Mike Nygren writes essays about ordinary things that somehow reveal extraordinary truths, often in spite of his best efforts. After fifty years of teaching and coaching teens and adults, he has collected enough stories, stumbles, and life lessons to fill several filing cabinets, though he maintains most of them happened by accident.
He often introduces himself by saying he has perfected the art of laughing at himself, a line that disarms audiences and occasionally concerns them. His work blends candor with good-natured stubbornness, risk-taking, lingering on small moments that swell into reflections on leadership, purpose, and the way opportunities often arrive disguised as interruptions.
Mike regularly applauds the people who have tolerated his risk-taking adventures in leadership, discipleship, and missions. Whether he’s drawing lessons from animals, balloons, mountaintops, or multicultural misadventures, his essays invite readers into what truly matters, offering a wry smile at the chaos that often carries us there.