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Growing Up in Christ: Friends not Servants

Posted on November 1, 2013March 31, 2018 by Michael Rose

When my sons were younger, age three or four, it was perfectly reasonable for us as parents to set out their clothing, help them get dressed, cross the street and prepare their dinner plate. Imagine if my son, the eldest being 21, still waited for mom and dad to set out his clothes, help…

Mind the Gap

Posted on November 1, 2013September 2, 2016 by Michael Rose

Have you ever wrestled with the way you wished things were and the way they actually are? If you are like me, there is a tendency to go one of two ways: get cynical and wash my hands of it all or to the other extreme where I bury my head in the proverbial sand and…

It Cuts Both Ways

Posted on October 22, 2013September 1, 2016 by Michael Rose

“So, how did you find yourself living in Arizona?” I asked the twenty-something year old during a recent visit to the United States. She took a deep breath and told me that she and her family are Muslim and lived in Bosnia during the war which saw the country torn apart by terrible conflict…

Generous God :: Becoming Love

Posted on October 7, 2013July 18, 2023 by Michael Rose

One of the biggest challenges for folks who see God through the eyes of shame is the inability to see that God is truly for us. “Yes, I know God loves me BUT…” “Yes, it is all grace by faith in Jesus BUT…” This can be a real handicap as the One who can truly…

Outcast outside of Us Calls forth the Outcast within Us

Posted on October 3, 2013May 10, 2022 by Michael Rose

Dean Brackley, SJ was an American Jesuit who started his career in education, a community organizer working for social justice in El Salvador. Brackley volunteered to go to the University of Central America in 1989, shortly after the murder of six Jesuits, their housekeeper and her daughter. In addition to his academic responsibilities, he also did pastoral work in a poor…

All about Heart :: Michael Rose

Posted on October 2, 2013October 1, 2013 by Michael Rose

Meet Michael Rose, the founder and Director of IamSignificant.ca. In this short video Michael introduces IamSignificant.ca at it's very foundations- Heart. Michael gives a brief overview of the resources available with IamSignificant.ca and also explains Christian Life Coaching and Spiritual Direction for cultivating more, vibrant meaningful lives. Get a fuller picture of the heart that infuses IamSignificant.ca and…

Light Dispels Darkness

Posted on October 1, 2013May 2, 2017 by Michael Rose

An excerpt for “Becoming Love. Avoiding Common Forms of Christian Insanity” Exploring how God is faithful when we need Him most! Many people are under the impression that the holy God flees in the presence of sinful people, He cannot stand our sin and removes Himself from us, but as we have seen it is quite the…

Pointing to the Moon

Posted on September 27, 2013January 26, 2018 by Michael Rose

There is an old story about a fella illustrating the difference between spirituality and religion. He used the picture of a hand pointing to the moon. He said spirituality is the pointing to the moon where religion is more concerned with the hand. How is the hand pointing? What finger is being used? What color is the…

A Gift from my 4 year old – Parenting

Posted on September 16, 2013October 28, 2016 by Michael Rose

One of the great things in my life is parenting my children. There have been seasons in my life though where I had missed the reality of that in my life. It wasn’t that my guys were hellions, for I can’t remember a day when I wished I had never had them, but there were sadly,…

The Great Find – Self-Discovery

Posted on August 22, 2013October 15, 2021 by Michael Rose

One of the most incredible adventures that many undertake is the journey of discovering who they really are as a person. Socrates, the ancient Greek philosopher, said that the unexamined life is a waste of life, but what does this really mean? After all, we know what we like, what we think … don’t we? We…

Growing Up in Christ: Friends not Servants

Mind the Gap

It Cuts Both Ways

Generous God :: Becoming Love

All about Heart :: Michael Rose

Light Dispels Darkness

Pointing to the Moon

A Gift from my 4 year old – Parenting

The Great Find – Self-Discovery

What We Were Never Meant to Wash Away

What Love Does With What Is Broken

The Coals Ain't Cold

When the Cosmos Becomes Aware

You Were Never Outside