by ray | Sep 22, 2015 | Other Ministries
Article by Matthew C. Mitchell Oh, those infamous prayer requests! “We need to pray for Olivia and Liam. I heard that they might be getting a divorce!” “I’m calling to ask for prayer for the church board. Something big is happening tonight. The chairman might resign!”...
by ray | Jul 12, 2015 | Ephesians, NT, Sermons
http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/hillcc.org/2015/2015-sermons/SWS071215.MP3 Preacher: Pastor Ray As we come to the light, God begins to set us free from the inner darkness of sexual immorality, covetousness (or idolatry) and anger leading to the sin of gossip....
by ray | Jul 7, 2011 | Other Ministries
Here is an article posted by Ray Ortlund. He currently serves as pastor at Immanuel Church, Nashville, Tennessee (an Acts 29 church) and as a Council member with The Gospel Coalition. Q: What are the duties required in the ninth commandment? A: The duties required in...
by ray | Jun 6, 2011 | NT, Reflections, Romans, Sermons
What about at a church level? What does judgment and gossip, mixed in with anger, do to a church? It divides people into various camps. In the church at Rome, you have Jewish Christians on one side judging the Gentile Christians. Imagine a conversation between two...
by ray | Jun 6, 2011 | NT, Reflections, Romans, Sermons
In contrast, I want to describe the other way of doing church. It is a kingdom of religion. It’s where we eat and drink. It’s where we draw sharp lines in the sand and say, thou shalt not cross over this line. It’s where gray areas are elevated to the level of moral...