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• For My Sisters and Brothers in Christ

  by Rev. Don Ray July 19, 2011
  From A Friend   "For the Lord your God is going with you! He will fight for you against your enemies, and he will give you victory!’" ~ Deuteronomy 20:4 (NLT) Greetings in Christ Fellow Servants, I pray this day finds you realizing how truly blessed you are! ...

• Which, if any, of the world's 10,000 religions is the true one?

  by Rev. Don Ray July 8, 2011
  Quotations: "True religion is not about possessing the truth. No religion does that. It is rather an invitation into a journey that leads one toward the mystery of God. Idolatry is religion pretending that it has all the answers." Bishop J.S. Spong "Q&A on The Parliament of the World'...
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• THE U.S. GOVERNMENT vs INDIVIDUAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM IN THE U.S.

  by Rev. Don Ray July 8, 2011
  Conflicts continually arise between individuals and the government over religious freedom. For example:   Some religious groups teach that parents should not immunize children against childhood diseases. This conflicts with the state's interest in preserving public health. Other religiou...

• Religious freedom

  by Rev. Don Ray July 8, 2011
  Religious freedom means that an individual or group can: Without oppression, believe, worship and witness (or practice freedom from belief, worship and witness), as they wish; Change their beliefs or religion at any time; and Associate with others to express their belie...

• About religious tolerance: what it is and isn't:

  by Rev. Don Ray July 8, 2011
  Religious tolerance is a term that it tied closely to religious freedom. If a society extends tolerance to followers of all religions -- and to followers of no religion -- then everyone will probably enjoy religious freedom. "Religious tolerance," as it is most commonly defined, means that people...
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• RESPECT

  by Rev. Don Ray July 6, 2011
  RESPECT Respect is a lesson that everyone should learn Respect must be given before an expected return Respect is something that’s given for free Respect is about us and never about me Respect is the basis on which relationships are founded Respect is the anchor that keeps a person well g...
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• Dignity

  by Rev. Don Ray July 6, 2011
  No one should have to beg or crawl before humanity.  No one should have to scheme to procure philanthropy.  No one should be outcast for simply being different.  No one should be found guilty ere proven he's not innocent.  No one should be employed based solely on color of ski...

• Character is what you are.....

  by Rev. Don Ray July 6, 2011
  The circumstances amid which you live determine your reputation; The truth you believe determines your character. Reputation is what you are supposed to be; Character is what you are.....Reputation is what you have when you come to a new community; Character is what you have when you go away.Your re...
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• Christians issue rule book for spreading faith

  by Rev. Don Ray July 3, 2011
  (Reuters) - A coalition of major Christian churches including the Vatican launched a rule book on Tuesday for spreading their faith that aims to reduce hostility from Islam and other religions to efforts to convert their followers.   The five-page code of conduct, which has been unde...

• Can you Lead Your Children Back to Christ ?

  by Rev. Don Ray July 3, 2011
  If you’ve suffered the pain of seeing one or more of your adult children leave the faith, you may feel as if there’s nothing you can do to lead them back to Christ now that they’re no longer living with you. But it’s never too late to help your kids re-connect with Christ....

• Is there Reality a place called Hell?

  by Rev. Don Ray July 2, 2011
  More and more "religious people" are rejecting the Biblical doctrine of hell. They contend that the God of love and mercy could not create such a place as hell and confine man, who is created in his own image, to such a horrible place for eternity. If there is an eternal hell, you are entitled to k...

• What Is Hell Like?

  by Rev. Don Ray July 2, 2011
  Hell is eternal. According to Matthew 25:46, Jesus said, "and these shall go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life eternal". Romans 16:26, speaks of the everlasting God. Hebrews 9:14 refers to the eternal spirit. There are four expressions in these three verses to be conside...

• Heaven, what will it be like?

  by Rev. Don Ray July 2, 2011
  The Bible gives us a more complete picture of heaven than we might guess. First, we can take a little look at what heaven won't be. In heaven, there will be: No power shortages, for God is all powerful; no bumping into things in the dark; no sleepless nights (there is no night there, Revelation 21:...
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• How Does the Devil Control Human Life?

  by Rev. Don Ray July 2, 2011
  Have you ever felt under attack by a force beyond yourself? Paul was well aware of such an influence when he wrote of the "law in (his) members, warring against the law of (his) mind" Romans 7:23. We are at war with the most formidable foe imaginable. His mission is to destroy our faith in God. Sat...

• The 7 Promises Of God to Man

  by Rev. Don Ray July 2, 2011
  We are all accustomed to promises. We are also accustomed to seeing them made and broken. Anyone who has lived for a number of years would certainly never lay claim to having kept every promise made. There are many reasons why this is true. Sometimes we forget, sometimes we are negligent, and someti...

• Can Faith and Logic Co-Exist?

  by Rev. Don Ray July 1, 2011
  Can Faith and Logic Co-Exist?  Michael Guillen says "Absolutely". When he was nine years old, Michael’s dad came home with a paperback book called Nuclear Forces. Not realizing it was a college textbook, Michael read it and fell in love with science. He says the Lord mysteriously put...