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the Most Treacherous Temptation
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3 September 2019 by romanin

“And I find something more bitter than death: the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and whose hands are …
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Category: Discipleship, Everyday Life, Faith, family, Theology | Tags: Adam and Eve, bible, Christ, Christianity, Ecclesiastes, Evil, Fornication, Genesis, Gifts, God, good, Intimacy, Love, Lust, Manipulation, Marriage, Morality, Needs, Pornography, prostitution, Seduce, Seduction, Sex, Shame, Temptation, treacherous
Psalm 44, Why do we Suffer?
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23 August 2019 by romanin

Psalm 44 is a song of the sons of Korah, and it is a complaint. It has several sections: 1 …
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Category: Discipleship, Everyday Life, Faith, family, Theology | Tags: bible, Christ, Christianity, Discipleship, faith, glory, God, Heaven, Higher, Israel, Jesus, Pain, Promises, Psalms, Questions, Romans, Sin, Suffer, Suffering, Theology, To be Revealed, Ways, Why, Wisdom
Jesus Still Calms Storms!
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15 June 2019 by romanin

This is a story about the kindness of God towards my family and my kids. A story of answered prayer that my children will not forget! A miracle.

Category: Discipleship, Everyday Life, Faith, family, Kids, ministry, New Testament, Theology | Tags: Answered Prayer, bible, Calm Storm, Christianity, Faith like a Child, Fear, God, God Answers Prayer, Gospel, Jesus, Jesus Calmed the Storm, Kindness, Miracle, Miracles Today, Peace, Philippians, Prayer, remember, Storm, Tornado
Doubting Thomas
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20 May 2019 by romanin

What did Thomas feel when he was told that Jesus was alive? Frustrated ? Angry? Three years of his life was spent with Jesus. For three years, Jesus built up his hopes in a future where things were finally looking as they should. Promises of life and justice. All worthy of Thomas giving up his normal livelihood. And then Jesus dies. All hope is dashed. What must he have felt?

Category: Discipleship, Faith, Literature, ministry, New Testament, Theology | Tags: Christ, Christianity, Doubt, Easter, faith, God, Jesus, John, Lord, Luke, Mark, My Lord and My God, New Life, New Testament, Restore, resurrection
The Rosewater Man
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10 May 2019 by romanin

Many of us are addicted to being busy. Are you one of those? When I’m busy I subconsciously feel more valuable and useful. But there is still a longing for the contemplative; a longing to have my relationships with others go deeper; a longing to slow down. The Rosewater man has such a life: occupied but not busy; his days are full yet simple.

Category: Everyday Life, Faith, Miscellaneous | Tags: Belonging, bible, Busy, Christianity, contemplative, philosophy, purpose, refresh, Relationship, Rosewater, slow down, valuable, values
Like Changing your Mother
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28 April 2019 by romanin

This year we held the third annual Cross-Cultural Ministry Workshop at Faith West. We had a guest speaker (a missionary …
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Category: Discipleship, Faith, Honor and Shame, Theology | Tags: bible, challenge, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Evangelism, faith, God, Gospel, Hindu, Hosea, Indian, Jesus, Mother, Religion, Reveal, Romans, Theology, Truth
All That the Lord Hath Done
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28 January 2019 by romanin

A poem I wrote about remembering what God has done in my life.

Category: Everyday Life, Faith | Tags: bible, Christ, Christianity, enemy, faith, Father, Free, Freedom, God, good, Lord, moses, Original, poetry, remember, Yahweh
A brief reflection on Andrew Peterson’s ‘Canaan Bound’
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12 January 2019 by romanin

In many of his songs, Andrew Peterson does a great job naming things. One of my favorite songs of his …
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Category: Everyday Life, Faith | Tags: Abraham, Andrew Peterson, bible, Canaan Bound, Christianity, Discipleship, God, Identity, Jesus, Love and Thunder, music, Name, Names, poetry, Reflection, Revelation, Salvation, Sanctification, Sarah, Truth
Discipleship in the Wilderness 2
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19 September 2018 by romanin

It is now still the early parts of Sunday morning. If you haven’t read the previous post, the following is …
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Category: COM, Discipleship, Faith, ministry | Tags: Backpacking, Christian, Christianity, Copperhead, Discipleship, Ephesians, Father, God, Healing, Holy Spirit, Hope, Jesus, Numbers, Philippians, Proverbs, purpose, quiet, Revelation, strength, Truth, Water, Wilderness
Discipleship in the Wilderness 1
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14 September 2018 by romanin

In two parts, read how God worked wonderfully in the life of this Chinese student during a 2 day hike in the Indiana wilderness!

Category: COM, Discipleship, Everyday Life, Faith, ministry | Tags: Backpacking, Christ, Christianity, Colossians, Discipleship, God, Gospel, Hoosier National Forest, Jesus, Mature, Proverbs, Purdue, Truth, Upright, Wilderness

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