Do you find it easy to hear the voice of God? Weeks like this past week, I find it hard to hear the voice of God. I need some therapy so I just want to vent a little about why it’s been a tough week. I work in the IT field and lately I’ve had […]
Sermons
Micah 6:8 and King David (Part 2 of 2)
PART 2David certainly was a just king. 2 Sam 8:14-15 – “The Lord gave David victory wherever he went. David reigned over all Israel, doing what was just and right for all his people.” His acting justly had an impact not only in his personal relationships but across the entire society because of his position […]
1 Corinthians 1:18-25 – The Stakes Are High
Introduction What are your expectations in coming here? Why am I here? I have 2 kids, I have a stressful job at a small software company. I am 33 years old. What on earth is my connection with all of you? Frankly, very little. But God saved me in college at UC Berkeley and God […]
Dialogic Prayer that Leads to Maranatha Faith
“How Long, Lord?” This is one of the prayers recorded in Revelation 6. Prayer is a back and forth dialogue with God, and in that exchange, faith is produced. And not just ordinary faith, but what I call Maranatha faith. Maranatha or "Come, Lord Jesus." A faith that longs to see Jesus. Revelation 5 is […]
Revelation 5 – Navigating Through the Messy Middle
I love the book of Revelation. I think it fits my poetic sensibilities. You may look at me and I know you must be thinking, Ray, he looks like a guy who drinks root beer all day and watches sports. I don’t like root beer, but I do love sports. But that is only one […]
Trustworthy Sayings
Icebreaker – favorite movie, survey church background Introduce myself. Graduation, family, college ministry, missions. I am so thankful that each of you can come and attend our historic first Bible study here at USC Health Campus and I am excited to see what God has in store for us here as we experience Him together. […]