by MJR | May 26, 2010 | Christianity, Focus on Living, Subtle Lies
If you know you are sick you may go to a doctor; if you don’t know you’re sick you won’t-you just die. Tim Keller’s book The Prodigal God drives home the following point: Moralistic religion works on the principle, “I obey, therefore God...
by MJR | Apr 6, 2010 | Christianity, Focus on Living
While driving into Cincinnati for work last week, I pulled up behind a car at a traffic light with the customized license plate LV2PLA. Why have a customized plate? I suppose it is an effective way to communicate your philosophy or loyalty to a particular team or...
by MJR | Mar 8, 2010 | Christianity, Focus on Living
A few years ago I read the John Maxwell book Failing Forward. The basic premise of the book is that we are conditioned to avoid failure at all costs and this conditioning actually makes us less personally, professionally and spiritually. How then, do I respond to...
by MJR | Feb 8, 2010 | Christianity, Focus on Living, Subtle Lies
A great post from Phil Steiger at “Every Thought Captive” Psalm 12 1 Help, LORD, for no faithful one remains; the loyal have disappeared from the human race. 2 They lie to one another; they speak with flattering lips and deceptive hearts….. Read the...
by MJR | Feb 2, 2010 | Christianity, Faith, Focus on Living
Recently my wife and I had dinner with another couple. Our paths intersect in the business world and we each have a set of twins. Otherwise, it would appear that we have little in common. Before we had the opportunity to place our orders, the husband seemed interested...
by MJR | Jan 17, 2010 | Christianity, Focus on Living
Does my heredity rule or am I influenced by my environment? What will happen to future generations? Can my life change or am I a victim of my DNA? I found an interesting article in Time Magazine this week – Why Your DNA Isn’t Your Destiny The subject of...
