by MJR | Oct 25, 2021 | Genuine Hope
This evening, Patrina and I joined in for a “sing-a-long” with David Crowder at the Taft Theatre in Cincinnati. Once again, I was reminded of the power of music and lyrics to communicate and reach the human heart, including mine. Consider these words from...
by MJR | Oct 22, 2021 | Genuine Hope
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls, who, on finding one pearl of...
by MJR | Oct 21, 2021 | Genuine Hope
For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and...
by MJR | Oct 20, 2021 | Genuine Hope
Why then is it that we, as human beings, are so eager and willing to receive forgiveness, but are often so unwilling to give forgiveness to someone else? It is a product of a “me-centered” gospel. Jesus addressed the issue straight on – For if you...
by MJR | Oct 19, 2021 | Genuine Hope
“A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers, who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead. Now by chance a priest was going down that road, and when he saw him he passed by on the other side. So likewise a Levite,...
by MJR | Oct 18, 2021 | Genuine Hope
“Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. The Pharisee, standing by himself, prayed thus: ‘God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a...
