Two Fools on the Road to Emmaus Podcast – This week the guys continue their conversation about the “Dark Night of The Soul”.  They explore why it can seem dark and what is happening.

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Two Fools on the Road to Emmaus Podcast – Mark and Mike start this week commenting on the new health care bill passed in the States, and somehow manage to transition that into a conversation around the “Dark Night of the Soul”.  Is it healthy to go through?  What’s happening in those times?  Where is God?  Join the guys as they begin addressing these question from their own experiences.  And don’t miss next week as the guys delve even further into the topic.     

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This is a poem from a dear friend,  Andre’ Lefebvre.  Andre’ is a prophetic musician and artist who loves to share the heart of God through his work.  This poem expresses his heart-break over the hi-jacking of the Kingdom by the power brokers of the world who seek to fortify their own agenda in the name of God.

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News reports in Canada have been surfacing lately about people jumping the H1N1 vaccination queue. (Note: for you Americans, that means they are cutting to the front of the line). In particular, a professional hockey team in Alberta and their families received the vaccine in private, while sundry at-risk people were turned away at public clinics after waiting for hours in line. The ensuing public maelstrom has already resulted in the loss of one government worker’s job.

I find this fascinating for a whole host of reasons, not the least of which is how unfounded our shock and outrage seem. In a culture that has elevated celebrity to a cult of worship, and made it clear that we value our celebrities above ourselves (the everyday people who make the real world go round), is it really shocking that special treatment is doled out to them? Do we really have grounds to cry foul, when we are getting exactly what we clamor for?

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I have a friend who, for various reasons beyond his control, has had a rough go in life.  I won’t get into details, but it has left him deeply insecure and unable to trust people.  He came to faith a number of years ago, and, as this is real life, his problems didn’t just disappear.  In fact, they have probably surfaced more clearly as he attempted to trust the Father enough to lay down his life. Read the rest of this entry »