by MJR | Sep 6, 2009 | Christianity, Faith, Focus on Living
Over the last several weeks, I have been leading a class discussing Timothy Keller’s The Prodigal God and the implications of Jesus’ parables found in Luke 15 – the lost sheep, coin and sons. In each of the illustrations there is a celebration of the...
by MJR | Aug 27, 2009 | Christianity, Faith, Focus on Living
It seems that followers of Christ are sometimes their own worst enemies. We take the Truth of the Gospel and then make it nothing more than religion- a list of do’s and dont’s that somehow will establish a connection with God. In the end religion is a dead end. In his...
by MJR | Aug 13, 2009 | Christianity, Faith
Last week I dropped my computer and the screen cracked. Ouch. This week I stopped by a computer repair shop that has renovated an old church in the middle of Cincinnati. As I walked toward the entrance another man joined me. I assumed he was and employee and asked him...
by MJR | Aug 4, 2009 | Christianity, Faith, Focus on Living
Exclusivity: excluding or not admitting other things-unable to exist to be true if something else is true. With this definition in mind, which of the following statements is considered exclusive? A. Christianity is the only true path to God. B. There is no God....
by MJR | Mar 9, 2009 | Christianity
At the request of a couple of friends, I read The Shack this week. I can certainly understand the premise of the book. When we face a crisis, some turn away while others turn to God. The Shack tells the story of a man in search of reconciliation with God. And although...
by MJR | Feb 21, 2009 | Christianity, Focus on Living
On Wednesday, February 22, 1989, life changed for our family. The Kentucky State Supreme Court wrote in a recent decision that “a customer found Marvin Hensley lying in a pool of blood ; he had suffered two gunshot wounds to the head and one to his hand.”...
