Category: Scripture
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ray’s random thoughts: gratitude
Ray is PCC’s Senior Pastor. Friends, As we race toward Thanksgiving and Christmas, I’ve been wondering how to express my gratitude toward God more readily and tangibly. Then I recently came across an obscure Scripture text I don’t remember ever reading before. Maybe I don’t want to remember. Whatever the case, now I just can’t…
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ray’s random thoughts: humility
Ray is PCC’s Senior Pastor. Friends, How is your Thursday going so far? Let me tell you about mine. In preparation for starting a new study series this Sunday [which we’re calling One80: Living the Xtreme], today I came across a number of Scripture texts that – well, in all honesty – smacked me upside…
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ray’s random thoughts: giving
Ray is PCC’s Senior Pastor. Friends, Ok, so these thoughts aren’t so “random.” Last week while studying for my message about greed, I came across a diversity of giving styles modeled in Scripture. Since time on Sunday morning is limited, making it impossible for me to communicate essential amounts of information [ie. I can’t go…
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john wesley on money
(Pastor) Ray’s message on Sunday had to do with the greedy fools of Luke 12:13-21. I’m tempted to summarize the sermon, but it would probably be a better idea to listen to the whole thing once it’s been uploaded. The sermon reminded me of some interesting quotes about money I recently heard from John Wesley,…
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ray’s random thoughts: words
Ray is PCC’s Senior Pastor. Friends, Can I get something off my chest? Okay, here it is: What we say matters. It matters to others; it matters to God – who, by the way, is always listening. A Christian I know recently made some derogatory comments about fellow Christians, which I just could not believe.…
David W. Swanson 