruel Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ron Vreeland Music

Do More Better - Book by Tim Challies

Margin: Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to Overloaded Lives - book by Richard Swenson

What is the church? What does the Bible say about the church? How do we know if a church is biblical? Is church important? All this and more on this episode!Show Links:

TheMikeCheck Podcast - Website⁠

Highlands Bible Church - Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

Highlands Bible Church - Facebook⁠⁠

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Mike Ruel Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ron Vreeland Music

Mike welcomes his lovely wife Melanie to the podcast!  Join them as they talk about marriage and ministry over the last 30 years together. What are the various phases/modes of life that we find ourselves in during marriage and ministry? What should we be pursuing and avoiding in each? What's it like to be a Pastor's wife? How did Mike and Mel meet? All this and MORE on this episode...

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TheMikeCheck Podcast - Website⁠

Highlands Bible Church - Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

Highlands Bible Church - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠

Highlands Bible Church - IG⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mike Ruel Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ron Vreeland Music

First ever listener question episode! Join Mike as he biblically checks female pastors and answers some questions about celebrities. How do we process a celebrity death like Matthew Perry, or a celebrity conversion like Kat VonD? Show

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Highlands Bible Church - Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

Highlands Bible Church - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠

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⁠⁠⁠⁠Ron Vreeland Music

Episode Info:Abortion. Perhaps the issue that people may associate Christians with the most - we are known for our opposition to abortion. Why? Should that still be the case? On this episode, Mike sets a biblical foundation of why abortion is, in fact, sinful and then has a conversation with Lori Perst from Today's Choice Women's Center in Newton, NJ. What are the lies and misrepresentations being put out there about centers like Today's Choice and what is the truth? 

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In an unplanned pregnancy and need help and/or information? Visit Today's Choice's website.

Want to get involved or give financially to Today's Choice? Visit the Friends of Today's Choice website.⁠

Highlands Bible Church - Website⁠⁠

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Mike Ruel Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ron Vreeland Music

We have all been affected by the situation in Israel - the horrific images we see on the news, the massive destruction and the threat of a larger scale war looming in the background. How do we Biblically process all this? Does this mean that Jesus' return is imminent? What are we called to as Christians? Join Mike Ruel as he digs into this important topic dominating our headlines. 

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TheMikeCheck Podcast - Website⁠

Highlands Bible Church - Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

Highlands Bible Church - Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠

Highlands Bible Church - IG⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mike Ruel Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ron Vreeland Music

Sexuality and LGBTQ issues are the biggest cultural issue facing the church today, yet so many churches have different viewpoints on the issue.  What does the Bible say?  Join Mike Ruel as he gives a biblical overview, provides sample objections and checks them biblically, and most of all - points to the hope of the gospel of Jesus Christ for transformation and new life!  

Show Links:

TheMikeCheck Podcast - Website⁠

Highlands Bible Church - Website⁠⁠⁠⁠

Highlands Bible Church - Facebook

⁠⁠⁠⁠Highlands Bible Church - IG⁠⁠⁠⁠

Mike Ruel Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ron Vreeland Music

We have all seen the cringeworthy reels or you tube compilations of worship music gone wrong at evangelical churches...what is happening? Join Mike Ruel with special guest Ron Vreeland, Worship Director at Highlands Bible Church, as they biblically check unbiblical worship and answer the question - why musical worship in church?

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Ron Vreeland Music

Sovereign Grace Music

Matthew Everhard - WorshipTainment

In the news we see devastating wildfires in Hawaii and hurricanes in Florida. How can God allow this? Where did evil and natural disasters come from? What is the biblical worldview? What do other worldviews say?

How can Christians respond to the objection to the faith which is the problem of evil? How can we help best when people experience it?

All this and more!

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Highlands Bible Church - Website⁠

⁠Highlands Bible Church - Facebook⁠

⁠Highlands Bible Church - IG⁠

⁠Mike Ruel Twitter⁠

⁠Ron Vreeland Music