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Sticky, part 2

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Sarah

Some sticky words from Romans 8 (The Message): With the arrival of Jesus, the Messiah, that fateful dilemma is resolved.  Those who enter into Christ’s being-there-for-us no longer have to live under a continuous, low-lying black cloud.  A new power … Continue reading →

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Sticky

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Sarah

So… what’s “sticking” to me as I read and reread Romans?  Here’s something “sticky” from Romans 1.18-23, 28-32: But God’s angry displeasure erupts as acts of human mistrust and wrongdoing and lying accumulate, as people try to put a shroud … Continue reading →

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Romans Update

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Sarah

Romans is one of my favorite books of the Bible.  It’s full of theology AND practical application, so it’s rather dense and meaty to get through.  But I love the word choice, the rhythm, and the exhortations.  I’ve been reading … Continue reading →

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Romans

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Sarah

This month I’m taking The Romans Challenge. Will you join me?

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2010 Women’s Spring Fling!

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Sarah

I’d never heard of a “salad buffet” before.  “Salad bar,” yes.  But “salad buffet”?  No.  A surprising array and tasty display awaited me at NCMC’s 2010 Women’s Spring Fling. That’s the event which brought me from hot Orlando (we’ve been … Continue reading →

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Prayer as Petition

Posted on May 3, 2010 by Sarah

Ever have one of those days where it seems like you discover all the breadcrumbs and follow them to a destination?  I’ve had a day like that today.  It’s like God is calling me to a deeper maturity when it … Continue reading →

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Love & Worship

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Sarah

“…worship is a product of love.” When I read those words during breakfast, something rang true within me.  Two pages later, my mind was still ruminating on those six little words at the end of a sentence, in the beginning … Continue reading →

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Worship

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Sarah

“Every time Moses appealed to Pharaoh to let God’s people go it was so that they might serve Him.  God wasn’t releasing the Israelites from slavery so that they could join Club Med.  He set them free so that they … Continue reading →

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