The Providence of God – Part II

The Providence of God – Part II In the last post on this subject, I developed a working definition of God’s providence; in this post I would like to examine why we can be confidant in His providential care. What does the Bible say about God’s providential care...

Suffering

In the next few posts, I want to address the reality of suffering in the life of the Christian. One of the great frustrations I have experienced as a pastor is dealing with the fallout from the false teaching of the health and wealth purveyors. Many people live very...

Suffering – Part II

To continue my thoughts from the last post: We saw that suffering may be a direct result of sinful actions or decisions, yet, at other times, we cannot discern the reason behind our suffering. Sometimes we suffer in order to be tempered and refined, drawing out the...

Current Studies

Current Studies: Wednesday Evenings @ 730pm Apostles’ Creed Sunday Morning Sunday School @ 945am Study in Christology   Sunday Morning Main Service @ 1045am Exodus   Upcoming Wednesday evening study: Church History. We will be using Bruce...

Pastor Ray’s Current Reading List

Pastor Ray’s Current Reading List Some have asked what I am reading (especially since my statement that I rarely recommend books). Here it is – current as of -3/03/2013. BTW, I highly recommend Professor Horner’s Bible Reading Plan 1. The Beauty and...