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The Word that Lives

Posted on January 21, 2014September 13, 2016 by Michael Rose
Once upon a time there was a faithful man named Philip.  Philip loved God very much and spent his life serving and sharing the “Good News” in the foreign country of Zamzam.   Zamzam was a lovely place, and the people were even more lovely.   Philip spent many years traveling all over Zamzam telling...
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Special in a Real way

Posted on June 15, 2012May 9, 2013 by Michael Rose
A powerful address by this teacher to the graduating class and it seems many others think so too for this speech has gone viral and the subject of many a blog post.  It seems to me to awaken / jar some of us from our slumber, warm the hearts of some of us older folks...
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  • The Heart is Deceitful?  Not so Fast
    May 12, 2022

    The Heart is Deceitful? Not so Fast

    The scriptures speak from many voices with different experiences and different contexts.  So we need to be careful when we build a cornerstone of our theological worldview on a single verse.  One such example is Jeremiah 17:9. The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? Is the heart deceitful?...
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  • What Forgiveness can mean to You
    February 8, 2011

    What Forgiveness can mean to You

    Forgiveness is more than just forgiving because we think "it is the right thing to do" but because in choosing to forgive those who have hurt us we are taking a step toward peace with ourselves and thus towards a deep profound sense of freedom. Forgiveness doesn't mean we simply 'forget' what happened or that...
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  • Don’t Mind the Mess.  Jesus Doesn’t.
    February 16, 2015

    Don’t Mind the Mess. Jesus Doesn’t.

    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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