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Devotion Untangled

Posted on February 16, 2012May 9, 2013 by Michael Rose

Rhythms of the Heart – In this video edition, Michael explores the role of devotion or spiritual practices for your unique life. Because each person is uniquely created, one size DOESN”T fit all! Unchain yourself from unhealthy religious obligation and practices which may just not be a good fit for you and your spiritual journey….

Spiritual compass. The way to God. Compass pointing south, on top of a bible page.

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…

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…

Intimacy with God Reflection

Posted on November 21, 2011May 15, 2013 by Michael Rose

Rhythms of the Heart. The key to a rich and dynamic spirituality in the cultivation of intimacy with God. This is a process like any journey with each step yielding a great sense of peace. Spring boarding from the story of the Ten Virgins in Matthew 25, we reflect upon the imagery within the story…

Being More or Doing More?

Posted on November 13, 2011June 25, 2015 by Michael Rose

The wrestle with the dichotomy of being and doing comes from the emptiness that often accompanies doing religious things out of religious obligation. The idea that we have to do things for God for love, acceptance, duty, forgiveness. For many Christians this thinking sets us up for spiritual burnout. Many pastors burn out because they…

Jesus Laughed

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Michael Rose

Faith can be a very serious matter, but let’s face it – some folks look like they have been baptized in prune juice! Throughout history, faith has had profound impact both positively and negatively but is faith always so intense that it never smiles or laughs? Throughout scripture we have a number of instances…

Discovering Life through Failure

Posted on June 17, 2011November 1, 2018 by Michael Rose

The Take-Away: “It is our failure to become our perceived ideal that ultimately defines us and makes us unique.It’s not easy, but if you accept your misfortune and handle it right, your perceived failure can become a catalyst for profound reinvention. . . . Whether you fear it or not, disappointment will come. The…

Prayer: Ignation Contemplation

Posted on June 14, 2011September 2, 2016 by Michael Rose

This video with Jim Martin SJ provides a brief introduction to Ignatian style of prayer called Contemplation. This is a rich, creative and very powerful way to experience God in prayer through the scriptures. Martin describes in very simple terms how we can enter into the stories of the Gospel using our imagination and gain a greater…

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…

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…