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Confronting my Sacred Violence

Posted on October 15, 2016October 12, 2016 by Michael Rose
As I continue to wrestle with my own violence, and the violence of my tribe, I am aware how I (we) often whitewash our violence with a smile, a bible verse or rationalize our aggression in the name of God (or God causes) as if the end somehow justifies the means. Violence, even sacred violence…
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Being Acceptable to God: Holiness in Real Life

Posted on July 11, 2015March 18, 2018 by Michael Rose
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Excavating Your True Self

Posted on May 12, 2015May 14, 2018 by Michael Rose
There’s a lot of mystery and often a lot of confusion when we start to speak about one’s “True Self.” Depending upon your religious background, this can be relatively normal, completely bizarre and for some quite dubious. However, in the sense of healthy Christian faith, the pursuit of the authentic self is simply discovering and…
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Black Holes, Jesus and the Victory of God

Posted on April 2, 2015November 2, 2017 by Michael Rose
I am a bit of a sci-fi geek. I grew up watching Star Trek, Star Wars and just about anything with aliens and outer space.   One of the coolest phenomena which provided great plots and excitement was the mysterious Black Hole! A Black Hole is a phenomenon in outer space that has a gravitational…
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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…
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Cracks – A Spiritual Exercise

Posted on October 10, 2014August 1, 2018 by Michael Rose
The following is a short spiritual exercise that will help you engage a little deeper with God. Take a couple of deep breaths and in prayer, invite Jesus into this time. Begin reading the poem below entitled “Cracks” by David Bookless.  This first reading is to help you get a sense of the entire piece. Now, read…
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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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The Grace to Endure the Crushing Things of Life

Posted on January 21, 2014February 14, 2018 by Michael Rose
Words like crushing, dying, despair, utter darkness are good words to describe walking through the valley of the Shadow of Death but are anemic when you have never experienced them, and quite honestly, I hope you never have to. But the reality is, some of us have, and for some of us this may be…
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Why is God Good? – A Story

Posted on December 9, 2013August 23, 2016 by Michael Rose
There once was a priest, a lover of Jesus who served the people of his town well. Every time the town faced difficulties they would approach the priest and ask that he pray for them.  The priest loved the people and was happy to pray for the community, and he would withdraw to a special…
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The Least of These?

Posted on December 4, 2013March 31, 2018 by Michael Rose
Jesus tells a story in Matthews 25 of a King who calls a meeting of his subjects. He said to the group to the right of him, “I want to sincerely thank and commend you.  For I was sick, and you cared for me.  I was hungry and thirsty, and you fed me and gave…
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