by MJR | Feb 11, 2011 | Christianity, Focus on Living
As I write, people across Egypt and the Middle East are celebrating freedom. How will turn out in the end? I am more than a little skeptical about what mankind defines freedom and justice because Christ announced that we will only know true freedom when we know the...
by MJR | Feb 9, 2011 | Focus on Living
“Happy Super Bowl Sunday!” I heard the phrase as I left the local Panera store early on Sunday morning. It stopped me for a moment. Ratings services tell us that 111 million people watched the titanic struggle of the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburg...
by MJR | Feb 8, 2011 | Christianity, Focus on Living
King David was an ordinary man like us. Scripture tells us he was a man after God’s heart, but he had his failures. He was a warrior and a murderer, a husband and an adulterer, but in his failure he returned to God. Psalm 51: 16-17 16 You do not delight in...
by MJR | Feb 6, 2011 | Compromise, Focus on Living, Forgiveness
What activity to you find most enjoyable or rewarding in your life? For Paul, it was the opportunity to share his faith. In this passage he writes that he is eager to preach the Gospel! When was the last time you were eager to do something? Even when he...
by MJR | Feb 4, 2011 | Christianity, Focus on Living
In his letters, Paul often speaks of his prayer and thankfulness for others. In verse twelve he writes of the mutual strength and encouragement he both offers and longs to receive from the believers in Rome. Paul was not looking forward to just talking about the...
by MJR | Jan 31, 2011 | Compromise, Focus on Living, Subtle Lies
“Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters.” Albert Einstein Has anyone ever lied to you? I know, that is a stupid question, but take a moment and think about what the lie(s) did to your relationship...
