Tag: Christian formation

Falling Fearlessly into Love

Posted on 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…
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Answers Amidst the Struggle

Posted on by Michael Rose
There is a collision that occurs within a kingdom heart, often unseen beneath the surface; it occurs in the spaces between empty knowledge and honest experience, fusing the two into something useful. Life is born in this expanse. I believe Paul once referred to it as a “renewing of the mind”. It is a process…
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The Present Presence of God

Posted on by Michael Rose
Jesus said He would never leave us or forsake us and this is such a powerful promise and one central to the incarnational nature of the Christian faith.  We are exhorted and encouraged with the promise of Christ in us, the hope of glory and yet so many of us live like we are all alone.  How many…
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Hope on the Line

Posted on by Michael Rose
I hung hope out with the laundry, clothes-pinned tenderly beside a pillowcase, a tea towel, two sheets and some socks. I could tell she needed air, a sweet puff of wind. She needed to get warm again basking in the sun.   After a few hours, I came out with my basket and took her…
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Really Listening

Posted on by Michael Rose
Seems to be a theme in my life these days – learning to listen well. Even when we do this well, we can always learn to listen better.  I have written about learning to be present in the moment in other posts but specifically I want to explore the aspect of listening. Listening, truly listening…
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Spiritual Formation

Posted on by Michael Rose
Spiritual formation is the continuing response to the reality of God’s grace shaping us into the likeness of Jesus Christ, through the work of the Holy Spirit. This is in a community of faithful, forgiving friends who are on the similar journey – the Church (however it looks).   This is a life long journey,…
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Life is.

Posted on by Michael Rose
As I make the transition into the second half of my life, I am noticing a number of subtle changes that are working their way through my life.   At times the changes go unnoticed until I encounter a snag in a particular area which applies the right kind of pressure in just the right…
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