by MJR | Dec 25, 2024 | Genuine Hope
And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not,...
by MJR | Dec 24, 2024 | Genuine Hope
The people who walked in darknesshave seen a great light;those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness,on them has light shone. Isaiah 9:2 This evening Patrina and I attended a Christmas service at an area church with some friends where the lead pastor used the passage...
by MJR | Dec 23, 2024 | Genuine Hope
The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. Zephaniah 3:17 Several years ago, Patrina and I took a weekend trip to Chicago, and part of...
by MJR | Dec 20, 2024 | Genuine Hope
“Many people believe that all religions are essentially the same and only superficially different. But no, the opposite is true: Christianity is essentially different and only superficially the same.”Erwin Lutzer As I’ve prepared to write this...
by MJR | Dec 19, 2024 | Genuine Hope
In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered. This was the first registration when Quirinius was governor of Syria. And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town...
by MJR | Dec 18, 2024 | Genuine Hope
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel. Isaiah 7:14 “The difference between something good and something great is attention to detail.” – Charles Swindoll...
