{"id":2,"date":"2013-05-03T12:37:23","date_gmt":"2013-05-03T12:37:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iamsignificant.ca\/andre\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2021-09-22T01:36:28","modified_gmt":"2021-09-22T01:36:28","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iamsignificant.ca\/andre\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Glory of God is people who are fully alive.<\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n

- Irenaeus<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Our mission is to inspire, encourage and resource people towards a greater experience and practice of love. Towards discovering their deepest self and learning to recognize and respond to the invitations of the Spirit in all of life in ways that inspire joy, peace, healthy relationships, and a sense of purpose.\u00a0

Head or Heart? \u00a0You don't have to choose.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether you find yourself in the middle of deconstruction<\/strong> or reconstruction<\/strong>, inside or outside a religious institution or not sure where you are, our spacious approach to spirituality is thoughtful, inclusive and love-centered. <\/span><\/p>\n

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I am passionate about helping folks just like you discover and live into an awareness of the abiding, loving presence of God in all of life. Coming alongside as you learn to recognize the sacred within all of life and to respond to the invitations of Spirit to co-create a life chock-full of meaning and significance.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Meet Michael<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n
\"\"<\/span><\/strong>With 30 years of experience providing spiritual care and support to countless individuals and groups, Michael\u00a0is passionate about helping folks connect with the God-who-loves in healthy, thoughtful, and life-giving ways;\u00a0helping them to experience this love in personally transforming ways.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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\u00a0A thoughtful mystic, an accidental activist, and soul friend to many, Michael helps people connect to life in more profound ways, \u00a0by assisting them towards greater wholeness and deeper living; to discover purpose, create meaning, and recognize and respond to the sacred in all of life. \u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n
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Michael holds a Master's Degree in Ministry from <\/span>St. Stephen\u2019s University\u00a0<\/a><\/span>\u00a0- Spiritual Formation. \u00a0He has authored \u201c<\/span>Becoming Love: Avoiding Common Forms of Christian Insanit<\/a>y\" <\/strong>along with hundreds of faith-inspired articles, many of which have been published and referenced by various blogs, leadership, and spiritual care websites.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Michael serves:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n