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The Both-And approach to Fear

Posted on April 1, 2020August 18, 2020 by Michael Rose
It was a simple statement on my feed this morning.  They stated, “Faith and worry cannot co-exist.” With a sigh, I asked, “So then why is it that fear and faith co-exist all the time?" We have to do better than mere platitudes. Surely Christian spirituality is more robust in the crucible of real life....
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overcoming failure

Failure isn’t Fatal

Posted on January 17, 2013August 1, 2018 by Michael Rose
There is a classic line in one of my favorite Batman movies (yes… I like superhero movies). It comes from the Dark Knight, and it is a question that is asked several times throughout the movie and often in the aftermath of failure or in the face of fear of a great challenge. The question...
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  • Outgrowing Our Best Stories
    May 17, 2016

    Outgrowing Our Best Stories

    Whenever we talk about God, we are talking about mystery. Sometimes all our good thinking about God can domesticate God into a systematic, compartmentalized way of knowing and relating to God. While many of us would agree that God is much bigger than our biggest, best thoughts many of us live unwittingly as a hostage...
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  • Be-A-ware
    August 14, 2018

    Be-A-ware

    Be-A-ware is a short piece I wrote because I find many well meaning people of faith are not necessarily malicious as much as they may not be aware, or awake.
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  • What is Open and Relational Theology?
    December 16, 2022

    What is Open and Relational Theology?

    You may have heard the phrase Open & Relational Theology more these days, but maybe you aren't sure what it's all about.  The following is a good summary of Open & Relational Theology based on the ideas of Thomas Jay Oord. It also does an excellent job of Oord’s solution to the problem of evil.
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