by MJR | Jan 24, 2011 | Christianity, Gratitude
I don’t know about you, but I have a tendency to live in the here and now and not take the time to be truly grateful for what God does everyday in my life. How about you? How many of us will pause briefly before a meal for a time of giving thanks and then move...
by MJR | Dec 28, 2010 | Christianity, Forgiveness, Gratitude
Can you remember a time when you were caught in a rainstorm and the downpour soaked you so completely that the water saturated your clothing from head to toe? According to my dictionary soaked means to be completely saturated or drenched with water or another liquid. ...
by MJR | Dec 28, 2010 | Christianity, Focus on Living
This Sunday those in Patrina’s family who could make it to Louisville attended services at Highview Baptist where Zach is on staff. The pastor spoke on Humility from Philippians 2: 1-11 and while he spent most of his time on the first five verses the words from...
by MJR | Dec 14, 2010 | Christianity, Focus on Living
You’ve resolved to live a life pleasing to Christ and now circumstances have challenged your faith. Has a co-worker or family opposed you? Have some old habits or temptations appeared again? In Ephesians 6 we’re told to “take up the whole armor of...
by MJR | Dec 8, 2010 | Christianity, Focus on Living, Forgiveness, Gratitude
After the weekends in Cincinnati many people who either sit at home or in the stands, have plenty to say about what happened to the Bengals again this week. If you listen to the radio or watch even a little cable news you’ll hear a lot of voices discussing the...
by MJR | Dec 6, 2010 | Christianity, Compromise
In God, whose word I praise, In God I have put my trust; I shall not be afraid. What can mere man do to me? Psalm 56: 4 I saw a book title this week that said, When People are BIG and God is small. While I didn’t have time to read it, the book covers the...
