Mike Bolton is a husband, father, grandfather, and loyal friend. While he defines himself more by relationships today, he also is an author, podcaster, former pastor, and businessman. Today, Mike shares the story of how he found faith in Christ, the scholarship he lost and how that changed his life, and the ways crisis has shaped him. He tells the story of how he discovered the Lord at work in unexpected places which taught him to say yes to opportunities and see what He was up to. Mike’s story reminds us that while life with God has twists and turns, it’s a beautiful sight to behold.
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Stories Mike shared:
- Growing up in Manitoba, Canada
- Deciding not to go to church in high school
- Life falling apart and the question it made him ask
- Deciding to follow Jesus because of the peace he saw in others around him
- Why we need to ask, seek, and knock
- Losing his hockey scholarship in school because of his faith
- How the Lord provided at his church instead
- The mindset that helps him face adversity
- Having a crisis in his marriage and digging in to figure it out
- His wife’s business and living out her faith in it
- Discovering God at work where he did not expect
- Learning how to think of others
- Unlearning the sacred/secular divide
Great quotes from Mike:
God’s got a great track record.
I thought everything had to happen in the church but it seems like God is at work everywhere.
What you believe about God and his purpose in your life has to be tested.
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