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Judge Less. More Filling.

Posted on August 16, 2013August 31, 2016 by Michael Rose

“Judge not lest you be judged” are haunting words for me. I am coming to realize that a constant problem of the human creation is the propensity to judge others. I think there are a variety of reasons for this but for our purposes here, suffice to say it is the natural consequence of…

Becoming Christian Community on the Go!

Posted on May 31, 2013May 25, 2015 by Michael Rose

I used to believe that before we could do out reach we had to have our own house (read church) in order. And while this is partially true, the reality remains we will never see our church in perfect order. This being the case, we will never leave the four walls of our building to reach out…

Where’s Waldo?

Posted on January 29, 2013September 7, 2014 by Michael Rose

One of the richest things for me the past while has been learning to see God in all things. I have to admit some days I am blind as a bat and finding God in some things is like a brutal "Where's Waldo" puzzle. If you have ever seen a Where's Waldo you know these…

Renovated by the Word: Scriptures

Posted on January 7, 2013September 29, 2014 by Michael Rose

The Holy Spirit brings that “bang!” to the scriptures in many wonderful and dynamic ways. These ways lead us deeper into rest (read: not working our tails off trying to earn Gods love and acceptance), they lead us into a greater sense of the Fathers crazy love for us, our uniqueness, and expand our capacity…

Underestimating the Love of God

Posted on December 13, 2012December 16, 2014 by Michael Rose

Have you ever become so familiar with something – an idea perhaps – that as good as it may be, it seems to become like the old comfortable bathrobe that you take for granted? A few years ago, I was driving from one community to another listening to one of my all time favorite singer-song…

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…

Falling Fearlessly into Love

Posted on November 17, 2012June 19, 2019 by Michael Rose

For a great many of the folks that I have had the privilege to work with, the smudge on the lens of Christian surrender has made genuine surrender very difficult. For many, when we speak about surrender we immediately think in the language of the world system which is often capitulation. Capitulation is the kind of…

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…

Reflection at Days End

Posted on September 13, 2012October 28, 2016 by Michael Rose

In this restful audio reflection you prayerfully look back over your day. As you review your day, you ask God to bring those things to mind that He wishes. As you become aware of situations and feeling, you are invited to offer these back to God to perhaps hear what He might be saying and…