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The Rev. Michael J. Fish is the founding pastor of Faith Community Church in Huntley, IL. He was ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
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The Rev. Michael J. Fish is the founding pastor of Faith Community Church in Huntley, IL. He was ordained in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.
Michael Fish, founding pastor of the interdenominational Faith Community Church, has led churches in Minnesota, Iowa, Alabama, and Illinois during his 32 years of pastoral ministry.
Mike has been married to Linda for 38 years and they are the proud parents of Tonya and Nick and proud grandparents of Talia.
Mike received a Master of Divinity degree from Luther Theological Seminary in Minnesota and is well known for his tireless focus on the mission of the church to (in his words), "preach, teach and reach."
Latest Content by The Rev. Michael J. Fish
New Vision in Christ
John 9:1-41
March 14, 1999
The Rev. Michael J. Fish (ELCA)There is an old story called, "The Blind Men and the Elephant." It goes like this: Once there was a village where all the inhabitants were blind. When a man passed one day riding an elephant, a group of the village men cried out asking the rider to let them touch the great beast, for though they heard about elephants, they had never been close to one.
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Victory Over Temptation
Genesis 3:1-7; Matthew 4:1-11
February 21, 1999
The Rev. Michael J. Fish (ELCA)We laugh at the tale of the spider and the fly! Even the meter and the rhyming scheme brings levity to the battle between the evil counselor and the weaker fly. In the end, levity ends.
Thinking only of her brilliant eyes and green and purple hue, thinking only of her crested head, poor foolish thing! Knowing full well the danger of the den, she can't help herself, she comes back again. Ever act so foolishly as did the fly? Well, so have I.
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