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Is our Spiritual Life Connected to Real Life?

Posted on January 24, 2012May 13, 2016 by Michael Rose

Many people are realizing the disconnect between their faith life and their everyday life, and this sense of disconnection is inhibiting the deep life transformations so many of us are looking for in Christ. In this video, Dallas Willard talks about spiritual growth, the church, and our responsibility as it relates to these. Willard says…

Pastors: Take Care of Yourself

Posted on January 23, 2012September 18, 2017 by Michael Rose

According to researchers, 72% of a sampling of American pastors report only spending time in the Bible when they had a sermon or lesson to prepare for. This suggests that only 28% read the Bible regularly for personal study and encouragement. This isn’t a big surprise to any of us if we are really…

Creative, Innovative Solutions are NOT a Brand

Posted on January 19, 2012January 18, 2015 by Michael Rose

Branding. This one concept can have the GREATEST impact on your business, but is often tragically overlooked. The term itself is thrown around but is misunderstood and rarely is its value realized and its potential realized in business. Effective branding communicates meaning, value proposition of your business, service, product, person or logo. A brand connects…

A Humbling Homily

Posted on January 16, 2012February 19, 2016 by Michael Rose

Humility is one of those things in life I have always struggled with. It is considered a pillar of Christianity, and an attribute we should demonstrate regularly as Jesus’ coheirs, who supposedly bear his image to the world. Any sincere Christian who has read the gospels can see that, in light of the self-righteous Pharisees,…

The Courage to Live Life Before We Die.

Posted on January 16, 2012January 22, 2017 by Michael Rose

A friend forwarded me a list from a palliative care nurse. I know it has made its rounds on social media. That being said, I thought it was quite moving. For those who may not know, palliative care is the care given to those who are dying. I found the list interesting from the perspective…

Overcoming Prayer Distractions

Posted on January 9, 2012February 9, 2016 by Michael Rose

If you are like me, you have times of prayer where your thoughts are all over the map! “Our Father, who art in heaven,… what should we have for dinner tonight? hallowed be your name… oh, I have to get that contract signed…” Prayer distractions seem to be a chronic issue in the prayer lives…

Faith & Forgiveness

Posted on December 23, 2011March 4, 2015 by Michael Rose

I do some marriage counseling with both Christians and those who don’t yet know Christ. In the process, I’ve found that forgiveness is just as much a problem with “believers” as it is with those who have never received God’s forgiveness. While reading Luke 17 the other day, I noticed for the first time how…

Training to Succeed

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Michael Rose

In an ideal world, the people we hire would arrive the first day on the job and we would download everything they need to know through a USB cable in the back of the head! Training downloaded! This however is not the case and as we are all well aware there is a need for…

Healing Power of Gratitude

Posted on December 12, 2011August 16, 2020 by Michael Rose

Many of us grew up having had “good” manners drilled into us. Please and thank you being the “magic words” of etiquette but more than just being polite, showing gratitude may just have some unexpected and profound healing effects. Who doesn’t like to be thanked, to be recognized in an appropriate way when we have…

Live True, Live Free

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Michael Rose

Woke up this morning feeling quite off balance. A weird confession perhaps for someone who is passionate about what he does. Regardless, I felt off balance. I felt as if some how I had drifted away from the “sweet spot” – that place that I like to live from where I am at peace with…

Is our Spiritual Life Connected to Real Life?

Pastors: Take Care of Yourself

Creative, Innovative Solutions are NOT a Brand

A Humbling Homily

The Courage to Live Life Before We Die.

Overcoming Prayer Distractions

Faith & Forgiveness

Training to Succeed

Healing Power of Gratitude

Live True, Live Free

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