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Ding, Dong the Witch is Dead?

Posted on May 4, 2011April 20, 2015 by Michael Rose
[This piece is dated for sure but the ideas within it are still valid.  As we wrestle with Jesus' words to love our enemies and His Gospel of non-violence, we need to sit in the midst of seeming caldron of conflicting emotions and twisted ideas of justice and allow Holy Spirit to speak to us.]...
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Life from Conflict

Posted on October 5, 2010May 6, 2014 by Michael Rose
We co-hosted a weekend gathering in the Crowsnest Pass, Alberta, Canada.   It was an opportunity for people from a wide variety of backgrounds and perspectives to share the journey of faith they are experiencing; the good, the bad and the ugly.  For my wife and I this was an exceptional weekend, we enjoyed ourselves...
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  • Which Jesus?
    July 15, 2014

    Which Jesus?

    “What are people saying about who the Son of Man is? ”They replied, “Some think he is John the Baptizer, some say Elijah, some Jeremiah or one of the other prophets.” He pressed them, “And how about you? Who do you say I am?” Simon Peter said, “You’re the Christ, the Messiah, the Son of...
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  • “God gives but doesn’t share”
    August 6, 2020

    “God gives but doesn’t share”

    This little saying was in my inbox the other morning.  It is a snippet from Mountains Beyond Mountains by Tracy Kidder,  the story about a person named Paul Farmer and his work in Haiti, Peru, Cuba and Russia. Farmer is a physician and medical anthropologist spending his career working to improve healthcare for some of the poorest...
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  • What’s your Puddle of Piss?
    April 20, 2019

    What’s your Puddle of Piss?

    A fly sat on a straw on a puddle of donkey piss full of pride it lifted up its head: ”I am the captain of this ship master of this ocean!” - Rumi Translated and emitted by Omid Safi Radical Love.  Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Traditions
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