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Dry Brook University
October 6, 2011
Christ’s followers must all spend some time by the drying brook to prepare us for greater work God has for us later. It may be the drying brook of popularity, or the drying brook of failing health or a sick loved one or a failing career, or the drying brook of a friendship that is slowly fading away. God wants to teach us not to trust in his gifts, but in himself. He wants to drain us of self, as he drained the apostles by ten days of waiting before Pentecost.
Pastor Ray, I Have a Question, Part 2
September 23, 2011
Q and A session recorded at Cannon Beach Conference Center, July 2011.
Pastor Ray, I Have a Question, Part 1
September 15, 2011
Q and A session recorded at Cannon Beach Conference Center, July 2011.
Do You Love Me?
September 1, 2011
One reason we don’t get better is because we don’t want to face the hard truth about what we have said and done.
The Man From the Tombs
August 4, 2011
You can only believe in God if you believe in the devil as well.
The Man Who Would Be King
July 29, 2011
Light received leads to more light. Light rejected leads only to the darkness.
The Host Who Forgot His Manners
July 22, 2011
We might call this story “the preacher and the prostitute” because it’s a lesson about pride and humility. It’s also about how God welcomes those who aren’t ashamed to admit how much they need him. Only those who understand the depth of their own sinfulness can look with compassion and mercy on the men and women they meet every day.
The Frustrated Fisherman
July 14, 2011
God prepares us for his call by allowing us to endure personal failure.