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Becoming Love. Avoiding Common Forms of Christian Insanity
Is the gospel really good news? From an exacting God petulantly throwing lightning bolts in the name of justice, to the if-it-feels-good-do-it God where anything goes, religion has a way of distorting the good news of Jesus into something very different, incapable of bringing the qualities of abundant life He embodied and came to proclaim. In Becoming Love, Michael Rose leads us to the very foundation of our Christian faith and helps us step off the treadmill of religious obligation, revealing the gospel as you may never have known it: REALLY GOOD NEWS. Challenging and inspiring us towards a deeply personal encounter with the unfailing love of God, it introduces us to a Father who untangles us from the snare of shame and fear-based religion – releasing us into the wide-open fields of grace and freedom, safe in His expansive love.
234 pages, Paperback
First published September 27, 2012
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Michael M. Rose
1 book3 followersMichael is passionate about helping folks connect with the God-who-loves in healthy, thoughtful and life-giving ways; helping them to experience this love in personally transforming ways.
A thoughtful mystic, an accidental activist, and soul friend to many, Michael helps people connect to life in deeper ways, by helping them towards deeper living; to discover purpose, create meaning, and recognize and respond to the sacred in all of life.
Michael holds a Master's Degree in Ministry from St. Stephen’s University and has authored “Becoming Love: Avoiding Common Forms of Christian Insanity" along with hundreds of faith-inspired articles, some of which have been published and referenced by various blogs, leadership, and spiritual care websites. Michael is encouraging and equipping communities to be more responsive and embrace a divine love-centered, community valuing model that fosters deeper relationships with God, family, and others through healthy faith in real life. His experience in social service ministry ranges from developing a drop-in centre for youth and adults, working with people with addictions, to outreach activities to the financially challenged, young people at risk and the over-churched (spiritually abused).
A thoughtful mystic, an accidental activist, and soul friend to many, Michael helps people connect to life in deeper ways, by helping them towards deeper living; to discover purpose, create meaning, and recognize and respond to the sacred in all of life.
Michael holds a Master's Degree in Ministry from St. Stephen’s University and has authored “Becoming Love: Avoiding Common Forms of Christian Insanity" along with hundreds of faith-inspired articles, some of which have been published and referenced by various blogs, leadership, and spiritual care websites. Michael is encouraging and equipping communities to be more responsive and embrace a divine love-centered, community valuing model that fosters deeper relationships with God, family, and others through healthy faith in real life. His experience in social service ministry ranges from developing a drop-in centre for youth and adults, working with people with addictions, to outreach activities to the financially challenged, young people at risk and the over-churched (spiritually abused).
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August 5, 2013
Who is this guy named Jesus and what was his good news? Rose, in his easy to read but thought provoking letter to his sons, brings many things that Christians believe to light and questions whether they are truly aligned with what Jesus taught.
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