Hi. I’m Mike Christensen
I write about practical principles that improve every day life
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Happiness hierarchies and why they matter
Why should anyone care what ‘happiness’ is? The word matters because so many of us have elevated it to an exalted state. We all seem to be chasing happiness, sharing it over social media when we have it, and then mourning its loss. If happiness is the whole aim and end of human existence,1 then… Continue reading Happiness hierarchies and why they matter →
A fantasy story hidden in the Bible’s Book of Revelation
I told a dramatized version of the Bible’s Book of Revelation (also called the Apocalypse of John) during a large family gathering in Mexico. Children sat on the carpet, adults on the couches and teenagers on the windowsills and floor around me. It can be difficult to make some parts of the scriptures come alive.… Continue reading A fantasy story hidden in the Bible’s Book of Revelation →
Pushing your beliefs
While walking with two of my daughters in Northeast Portland, a man hurried past us with long strides and flapping dreadlocks. He was yelling into his phone. “…If he tries to tell you what God wants, that is the height of blasphemy! No one should tell you what to believe! I’m so tired of…” And… Continue reading Pushing your beliefs →
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