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We ARE Chosen

Posted on April 6, 2015February 27, 2017 by Michael Rose

How many of us remember the ad-hoc choosing of teams in the school yard? “I’ll take Jimmy.” “I’ll take Jane” and so forth until there is a lone person left and chosen by default. There were times when I was growing up that I found myself the last to be chosen. It is an awkward feeling to not…

Inspiring Motivation

Posted on February 21, 2015January 25, 2016 by Michael Rose

Many of the folks I speak with on a daily basis are struggling to find the motivation to do the things they have to, start something new and to see it through! I confess I have seasons like this in my life and have to be deliberate about tending to my heart and mind to…

Don’t Mind the Mess. Jesus Doesn’t.

Posted on February 16, 2015October 4, 2016 by Michael Rose

I had an aunt who was a neat freak. There’s no other way to put, and she would agree, if through gritted teeth and tight-lipped smile. I have a memory of visiting her home and my wife-to-be mistakenly walking into the freshly vacuumed family room. My aunt shrieked with panic as my betrothed’s socked foot…

Living Awake!

Posted on December 12, 2014November 30, 2017 by Michael Rose

The idea that God can be found in all things has been a rich and welcomed renovation in my life. It is the practice of living awake. I am coming to understand that the mystery that is God cannot be contained by my thoughts and the structures I use to think about God. Neither do…

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…

Herman Who? Bible Study with Integrity

Posted on October 15, 2014February 10, 2017 by Michael Rose

We watch the sun rise in the east and set in the west, and on this basis alone one could understandably believe the sun must orbit the earth. Of course, Copernicus settled this for us in the 16th-century proving that the earth orbits the sun but isn’t it true that our point of view influences…

Defence Mechanisms – Hiding from God

Posted on October 10, 2014October 13, 2021 by Michael Rose

Ever wonder why as rational and educated as we are, we still seem to play the silliest irrational games – avoiding, denying, rationalizing, spinning? Sometimes it all looks so screwy, but many of these are attempts to protect ourselves. Often, as a defence mechanism, we hide behind masks that, in many cases, have been carefully…

Follow Jesus – On the Way

Posted on August 25, 2014November 21, 2016 by Michael Rose

With a sincere desire to cultivate a deeper experience and relationship with God many folks are conditioned to ask the question “how.” How can I experience greater peace, joy and freedom in the Lord? How can I get a deeper sense of my relationship with Jesus in all of life? These are honest questions. Unfortunately,…

Power of Wonder – Secret to Deep Faith

Posted on August 12, 2014January 14, 2015 by Michael Rose

An often overlooked aspect of faith is wonder. When we talk about wonder we are thinking specifically about three postures; standing in disbelief, standing in the question itself and standing in awe or amazement of something. Wonder positions us to be open spiritually – this doesn’t mean non-discerning but an openness to learn, to…

Resting Busyness – Grace to Sabbath

Posted on June 19, 2014October 18, 2018 by Michael Rose

School is out for summer and for many, summer is the season for family vacations, and slowing the pace of life down. As a kid, I loved my annual two month sabbatical. My summers were filled with epic bike rides, camping, exploring the forests and orchard, building forts and pear fights with my buddies. Days…

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We ARE Chosen

Inspiring Motivation

Don’t Mind the Mess. Jesus Doesn’t.

Living Awake!

The difference between Coaching and Spiritual Direction?

Herman Who? Bible Study with Integrity

Defence Mechanisms – Hiding from God

Follow Jesus – On the Way

Power of Wonder – Secret to Deep Faith

Resting Busyness – Grace to Sabbath

What Love Does With What Is Broken

The Coals Ain't Cold

When the Cosmos Becomes Aware

You Were Never Outside

When Love Wears Evil Out