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A Tale of Two Ferns

Posted on by Michael Rose
We like spending time hiking – in the mountains or prairie coulees, and it doesn’t much matter which. Hiking has become a meditative activity for us. We really like the various vegetation; wildflowers, junipers, trees, berries, mosses and lichens – we’re kinda amateur geeks with it all. It’s not so important how far or how fast…
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A Social Media Spiritual Exercise

Posted on by Michael Rose
Good Sunday morning. My friend Loren Rosser from Arlington, Texas shares this practical spiritual exercise ideally for the social media environment. A spiritual exercise or practice is basically practicing a particular heart attitude or perspective that helps us grow spiritually. Led and empowered by the Holy Spirit these kinds of practices can be used to…
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Not about the Tool

Posted on by Michael Rose
Many religious expressions come from a deep and rich tradition, and with that comes an assortment of books, songs, sacred space and practices.  These are tools or, if you will, a means to connect with God.  I am all for these things to the extent that they continue to connect folks to a meaningful experience…
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The Both and of Knowing God

Posted on by Michael Rose
There are a couple of ways that we can know. We can know in an epistemological sense and an experiential heart sense. Our western culture has been significantly shaped by Greek philosophical thinking. It forms a lens that shapes the way we see and engage reality. Epistemology is basically the way we can know about…
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Opening Your Heart

Posted on by Michael Rose
One of the challenges in my personal life has been opening my heart. An open heart is an open posture to the flow of love, life, beauty, hope, deeper relationships, new possibilities, healing, and a movement towards a greater wholeness. This is not easy for me for a variety of reasons. If I were honest,…
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