by ray | Jan 17, 2010 | Acts, NT, Sermons
Acts 5 – “It’s Not About Looks: Cultivating God-consciousness” Q1: Describe the mentality of Ananias and Sapphira. Why they did what they did? What were they hoping to gain? What is their practical theology? Q2: How are you like Ananias and...
by ray | Jan 14, 2010 | Acts, NT, Sermons
Q1: Describe the mentality of Ananias and Sapphira. Why did they do what they did? What were they hoping to gain? What is their practical theology? Q2: How are you like Ananias and Sapphira? Q3: Why doesn’t God strike people dead in modern times like he did...
by ray | Dec 27, 2009 | Reflections
As I reflect back on 2009, I see that I have had many questions. Why did this happen? Why isn’t this happening? And I observe a pattern of me thinking and thinking and spinning my wheels asking many questions but rarely finding an answer. The psalmist...
by ray | Dec 26, 2009 | Reflections
Why strive to live a Christian life that means more than attending a Christmas service or Easter service once a year? Why struggle against our sinfulness and try to be holy? The answer is a simple one, yet often overlooked. It is because, as the psalmist would say,...
by ray | Dec 22, 2009 | Reflections
When we think of Christmas, we think of angelic faces and egg nog. And of course, who can forget the main star of the show — a baby boy who entered the world on a silent night in an unknown stable? This quiet peace seems far from most of our realities. We...