by MJR | Jan 13, 2026 | Genuine Hope
Be still, and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10 A friend of mine recently published a book centered on the importance of intentionally making time to slow down—to listen for and learn from the presence of God. Yet from the moment I wake up, my life is often filled with...
by MJR | Jan 12, 2026 | Genuine Hope
Now may the God of peace himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole spirit and soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is faithful; he will surely do it. 1 Thessalonians 5: 23-24 This morning I learned the...
by MJR | Jan 9, 2026 | Genuine Hope
But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. Philippians 3:13-14 Have you ever found yourself unintentionally headed in the wrong direction...
by MJR | Jan 8, 2026 | 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 | Jan 7, 2026 | 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...