by MJR | Jul 15, 2022 | Genuine Hope
But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may...
by MJR | Jul 14, 2022 | Genuine Hope
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.Jeremiah 29:13 Last week I droved through a neighborhood on the west side of Cincinnati where I shot interviews of seven men a few years ago, each a recovering alcoholic, addict or both. The list...
by MJR | Jul 13, 2022 | Genuine Hope
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you. Ephesians 4: 31-32 Some time ago, a friend passed on the following...
by MJR | Jul 12, 2022 | Genuine Hope
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for...
by MJR | Jul 8, 2022 | Genuine Hope
And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,Hebrews 10: 24 When you think of the word instigator, what comes to mind? Usually, the word is associated with the negative impact of a troublemaker or an agitator. Keeping things stirred up in a...
by MJR | Jul 7, 2022 | Genuine Hope
But recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings, sometimes being publicly exposed to reproach and affliction, and sometimes being partners with those so treated. For you had compassion on those in prison, and...
