Tales of Glory

Who did the Gerasene demoniac think Jesus was? What did Jesus demonstrate during exorcism that proved to the Second Temple Jews and early Church believers that He was God? What changed in exorcism between the events in the Torah and the Gospels? Were any exorcisms documented in the Torah? Why are the rites of Solomon useless, especially in this dispensation of the end times of the Church? Let'...

Did you know three falls are documented in Genesis chapters 1-11? We've only been taught about one in Genesis 3. There are actually two more. When Jesus became incarnate and entered this world, He came to resolve cosmic-level sins that infected both the physical and spiritual realms. Who was the angel of the Lord in the Torah, and why did He possess the authority to forgive transgressions? Let...

Are demons fallen angels? It's what we've been taught. But is it true, or has the Western Church embraced Christian mythology? I tackle this challenging topic in episode 90 of Tales of Glory! Have you ever wondered why deliverance ministries define demons in Ephesians 6:12 of spirits in heavenly places? And yet we also teach that demons are earthbound? There are other problems regarding de...

In the supernatural history of the book of Exodus, we are finally in the wilderness of Sinai. In Exodus 18, Moses' father-in-law shows up with Moses' wife and sons. Jethro advises Moses on delegating legal advice to the hundreds of thousands of Israelites. In Exodus 19, we enter the cosmic geography of Mount Sinai. God instructs the people of Israel on how to prepare for the coming of His...

We're back into the supernatural and occult battles in Exodus. In episode 88, I present the Torah chapters of Exodus 16 and 17. In Exodus 16, YHWH feeds his people in the morning with manna from Heaven. We will encounter some ancient scribe commentaries on the Law. In Exodus 17, we tackle some concepts in cosmic geography presented in the Torah. The Israelites gravel over being thirsty and the...

Welcome to Takes of Glory - Episode 87! Let's examine a crime scene where the case is convoluted with spiritual components. In this Fireside chat, Rev. Mike dives into deeply concerning topics in M16 Ministries cases. This topic I wanted to cover for some time, but I needed to fly under the radar. Cover your shoes, put on your gloves, and be careful as you step into this spiritual crime scene....

Welcome to Takes of Glory - Episode 86! Let's return to our exploration of the Book of Exodus and spiritual warfare. We're in Exodus 14 - where the Israelites cross the sea. Pharaoh and his hosts are in pursuit in their chariots. In this chapter, we witness the duality of the presence of the angel of the Lord and God during this battle with the Egyptians. God gives us an essential strategy...

Welcome to Takes of Glory - Episode 85! Let's return to our exploration of the Book of Exodus and spiritual warfare. I dive back into Exodus in chapter 13, which includes three primary topics: consecration of the firstborn, the Feast of the Unleavened Bread, and the Angel of the Lord going before the Israelites as a pillar of smoke or a column of fire. I will also discuss a real-life case wher...

Welcome to Takes of Glory - Episode 84! House Blessing and Spiritual Disernment. In this episode, I cover house blessing 101 - the basics. How do you bless a house on your own? Where do you start, and what do you do? Once I walk you through a basic house blessing, we load the M16 family truckster and go on a virtual trip with Rev Mike to the haunted St. Augustine Old Jail. We're going on a fie...

The Great Commission commands us to go out and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. How do we give prophetic words outside to the lost? In episode 83, I discuss minister etiquette in the first half when operating in prophetical evangelism events. In the second part, I cover spiritual warfare and setting up the intercession for the event. Do we come in peace or show up starting a bar fight with the...

The Tales of Glory podcast, episode 82, is the unauthorized and uncut episode on Jesus grieving during Mike's prayer walks. Is Jesus excited about what is happening in His mystical body, or is He grieving? Has the church become consumers of glory and experience over seeking His presence? Are we spending time with Jesus and listening to Him for ourselves, or are we outsourcing our communion to...

In Tales of Glory podcast episode 81, we continue exploring the beginning prayer life in Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle Second Mansions. What is Christian meditation? How do use meditation to build a deeper relationship with Jesus? I cover simple Christian meditation tools Saint Teresa of Avila mentioned in her Second Mansions in the Interior Castle. She said souls that are beginning...

In Tales of Glory podcast episode 80, we continue exploring the beginning prayer life in Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle Second Mansions. What does it mean to have an interior prayer life? What does it mean to practice the presence of God? How do I learn to pray and start building my deep relationship with Jesus? I cover a simple prayer tool Saint Teresa of Avila mentioned at the closi...

In Tales of Glory podcast episode 79, we examine the beginning prayer life in Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle Second Mansions. In previous episodes of Tales of Glory, we have covered Saint Teresa's classic text on prayer, The Interior Castle. Now, how do we begin our journey in developing a Teresan interior prayer life? What is an interior prayer life? What does Saint Teresa mean b...

No weapon formed against you shall prosper! In Tales of Glory, episode 78, we look at what spiritual attacks on us look like and how we engage in spiritual battles. We'll look at how I deal mentally and spiritually with some of the dark attacks I endure as I work with souls and contend for miracles. What does it mean to have a deep relationship with Jesus? How do you build your prayer life with Hi...

The Great Commission commands us to go out and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. How do we give prophetic words outside to the lost? How do I hear from God? In episode 77, we cover hearing God and the theology of prophecy in the modern church. Learn how to hear from God and give prophetic words to people God highlights to you. I will provide exercises for training your church's prophetic ou...

The Great Commission commands us to go out and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ. What happens when the ministry requires us to minister at the gates of hell and rescue souls? How should Christians minister in hostile environments? What does this ministry look like if we use the model of John 4? Are all Christians cut out for this? I will go through some of my old training in the next several ep...

What does it look like to contend for healing? How do you dig in and fight for a miracle where all other avenues, medical resources, and church pastoral care have been exhausted? How do we bring hope into hopelessness? What does the prayer life of a minister praying the impossible look like? Welcome to another fireside chat. Pour your favorite beverage, pull up a chair to the fire pit, break out t...

Mike is away on assignment and away from the M16 Research Center Library. So it's time for another fireside chat to discuss demons, spirits, and stuff! Some Q&A over common questions I get from my classes and meeting with ministers. We'll cover all sorts of spiritual stuff, demons, the Nephilim, and other things Mike's mind rabbit trails into. Pour your favorite beverage, break out...

Saint Teresa of Avila - Interior Castle - Sixth Mansion Chapter 3 Part 2 - Locutions Hearing God, the class is back in session under the spiritual direction of the master teacher of prayer, Saint Teresa of Avila. We return to learning about hearing from God (locutions) and get invaluable instruction on verifying that we are hearing from God. Episode 73 of Tales of Glory is packed with spiritual ad...

In Tales of Glory Episode 72, we dive back into mystical theology with Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle - Sixth Mansion chapter 3. Saint Teresa explains to us the three ways our soul hears internally. How do we learn to hear from God and know it's God's voice speaking to us? What do we do when we get bad spiritual direction from leaders who don't understand the supernatural?...

Tales of Glory Episode 71 - Here we are in Exodus 12, where Pharaoh finally releases the Israelites and allows them to worship the one true God, Yahweh. However, before this happens, the tenth and final plague occurs before the Pharaoh agrees to let the Israelites leave - the death of the firstborn sons. Why did Yahweh wipe out Egypt's firstborn sons? Was it revenge? Judgment on the evil regio...

In Tales of Glory Episode 70, we dive back into mystical theology with Saint Teresa of Avila's Interior Castle - Sixth Mansion chapter 2. Where Teresa explains to us the mystical prayer of the Wound of Love, in her romancing poetic way, she describes how the soul becomes lovesick when Jesus enters our soul and then pulls away. The Holy Spirit works on the soul at deeper levels to prepare it fo...

Ouija boards are defined as divination, which is an abomination to God. Does a Holy Spirit Ouija board redeem this particular means of necromancing? Why are Ouija boards dangerous? What should a Christian do if they opened a portal to spirits with a spirit board? How can Christians be free from their subjugation to witchcraft and necromancing? 📝The show notes and information for this episode are...

Holy Saturday follows Good Friday. As Jesus' earthly body was placed into the tomb at 6 PM on Good Friday, His spirit went to the underworld - Sheol. We have some clues from scripture of what Jesus did and where He went between Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday. Luke 16, the Rich Man and Lazarus parable, paints a picture of Sheol's appearance and cosmological layout. Who were the prisone...