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Author Archives: Nate Ray
Highly Recommended Blog – Urban Margin
“In prayer we meet Christ, and in him all human suffering. In service we meet people, and in them the suffering Christ.” - Henri Nouwen I have a friend who lives in the slums of a large urban center in Asia as a … Continue reading
Thinking about the Sabbath principle
I’m currently reading through Exodus right now, as the Israelite people are receiving the law (Exodus 30ish). And as I’m reading, I’m wondering why there is such a strong command mandating the Sabbath for the Israelite people and such serious … Continue reading
Taking the LORD’s name in vain… not simply a language issue
I used to think taking the LORD’s name in vain meant saying things like “oh my god,” or using Jesus’ name as a swear word, or saying “oh god!,” or any variation or similar phrase. While I’m certainly not condoning … Continue reading
“God is Not a White Man” – Gungor
I like this song and this music video.
Worth the price of admission.
We don’t actually charge admission when our LifeGroup gathers on Wednesday nights, but if you bring food for our meal, it helps. Matt is my LifeGroup leader, and last night he said something worth the price of admission. Matt said: … Continue reading
In the spirit of Halloween Commercialism…
This is awesome.
$123 Million for a “spiritual oasis in the heart of downtown Dallas”…
First Baptist Dallas is a church of 10,000 members in Dallas, TX. They’ve recently made the news because their pastor recently said Christians shouldn’t vote for Mitt Romney because he’s a Mormon, and Mormonism is a cult, and instead they … Continue reading
Yesterday I made a website in my spare time
It’s not what you think. These days, a making a website’s as easy as creating a blog and choosing a template, and chances are, that website will look a million times better than most out there, for free. I love … Continue reading
“Love Your Enemies”
“When you love your enemies, the victory’s already your’s. There’s nothing anyone can do to you.” It’s quite possible I butchered the quote, but Robyn and I went to see The Help Monday night, and the quote struck a chord … Continue reading
Vote for me – “Wahl Man of the Year” (all this for a getting a free beard trim)
I forgot I was campaigning until a friend told me he voted for me the other day. I got my beard trimmed at the state fair for free, and got my picture taken for Wahl’s “Man of the Year,” which … Continue reading