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The difference between Coaching and Spiritual Direction?

Posted on October 17, 2014September 29, 2018 by Michael Rose

What an excellent question and while volumes have been written on Spiritual Direction and life coaching, it is important to understand the two are not the same thing as if Coaching is a more contemporary term for Spiritual Direction. Coaching Christian Life Coaching can be an incredible tool in real life of everyday people, but…

Prayer for Busy People

Posted on June 18, 2014November 24, 2021 by Michael Rose

It’s a no-brainer to say life can be incredibly fast-paced and busy for many people! There are more demands for our time than time in a day, yet we strive to do it all, aware that many things fall through the cracks. Time with God (prayer) can be one of those things that fall through…

Heroic Living

Posted on May 26, 2014February 8, 2018 by Michael Rose

Ever feel like you are overrun by the mundane in your life? Having dinner with some friends the other night and our conversation quickly turned to life and significance. We all could agree that significance comes from something bigger than ourselves and for us around the table, we agreed, that something bigger was Jesus….

Here Comes the Light

Posted on April 12, 2013June 28, 2017 by Michael Rose

Once upon a time, a Cave lived under the ground, as caves have the habit of doing. It had spent its lifetime in darkness. One day it heard a voice calling to it, “Come up into the light; come and see the sunshine.” But the cave retorted, “I don’t know what you mean. There isn’t…

Show me the Kingdom of God

Posted on December 14, 2012April 23, 2017 by Michael Rose

A follower of Jesus went into the city to meet with an elderly Spiritual Director. They sat under the old elm tree and enjoyed a glass of iced tea, enjoying the warmth of the spring day. As the conversation was lively and often deep, the elder turned to the other and asked quite…

45 Things to Live Well (41-45)

Posted on November 22, 2012October 18, 2021 by Michael Rose

In our final installment of 45 Things to Live Well we explore the theme of work. Despite popular opinion, work is a healthy and worthwhile endeavour. We do need to remember that balance is key as we need to learn to work to live instead of living to work. Work can be an important part…

45 Things to Live Well (36-40)

Posted on October 16, 2012October 18, 2021 by Michael Rose

In this instalment of 45 Things to Live Well we look at a few things that can bring some healthy balance to our lives. Balance is not always the easy way through but also things that may cause us to stretch in healthy ways. This balance is important. The Sufi mystic Rumi wrote, “Your…

45 Things to Live Well (31-35)

Posted on September 28, 2012October 18, 2021 by Michael Rose

Here we go with the next five things from the list of 45 Things to Live well. It is often a great reminder that authentic faith is walked out in real life as we think about some very practical things. This “real” entails the body, soul and spirit. It is also good to remember…

A Terrible Case of the What if

Posted on September 15, 2012April 23, 2017 by Michael Rose

Last night, while I lay thinking here, some What ifs crawled inside my ear and pranced and partied all night long and sang their same old What-if song: What if I’m dumb in school? What if they’ve closed the swimming pool? What if I get beat up? What if there’s poison in my cup? What if I start to cry? What if…

45 Things to Live Well (26-30)

Posted on August 23, 2012October 18, 2021 by Michael Rose

This next instalment of 45 Things to Live Well is pretty practical. I would like to say common sense but I have learned common sense is often not so common! 1. Be sure to pay your bills on time. The practical aspect of this is that by paying your bills on time, you don’t pay any…