by ray | May 3, 2023 | Sermons, Matthew, NT
http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/hillcc.org/2023/sermons/20230430.mp3 Thank you for sharing, Andre. It’s always good to see Andre and what God is doing in his inner life in Santa Barbara. And the outward is matching the inward. So great. Timothy, thank you for...
by ray | Jul 3, 2017 | Luke, NT, Sermons
http://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/hillcc.org/2017/sermons/SWS20170702.mp3 Preacher: Pastor Ray Text: Luke 14:12-24 If so many are invited to the final Wedding Banquet, why do only a few accept the...
by ray | Apr 16, 2013 | Current Events, Social Justice
Here is a disturbing article by Conor Friedersdorf. Please sit down and pray before reading on. Please note: This post contains graphic descriptions and imagery. The dead babies. The exploited women. The racism. The numerous governmental failures. It is thoroughly...
by ray | Mar 24, 2013 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Compare the trio of Lazarus, Martha and Mary, their gratitude, with that of the disciples and Judas in particular. In Matt 26:8, you have a chorus of indignant disciples shouting, why this waste? I get it. We have to be good stewards. We can’t give away our life...
by ray | Dec 11, 2012 | Matthew, NT, Sermons
Why is compassion important? Compassion is important simply because it’s important to God. If you don’t believe me, let me try to convince you. Here is just a small sampling of verses. Proverbs 14 21 “He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is...