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The Yes Man

Posted on by Michael Rose
“Then you don’t love me” she said defiantly.  I asked “What do you mean?” She replied “If you loved me you would support me in this decision.”  To which I gently replied “It is because I love you that I don’t agree with your decision.” There is a trend in our society today that if we…
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My Plumber Thinks I Should Pay Him

Posted on by Michael Rose
With tongue in cheek, the Rant begins… I think everyone ought to know plumbing. Really! No, not just know a little something but competent to do all things plumbing. Fathers should teach sons and daughters everything there is to know about plumbing. After all,there’s not much to it, lots of books available, the internet and don’t forget the code…
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Rhythms of the Heart

Rest in The Storm

Posted on by Michael Rose
In this audio edition of Rhythms of the Heart we reflect on Mark 4:35-40 where Jesus and his disciples are crossing in a boat and meet a severe storm that threatens to sink the boat.  Reflecting upon this story of Jesus' life, what is God saying to you in it?  We listen first to glean the principles….
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Answers Amidst the Struggle

Posted on by Michael Rose
There is a collision that occurs within a kingdom heart, often unseen beneath the surface; it occurs in the spaces between empty knowledge and honest experience, fusing the two into something useful. Life is born in this expanse. I believe Paul once referred to it as a “renewing of the mind”. It is a process…
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Shedding False Responsibility

Posted on by Michael Rose
Have you ever found yourself feeling really weighed down and anxious about a situation that seemingly you have no control over? It is an ugly feeling that seems to gnaw away, sometimes quietly and other times quite overtly, but all the while bringing a general sense of dis-ease.  This is a very real form of…
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12 Traits of Inspired Leadership

Posted on by Michael Rose
“The authority by which the Christian leader leads is not power but love, not force but example, not coercion but reasoned persuasion. Leaders have power, but power is safe only in the hands of those who humble themselves to serve.” – John Stott Inspired Leadership flows from a growing maturity on the part of the…
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A Terrible Case of the What if

Posted on by Michael Rose
Last night, while I lay thinking here, some What ifs crawled inside my ear and pranced and partied all night long and sang their same old What-if song: What if I’m dumb in school? What if they’ve closed the swimming pool? What if I get beat up? What if there’s poison in my cup? What if I start to cry? What if…
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