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1 February 2022 by romanin
If you are a Christian, do you consider yourself a sinner or a saint? In the humility prescribed by our culture, we may be quick to say ‘sinner’ but what does the Bible say? Is your identity based on what you do, or what Jesus did?
Category: Discipleship, Faith, Honor and Shame, New Testament, Theology
| Tags: bible, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Disciple, Discipleship, Ephesians, faith, God, Growing Families, Hebrews, Holy, Identity, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Life, Revelation, Romans, Saints, Sanctification, Sanctified, Sinners, Speaking Life
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5 December 2021 by romanin
Do you feel rested? Most of us don’t. We often treat rest as a reward for hard work, but I believe scripture teaches rest as a preparation for hard work. A proper rhythm of rest can draw you into deeper trust in God, obedience, and productivity! Rest comes first.
Category: Discipleship, Everyday Life, Faith, Theology
| Tags: bible, break, Christ, Christianity, faith, God, intermission, Jesus, Mark, Rest, Rhythm of life, rule of life, sabbath, silence, solitude
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26 May 2021 by romanin
God as our Father loves us deeply. Yet even the word ‘love’ is tainted by sinfulness and past wounds. Let’s start by getting one thing straight: God doesn’t love you because you are awesome; He loves you because He loves you!
Category: Discipleship, Everyday Life, Faith, family, Kids, Theology
| Tags: bible, Christ, Christian, Christianity, deep love, Discipleship, faith, Father, Father's Day, Fatherhood, God, growth, Jesus, Love, Loving Father, Parenting, Psalm, zepheniah
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22 May 2021 by romanin
What is a father? If I told you that our God in heaven is like a father, that we refer to him as our Heavenly Father, what images would come to your mind? Most likely you would attribute to God characteristics of your own father. Join me as I reflect about how the Bible reveals true fatherhood.
Category: Discipleship, Everyday Life, Faith, family, Kids, Theology
| Tags: Christ, Christianity, Church, Discipleship, faith, Father, Father's Day, Fatherhood, God, Jesus, Loving Father, Meditation, Parenting
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3 November 2020 by romanin
What a time we live in! The Bible says that Jesus gives us peace, but not as the world gives. …
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Category: Faith, Politics
| Tags: Believe, Body of Christ, Christ, Christian, Church, Country, Election, faith, Love, Peace, Philippians, pray, Romans, Timothy, Truth, Unity
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15 April 2020 by romanin
We had to celebrate Easter behind closed doors this year. A new thing for all of us. But perhaps in our circumstances, we can relate to the first Easter in an interesting way.
Category: Discipleship, Faith, family, ministry, New Testament
| Tags: Closed Doors, Coronavirus, Easter
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9 April 2020 by romanin
Are you going to answer? As we look at the letter to Laodicea in Revelation 3:14-22, we are called to examine ourselves. Are we luke warm? Pray with me as we prepare to reflect on the death and resurrection of our Savior!
Category: Discipleship, Faith, ministry, New Testament, Prayer
| Tags: 24-7 Prayer, 40 Days, Behold I Knock, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Colossians, faith, Good Friday, Jesus, Laodicea, Lent, Prayer, Prayer guide, Revelation, Yield
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2 April 2020 by romanin
Revelation 3:7-13 — The church has a powerful witness and future, even in the midst of crisis and trial, if we would seek to obey Christ! We invite you to pray with us this Lent, to examine yourself, and seek to obey Christ as we prepare for Easter.
Category: COM, Discipleship, Faith, ministry, Prayer
| Tags: 24-7 Prayer, 40 Days, Christian, Church, Collegiate Day of Prayer, Coronavirus, God, Holiness, Obedience, philadelphia, pray, Prayer, prayer and fasting, Prayer guide, Promises, Revelation, Trials
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26 March 2020 by romanin
Pray with us throught he letter to the church in Sardis. This week we will reflect on how sometimes we may act a certain way in public to manufacture a reputation, while our relationship with God is suffering. Perhaps this time of isolation is a good season to reflect and repent on this!
Category: COM, Discipleship, Faith, Honor and Shame, ministry, Prayer
| Tags: 24-7 Prayer, 40 Days, Christ, Christian, Christianity, God, Hypocrisy, Jesus, Letters, masks, pray, Prayer, prayer and fasting, Prayer guide, repent, Repentence, Revelation, Sardis
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19 March 2020 by romanin
In the church in Thyatira, there were false prophets. In today’s world too, many who claim to be speaking for God share false gospels. As we approach Easter, let’s reflect and humbly draw near to the true God who gives discernment that we may know truth.
Category: Discipleship, Faith, ministry, Prayer, Theology
| Tags: 24-7 Prayer, 40 Days, Christ, Christian, Christianity, Collegiate Day of Prayer, Epistles, False Prophet, Jesus, Jezebel, Lent, Letters, Prayer, Revelation, Thyatira