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Love Wins (1 Cor. 13:8)

Posted on by Michael Rose
I am amazed how the perfect love of God works in and through His good creation but have been surprised at the reaction of some folks.  These sincere people get concerned that when we talk about love, it must be at the expense of truth.   They suspect love is different than truth as if the truth…
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Soulful Living

Posted on by Michael Rose
It was a lovely Sunday afternoon.  You couldn’t ask for a nicer Spring day in Southern Alberta.   On a whim, we decided we would pack a picnic lunch and head to a favourite spot we have. Not frequented by many other, this lovely coulee with wonderful geological formations is a great place to get…
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Here Comes the Light

Posted on by Michael Rose
Once upon a time, a Cave lived under the ground, as caves have the habit of doing. It had spent its lifetime in darkness. One day it heard a voice calling to it, “Come up into the light; come and see the sunshine.” But the cave retorted, “I don’t know what you mean. There isn’t…
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The Longing for Deeper Freedom

Posted on by Michael Rose
So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. – John 8:36 It is a universal cry of the human heart.  The cry ‘freedom’ has resonated through the long halls of history and just as in day’s past. This longing resonates just as loudly today.  Of course, freedom has many contexts including…
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Where’s Waldo?

Posted on by Michael Rose
One of the richest things for me the past while has been learning to see God in all things. I have to admit some days I am blind as a bat and finding God in some things is like a brutal "Where's Waldo" puzzle. If you have ever seen a Where's Waldo you know these…
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overcoming failure

Failure isn’t Fatal

Posted on by Michael Rose
There is a classic line in one of my favorite Batman movies (yes… I like superhero movies). It comes from the Dark Knight, and it is a question that is asked several times throughout the movie and often in the aftermath of failure or in the face of fear of a great challenge. The question…
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