God's Men Of Influence Podcast

After his second divorce, Mike Parker was broke and without hope.  He didn’t have enough money to provide Christmas for his boys and he spent all his time on the road trying to spend time with his daughter.  Friends and faith were the things that Mike needed to hold onto.   “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters,[a] whenever you face trials of many kinds,because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.  Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” - James 1:2-4   Mike sees himself as a dad first and a man who struggles with his faith, but is always trying to understand it. Biggest Weakness - His desire to control things.  Mike has trouble letting go of resentment.   Biggest Strength - Belief in Jesus.  Mike loves discovering that people believe in God, ministering and finding fellowship. Dark Time - Mike became a bad husband when he started struggling financially.  He lost his job in Palm Springs and was exhausted all the