Ten years ago I had a conversation with a Boise State University student named Mohammed. The Lord is still using it. A Recent Email Recently, I received an email from a man named Ali--a Christian living in Dearborn, MI. Dearborn is a predominantly Muslim city. I was very encouraged by the email. Here it is: Dear Tony Miano, My name is Ali and I was saved out of Islam 16 … [Read more...]
Heckled on the Way Home: Anonymous No More
Something happened not long ago--something that filled me with joy and showed me that I cannot live an anonymous Christian life. Heckled on the Way Home Caleb and I enjoyed lunch and a couple of games of chess at our local mall. We were celebrating Caleb's upcoming 15th birthday. Caleb is one of the younger members of our church. We were heading westbound on Kimberly Road, … [Read more...]
Keep Scattering Seed: Faith’s Testimony
Mahria and I were understandably a bit nervous as we made the 180-mile drive to hear a young woman's testimony. In God's Magnificent Providence My plan was to lead Brandon and six members of my church family on an evangelistic excursion to Chicago. However, that was not God's plan. Waiting as long as I could, I had to make the decision to cancel the Chicago trip. The … [Read more...]
Something to Think About: Your Estate Sale is Comin’!
As I took Roxy for a walk yesterday, I saw parked cars lining both sides of a street. A small roadside sign in the distance read "Estate Sale." The Last of the Spirits The scene unfolding before me took my mind to a couple of places. The first place, I will discuss shortly. the second place was to a similar scene in Charles Dickens's classic work, "A Christmas Carol." Mrs. … [Read more...]
Stop and Talk Podcast: Premiere Episode!
Well, I've done it again. I've started another podcast. This one is called "Stop and Talk." Here's where you can listen to the premiere episode. On Sermon Audio On YouTube From the Episode Introduction Hello. My name is Tony Miano. Welcome to the “Stop and Talk” podcast. I am a member of Grace Fellowship Church—a Reformed Baptist church in Davenport, Iowa. I have … [Read more...]
Tetelestai, “It is Finished!”: Jesus Does Not Need Your Help
Jesus' words, "Tetelestai," "It is finished," appear only twice in the New Testament--John 19:28 and John 19:30. "After this, Jesus, knowing that all was now finished, said (to fulfill the Scripture), 'I thirst.' A jar full of sour wine stood there, so they put a sponge full of the sour wine on a hyssop branch and held it to his mouth. When Jesus had received the sour wine, he … [Read more...]
Follow-Up: Dinner with the Technician’s Family and the Gift of Hospitality
Recently, I shared about my interaction with an Internet technician who came to my home on a service call. Saturday night we had him and his family over for dinner. It was a wonderful evening of gospel conversation and hospitality. Before They Took Off Their Coats and Shoes The Smith Family (I am not using their real names) arrived on time. I watched from the window next to … [Read more...]
