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Weekly reflections on the scriptures from our Worship Services at Roser Church, Anna Maria, Florida.

Spiritual growth does not happen by accident. Christians over the centuries have learned that we need to work at bringing our wayward mind and body into alignment with God’s purposes. We need to develop strong spiritual habits that will enable us to withstand challenges and to serve in this world. We have identified four spiritual habits, or disciplines, that we need to cultivate:Bible ReadingPrayerGiving & StewardshipSharing Your FaithAs with any discipline, it may take some time and effort before any of these practices become an everyday part of our lives. We can begin, however, to take ...

By reading the scriptures and by observing a long tradition of faithful disciples, we have identified five basic questions that every Christian should be able to answer with clarity. If we can grasp these five truths, we will have a firm foundation to begin further exploration. These five truths are:Who Is God?Who Is Jesus?Why the Cross?Why the Bible?Why Am I Here?

Becoming a disciple of Jesus requires us to move beyond ourselves into the world, to do the work that God has called us to do. We cannot just close ourselves off. Discipleship is not just about “me and Jesus”. It is always about “us and Jesus.” We must engage by committing to others and to mission.