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Childlike Faith – Approaching God with empty hands

Posted on June 24, 2013October 28, 2016 by Michael Rose

There is a lovely story in Matthew 19 where Jesus welcomes little children and spends some time with them and encouraging that to such as these belongs the Kingdom of Heaven. 13-15 One day children were brought to Jesus in the hope that he would lay hands on them and pray over them. The disciples shooed…

One Size Fits All Spirituality? – Ministry

Posted on June 10, 2013March 8, 2017 by Michael Rose

As a recovering “Big Box” church pastor, I understand a lot of the challenges that face pastors. I have experienced the challenge they face to keep the church rolling, to provide a great Sunday service, and because of the size, the most efficient way to teach and minister to folks is the familiar meeting style….

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…

Love Wins (1 Cor. 13:8)

Posted on May 22, 2013September 13, 2016 by Michael Rose

I am amazed how the perfect love of God works in and through His good creation but have been surprised at the reaction of some folks. These sincere people get concerned that when we talk about love, it must be at the expense of truth. They suspect love is different than truth as if the truth…

Soulful Living

Posted on May 8, 2013June 11, 2020 by Michael Rose

It was a lovely Sunday afternoon. You couldn’t ask for a nicer Spring day in Southern Alberta. On a whim, we decided we would pack a picnic lunch and head to a favourite spot we have. Not frequented by many other, this lovely coulee with wonderful geological formations is a great place to get…

Culture of Love in the Trinity

Posted on March 12, 2013September 29, 2018 by Michael Rose

One of the things we like to do as human beings is to figure out whose in charge, who runs things or if you like, who has the power. Once we get an idea of where the power lies, we want to figure out what our position is relative to that power, and then, in…

The Longing for Deeper Freedom

Posted on March 11, 2013August 1, 2018 by Michael Rose

So if the Son makes you free, you will be free indeed. – John 8:36 It is a universal cry of the human heart. The cry ‘freedom’ has resonated through the long halls of history and just as in day’s past. This longing resonates just as loudly today. Of course, freedom has many contexts including…

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…

Tag: Christian formation

Childlike Faith – Approaching God with empty hands

One Size Fits All Spirituality? – Ministry

Becoming Christian Community on the Go!

Love Wins (1 Cor. 13:8)

Soulful Living

Culture of Love in the Trinity

The Longing for Deeper Freedom

Where’s Waldo?

Renovated by the Word: Scriptures

Underestimating the Love of God

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