Tag Archives: Romans

Sticky, part 4

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Sarah

Sigh.. more from Romans (my current “happy place”).  Excerpts from Romans 9 (The Message): “I’ll call nobodies and make them somebodies; I’ll call the unloved and make them beloved.  In the place where they yelled out, “You’re nobody!” they’re calling … Continue reading →

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Sticky, part 3

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Sarah

More from Romans 8 (The Message): God knew what he was doing from the very beginning.  He decided from the outset to shape the lives of those who love him along the same lines as the life of his Son.  … Continue reading →

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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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