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50 Shades of Love :: Marriages

Posted on July 17, 2012November 30, 2017 by Michael Rose
The statistics have been reported in many places, and for many, about half of all marriages will fail. This is not another heavy for those who have been kicked around the Church because they’re divorced.  The reality is life happens, and I don’t believe for a moment anyone decides to get married intending they will...
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  • Opening Your Heart
    February 4, 2021

    Opening Your Heart

    One of the challenges in my personal life has been opening my heart. An open heart is an open posture to the flow of love, life, beauty, hope, deeper relationships, new possibilities, healing, and a movement towards a greater wholeness. This is not easy for me for a variety of reasons. If I were honest,...
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  • Pastors: Stop the Cloning! – Discipleship
    April 28, 2015

    Pastors: Stop the Cloning! – Discipleship

    Have you ever experienced a situation where someone, in the name of Jesus, tried to fashion you into their own image of Jesus? As well-meaning leaders we want to help others mature in faith, help them grow in Christ-likeness. Unfortunately, we can sometimes have a narrow idea of what this Christ-likeness looks like, and often...
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  • Self Assessment Tool: JoHari Window
    August 23, 2012

    Self Assessment Tool: JoHari Window

    The JoHari Window was designed by Joseph Luft and Harrington Ingham in 1955 and is a great tool to help leaders understand who they are as people and to identify their strengths and weaknesses. The JoHari Window is a powerful tool to assists leaders in understanding their weaknesses are often apparent to other by their actions, regardless of...
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