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Milton Old Field and the Long Arc of American Settlement: One Family as Pattern and Paradigm

In the piney woods of what is now Livingston Parish, Louisiana, a place once called Milton Old Field stands as both a specific family landmark and a representative chapter in the larger story of how America was settled. While much of this account draws upon documented records and primary sources, some portions rely on family oral history, and certain entries in the family Bible appear to preserve…

Milton Old Field and the Long Arc of American Settlement: One Family as Pattern and Paradigm

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A Note on Ethical Writing

Faith for Living, Inc.  ·  Bethesda Publishing Group ·  The D. James Kennedy Institute of Reformed Leadership Editorial Policy On the relationship between the author’s voiceand the tools that serve it The written word carries the weight of the one who sets it down. When a reader encounters an essay, a sermon manuscript, a book, or a Substack post bearing my name, they are entitled to know…

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Ancient Wisdom, Living Mission: The New Book by Michael A. Milton on the Pastoral Training Model

We are pleased to announce the publication of Ancient Wisdom, Living Mission, along with the course The Shepherd’s Path, a graduate-level pastoral residence course that combines supervised parish ministry with online lectures by subject-matter experts (SMEs) in the field. Big News: The D. James Kennedy Institute (part of Faith for Living, Inc.) just dropped a new book by Dr. Michael A. Milton…

Ancient Wisdom, Living Mission: The New Book by Michael A. Milton on the Pastoral Training Model

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Introducing the New Song: “Don’t Forget”

Welcome to the song page for “Don’t Forget” by Michael Anthony Milton. All revenues from the release of this song go to support the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ through Faith for Living, Inc., a North Carolina 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Corporation. Dedicated to those who give so much in memory care.by the composer We are pleased to introduce Don’t Forget, a new single released in anticipation…

Introducing the New Song: “Don’t Forget”

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Spiritual powes at work in the obstacles we face. How do we respond?

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Birch Haven

This watercolor captures a vivid memory of a quiet walk through an autumn forest, where a community of birch trees stood like sentinels of light amidst the fiery hues of fall. Their white trunks, marked with bold patterns, contrasted beautifully against the deep reds, oranges, and yellows that framed them. As I painted, I recalled the way the light danced between the trees, creating a rhythm of…

Birch Haven

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Beneath the Deep: Remembering our Gold Star Mothers

Beneath the Deep: Remembering our Gold Star Mothers

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New Book Release—Approaching God: Lessons from Leviticus

© 2024 Michael A. Milton and Christian Focus Publications. We are delighted to announce the release of a new book, Approaching God: Lessons from Leviticus by Michael A. Milton (releasee date: July 9, 2024). Learn more at the Christian Focus Publications book page for Approaching God: Christian Focus Publications – Approaching God Suggested Citation: Chicago Manual of Style/Turabian: Milton,…

New Book Release—Approaching God: Lessons from Leviticus

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Introducing "Lost and Found: Public Theology in the Secular Age" Book Release

We are delighted to announce the publication of Lost and Found: Public Theology in the Secular Age. This Faith for Living page has been crafted with the intention of providing readers with a comprehensive overview of the book, including the Publisher’s Summary (Wipf and Stock Publishers, Eugene, OR), the press release from the D. James Kennedy Institute of Reformed Leadership, a review from…

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The Tenth Commandment and Inflation

“Moses Breaking the Tablets of the Law (Exodus 32:19).” Gustave Doré (1832–1883) This is my latest opinion article. It was published by Carolina Journal, a think tank publication of the John Locke Society: “Our Economic Crisis is Also a Moral One:” https://www.carolinajournal.com/opinion/our-economic-crisis-is-also-a-moral-one/ “The crux of the matter extends beyond discussions of inflation,…

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Scholarship and Ministry

“Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Timothy 2:15). After a time of prayer for my seminary students this morning, I composed this letter and offered this prayer. I trust and pray it might be of some Spirit-shaped use to you in your life. My Beloved Students Called to Proclaim the Unsearchable Riches of…

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Gradually and Suddenly: Becoming the Preacher as Poet Declaring Theology as Wonder

Milton Dictating “Paradise Lost” to his Daughters, 1878. Mihály Munkácsy (1844-1900). Hungarian National Gallery. Some letters should be shared. This one was written for students in preaching. Yet, I thought that the message might have a broader usefulness. All believers are called to announce the Gospel in our stations of life. Thus, it is imperative to recognize the profound challenges and…

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I Can See Clearly Now: The Reformation and Art

St. Peter in Prison (The Apostle Peter Kneeling), 1631. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). The Israel Museum, Jerusalem. Beauty beckons from the doorsteps of our imagination. The image of God, present in man but distorted by sin, nevertheless remains as the Sensus divinitatis, a vestigial witness to the great I AM. Repentance and faith in the crucified, resurrected, ascended, reigning,…

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The First Christmas I Remember

I looked around the room. It was the same room I had always known, “always” in a five-year-old boy’s life. There was a four-poster bed and plenty of quilts with patchwork designs that became a muse to think about the intricate world that lay just beyond the door and the front porch. At the foot of the bed was a cedar chest (that my wife has to this day). My Uncle had built it for Aunt Eva on…

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The Pastoral Decision-making Model

We are thankful to announce the publication of a new book, The Pastoral Decision-Making Model. We pray it will be of support to pastors and other leaders seeking biblical wisdom for faithful decisions.

A pastor’s life is filled with decisions. Of course, that is so for every person in every vocation. Yet, for the pastor, there is a unique decision-making category. Pastors must routinely make decisions on behalf of others. For instance, a pastoral counseling session may focus on a vocational crisis of a parishioner. Or, there could be decisions needed within a family crisis. The family looks to…

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Pre-order Suffering for Christ

Michael A. Milton, Suffering for Christ: The Wounds of War Series. USA: Bethesda, 2023. Preorder: For Pre-order, go to https://books2read.com/sufferingforChristhttps://books2read.com/sufferingforChrist. We are thankful to announce a new work. The following is from the publisher: Introducing Suffering for Christ, the first book in The Wounds of War Series: A collection tailored to support those…

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Preaching One Sermon

For theological students in my courses, and others who might be encouraged I share this paper in PDF format. It may be downloaded at no close. The concept of having “one sermon” applies to more than preachers. For we not only preach out of the reality of Christ alive in us (our “one sermon”), we bear witness to Him in that way. Any message without the incarnational presence of the Second Person…

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