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The Courage to Live Life Before We Die.

Posted on January 16, 2012January 22, 2017 by Michael Rose

A friend forwarded me a list from a palliative care nurse. I know it has made its rounds on social media. That being said, I thought it was quite moving. For those who may not know, palliative care is the care given to those who are dying. I found the list interesting from the perspective…

Faith & Forgiveness

Posted on December 23, 2011March 4, 2015 by Michael Rose

I do some marriage counseling with both Christians and those who don’t yet know Christ. In the process, I’ve found that forgiveness is just as much a problem with “believers” as it is with those who have never received God’s forgiveness. While reading Luke 17 the other day, I noticed for the first time how…

Jesus Laughed

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Michael Rose

Faith can be a very serious matter, but let’s face it – some folks look like they have been baptized in prune juice! Throughout history, faith has had profound impact both positively and negatively but is faith always so intense that it never smiles or laughs? Throughout scripture we have a number of instances…

Wholeness: Thoughts and Actions

Posted on September 7, 2011March 13, 2015 by Michael Rose

Have you ever waxed so eloquently on something, and while standing amazed at your passionate overflow, you're arrested by the question “who just said that?” It's a pretty common thing as many of us often speak passionately about a cause, an ideal or injustice only to discover that while we spoke well of it, in our…

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The Courage to Live Life Before We Die.

Faith & Forgiveness

Jesus Laughed

Wholeness: Thoughts and Actions

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