Practical Faith in everyday life.

Ding, Dong the Witch is Dead?

Posted on May 4, 2011April 20, 2015 by Michael Rose

[This piece is dated for sure but the ideas within it are still valid. As we wrestle with Jesus’ words to love our enemies and His Gospel of non-violence, we need to sit in the midst of seeming caldron of conflicting emotions and twisted ideas of justice and allow Holy Spirit to speak to us.]…

Compassion: Genius in the Art of Living

Posted on April 4, 2011October 4, 2016 by Michael Rose

The term “compassion” often evokes visions of pity or an infomercial showing impoverished children around the world. It seems the fullness of compassion in real, everyday life is often overshadowed by the noise of cultural greed and violence. Recent world events like the Japanese earthquake / tsunami and the resulting outpouring of support and prayers…

Personal Experience Matters in the Long Run

Posted on April 4, 2011July 10, 2018 by Michael Rose

A modern parable: Filbert was a dog who lived in a small prairie town. He was a good and happy dog who had a good family that treated him very well. One day he was rolling in the grass when out of the corner of his eye he saw the biggest rabbit he had ever…

What Forgiveness can mean to You

Posted on February 8, 2011January 26, 2018 by Michael Rose

Forgiveness is more than just forgiving because we think “it is the right thing to do” but because in choosing to forgive those who have hurt us we are taking a step toward peace with ourselves and thus towards a deep profound sense of freedom. Forgiveness doesn’t mean we simply ‘forget’ what happened or that…