by MJR | Dec 26, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying:“Sovereign Lord, as you have promised,you may now dismiss your servant in peace.For my eyes have seen your salvation,which you have prepared in the sight of all nations:a light for revelation to the Gentiles,and the...
by MJR | Dec 25, 2024 | Genuine Hope
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not,...
by MJR | Dec 24, 2024 | Genuine Hope
The people who walked in darknesshave seen a great light;those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,on them has light shone. Isaiah 9:2 This evening Patrina and I attended a Christmas service at an area church with some friends where the lead pastor used the passage...
by MJR | Dec 23, 2024 | Genuine Hope
The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. Zephaniah 3:17 Several years ago, Patrina and I took a weekend trip to Chicago, and part of...
by MJR | Dec 20, 2024 | Genuine Hope
“Many people believe that all religions are essentially the same and only superficially different. But no, the opposite is true: Christianity is essentially different and only superficially the same.”Erwin Lutzer As I’ve prepared to write this...
