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That I May Gain Christ

On March 20, 2016 By RosinaIn Inner Life5 Comments

About a year ago when Will and I were still driving the 75 miles back to our church in Hutchinson, I would often spend a good part of the drive reading Scripture aloud. Will would listen, and then we would talk about it. That was my favorite part of Sunday in those days--the early morning …

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On Baptism

On January 12, 2016January 22, 2016 By RosinaIn Inner Life2 Comments

On Sunday I heard a refreshing sermon on baptism. Sometimes those basic Christian subjects feel like they get worn out with the telling, but this was not one of those days! The issue of baptism has niggled at me for a long time. When I was at Bible School, I could not understand how baptism could only …

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The Fruit of the Spirit

On December 10, 2015December 10, 2015 By RosinaIn Hearing God, Inner LifeLeave a comment

Not long ago, I listened to a sermon series on the fruit of the Spirit, taken from Galatians 5. Midway through the series, I suddenly thought. Now wait a minute. Are we getting this mixed up? Reading the passage over added to my growing suspicion that the teaching we often hear on the fruit of …

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The Mind of Christ

On November 4, 2015November 4, 2015 By RosinaIn Hearing God, Inner LifeLeave a comment

What do you do with those deep desires lodged under your heart? In my post Delight Yourself in the Lord I talked about how our hearts ache for both fellowship with God and partnership with Him, mostly focusing on our longing to be one with Him. This post is directed toward the second part--our longing to be part of what He is …

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