by MJR | Nov 19, 2020 | Focus on Living
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world...
by MJR | Nov 18, 2020 | Focus on Living
For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. If I am to live in the flesh, that means fruitful labor for me. Yet which I shall choose I cannot tell. I am hard pressed between the two. My desire is to depart and be with Christ, for that is far better. But to remain...
by MJR | Nov 17, 2020 | Focus on Living
But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 In Christian Reflections on the Leadership Challenge, the editors comment:...
by MJR | Nov 16, 2020 | Focus on Living
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful. And let us...
by MJR | Jul 20, 2020 | Focus on Living
Read: 2 Corinthians 5:17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. Reflect: While reading a bible story based on the third chapter of Genesis, my oldest grandson repeatedly asked why did Adam and Eve...
by MJR | Jul 16, 2020 | Focus on Living
Read: Luke 15:23 For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found.’ And they began to celebrate. Reflect: Over the last couple of days, we’ve been risking our lives hanging out with our grandkids in Phoenix (insert wry smile). It’s...
