Rock Canada
We are simply folks who love Jesus, who have chosen to share life together and live as living proclamations of the Kingdom. This site is the sharing of our journey as we seek to live healthy faith in the undiscovered country of non institutional religion. Through articles, stories, poems and podcast we seek to communicate a clear message of the love of God and intimacy with Jesus and how we walk that out in real life - Living into Life.
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HIMSELF
by A. B. Simpson
Once it was the blessing, Now it is the Lord;
Once it was the feeling, Now it is His Word.
Once His gifts I wanted, Now the Giver own;
Once I sought for healing, Now Himself alone.
Once 'twas painful trying, Now 'tis perfect trust;
Once a half salvation, Now the uttermost.
Once 'twas ceaseless holding, Now He holds me fast;
Once 'twas constant drifting, Now my anchor's cast.
Once 'twas busy planning, Now 'tis trustful prayer;
Once 'twas anxious caring, Now He has the care.
Once 'twas what I wanted, Now what Jesus says;
Once 'twas constant asking, Now 'tis ceaseless praise.
Once it was my working, His it hence shall be;
Once I tried to use Him, Now He uses me.
Once the power I wanted, Now the Mighty One;
Once for self I labored, Now for Him alone.
Once I hoped in Jesus, Now I know He's mine;
Once my lamps were dying, Now they brightly shine.
Once for death I waited, Now His coming hail;
And my hopes are anchored, Safe within the vail.
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Two Fools on the Road to Emmaus Podcast The Happiness Paradox - The guys discuss a number of different thoughts around happiness. How does our culture view failure? Weakness? In the end, what makes us happy and how can we achieve it? Starting with happiness paradox: "the more directly one aims to maximize pleasure and avoid pain, the more likely one is to produce a life bereft of depth, meaning, and community." Happiness, by its nature, cannot be obtained by direct pursuit. You have to sneak up on it. Better yet, you have to let it sneak up on you while you're pursuing something more important. Listen |
Talkback: Faith the Arts
What do you think the arts have to do with healthy faith?
Acclaimed New York painter Makoto Fujimura and other experts discuss the role of faith within the Arts. Rather than being seen as something "outside" of faith, the arts are approached as a prayer-like expression of the spiritual life.
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