by MJR | Sep 9, 2010 | Christianity, Compromise, Focus on Living
The news this week is filled with commentary and speculation regarding the church in Florida which plans to burn copies of the Qur’an on the anniversary of 9/11. What do you think about it? How should a believer respond? There does seem to be a double standard...
by MJR | Sep 8, 2010 | Christianity, Faith, Focus on Living, Gratitude
Earlier this week one of my nieces sent a YouTube link featuring videos of her one year old first born son. Proud parents and grandparents and, in this case, great-grandparents are captivated by every second of video. Technology is a great way to keep up, even if the...
by MJR | Aug 26, 2010 | Christianity, Focus on Living
In preparation for an upcoming business meeting, I am reading A Sense of Urgency by John P. Kotter. His basic premise is that the primary reason so many objectives are never reached and initiatives fail is a lack of a true sense of urgency. Instead many...
by MJR | Aug 18, 2010 | Christianity, Focus on Living, Subtle Lies
Yesterday the actions of the Taliban in Afghanistan were contrasted with the teachings of Christ. Today, consider the antics of a group of “Christians” protesting at funerals across the nation. Today a Missouri judge ruled in favor of Fred Phelps and his...
by MJR | Aug 13, 2010 | Christianity, Faith
A few years ago Patrina and I were in Ecuador and we were escorted to the site for the Unsion television towers by Bill McDonald The picture above is a panoramic I stitched together while we were there and Bill asked that we pray...
by MJR | Jul 23, 2010 | Christianity, Focus on Living
Heavyweight champion Muhammed Ali said “I am the Greatest”. Michael Jackson proclaimed himself as “The King of Pop”. Fans across the country chant “We’re Number 1!”. But beyond sports and entertainment, we all look for an area...
