by MJR | Jan 18, 2023 | Genuine Hope
“You are the salt of the earth… You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:13-14 This afternoon I read a question posed by a pastor – “Can the Church save the world?” First, I think we all recognize that it...
by MJR | Jan 17, 2023 | Genuine Hope
“Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children,...
by MJR | Jan 16, 2023 | Genuine Hope
Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.” 1 Corintias 15:33 We were in Phoenix over the weekend and so we took our grandsons to their church this morning and afterward we discussed what each of the boys learned in their classes and we talked about the...
by MJR | Jan 12, 2023 | Genuine Hope
The Lord makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the Lord upholds him with his hand. Psalm 37:23-24 This evening I received a message from an old friend who lost his wife to cancer this week. He is in...
by MJR | Jan 11, 2023 | Genuine Hope
This afternoon I listened to an older sermon from Chuck Swindoll. Sometime in the 80’s he asked the question – How will you respond to adversity? I imagine everyone reading this has faced their own kind of adversity along the way. Many of us are facing some...
by MJR | Jan 10, 2023 | Genuine Hope
This afternoon I heard part of a podcast featuring an interview with Carl Trueman, theologian and author of The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self. After discussing the issues raised in the book and the impact on much of western culture, the interviewer asked if he...
