Category Archives: Faith in Real Life
Where the rubber meets the road! Practical faith in everyday life. Learn to live your faith with peace, joy and authenticity in practical ways. Discover what gives you life, your strengths and how can you learn to leverage those strengths for living life well!

“God gives but doesn’t share”

This little saying was in my inbox the other morning. It is a snippet from Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder, the story about a person named Paul Farmer and his work in Haiti, Peru, Cuba and Russia. Farmer is a physician and medical anthropologist spending his career working to improve healthcare for some of the poorest…

Andrea and I went hiking a few days ago in Waterton National Park. It is a lovely treasure just a couple of hours' drive from home. With COVID-19 restrictions being slowly lifted the park was being reopened on a limited basis so we took the opportunity to visit. We set out along a trail…

Hey Mike, We know, according to scripture, God chose the Israelites as his people. Joined together under a covenant. There were several other tribes or nations on the earth and they must have had their own creation stories and modes of worship so was God not with them? It wouldn’t be Yahweh, but it would…

Oh man... what did I do yesterday? It seems like a terrible nightmare. I am awake now - covered in sweat, trembling and a headache like I had drunk a gallon of wine last night. I was caught up in something terrible. Something demonic - a mob. How did this all go so sideways, and…

“Teacher, surely we are to be like the chunks of ice floating effortlessly with the current of the river.” The teacher smiled and said “ Indeed, and yet against the current the fish swims, the geese paddle and the river plant holds fast. Such is a life lived whole.” [a story from prayer and a…

A strange adventure at Costco last Wednesday. As I was pushing my cart, doing my shopping and people watching I saw a lady walk towards me with what looked like a nasty bruise right in the middle of her forehead. I thought to myself ‘I wonder what she walked into?’ A few minutes later I saw…

One of my struggles has always been feeling like I am misunderstood. As such, I had developed a propensity to over-explain to in effort to reduce being misunderstood. I have worked over the years to reduce the need to over-explain and I’m making good progress. But sometimes there’s a snag. Sometimes the odd person, often…

Feeling STRESSED? We live in a highly pressurized world. Finances, work, health, parenting, relationships, and trying to juggle a multiplicity different things that are all screaming for our attention. Add to this how we are bombarded by many constant more subtle stresses reported in the media; wars, economic crunches, accidents, natural disasters war and so much more.…

Kissed by The Rose’s – Interview: Michael and Andrea Rose

Michael is back from an amazing gathering in Texas. This gathering saw folks from all over the United States gather to explore the God-who-loves in practical and soul-inspiring ways. While there, Andrea and Michael sat down with Steve and Bryon from Bros. in a Basement Podcast. Have a listen: Listen to "Episode 62 - Kissed…

I wish I could hate them. In ways, it would be so much easier. Their violence, racism, homophobia, transphobia, sexism, xenophobia, greed, exploitation of the poor, the anything-to-win-politics and indiscriminate, consumption of the planet and each other. I hate the scapegoating, half-truths, spins ... all the bullshit. I hate the value of winning at all…

December 11, 2018
Dealing with Grief through Christmas

Christmas can be stressful - the gift buying, the busy social schedule, financial pressures. These aside, for many people the holidays seem to make the grief we feel with the loss of a loved one extra fresh. This grief can certainly be a result of losing a family member or close friend to death, and it can also mean mourning the Continue Reading...
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February 14, 2011
Cultivating Healthy Business Relationships

Andrea owns and operates an online retail store. A significant part of her value proposition, that which brings value to her customers and distinguishes her from other online retailers, is a commitment to relational retailing. The challenge many critics of e-commerce have is the impersonal aspect; cold and mechanical but Andrea through careful planning has positioned her company to be Continue Reading...
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May 9, 2014
Dealing with Distractions while Praying

I live in a busy household. With three sons and my wife, there are always lots of things going on which can make getting some quiet prayer time a bit of a challenge. I prefer a quiet time in the early morning - it helps me start the day well, focused and with purpose. Obviously, finding a quiet time in Continue Reading...
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Category Archives: Faith in Real Life
Where the rubber meets the road! Practical faith in everyday life. Learn to live your faith with peace, joy and authenticity in practical ways. Discover what gives you life, your strengths and how can you learn to leverage those strengths for living life well!

“God gives but doesn’t share”

Hope from the Ashes

Seeing through Jesus

The Hangover – Easter Saturday

One Saturday Morning

What we think they see

Friendly Fire

The 4 Minute Soul Spa

Kissed by The Rose’s – Interview: Michael and Andrea Rose

I wish I could hate them.

My Blog – Articles

Dealing with Grief through Christmas

Cultivating Healthy Business Relationships

Dealing with Distractions while Praying

Category Archives: Faith in Real Life Where the rubber meets the road! Practical faith in everyday life. Learn to live your faith with peace, joy and authenticity in practical ways. Discover what gives you life, your strengths and how can you learn to leverage those strengths for living life well!

My Blog – Articles

Category Archives: Faith in Real Life
Where the rubber meets the road! Practical faith in everyday life. Learn to live your faith with peace, joy and authenticity in practical ways. Discover what gives you life, your strengths and how can you learn to leverage those strengths for living life well!