Posted on August 19, 2009 by bryanramsey
So, I must admit that there is something intriguing about watching the train wreck that is TBN. I know people that have either worked for this television network or have appeared on various programs they broadcast and many of them are great people and are there for the right reasons. Unfortunately, several, are there for [...]
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Posted on August 12, 2009 by bryanramsey
Last night, our Life Group started a short study on Angels and Demons. We started with Angels and next week will continue with demons.
At first, it was clear that many in our group has some preconceived ideas on angels. It is hard growing up with so many angels stories and concepts to really [...]
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Posted on February 3, 2009 by bryanramsey
I have previously written about Pastor Ted Haggard and the sex scandal that revolved around him. While I previously mentioned how I prayed and hoped that the church would use this scandal to demonstrate to the world the amazing forgiveness and acceptance of Christ, it is sad today that they have failed miserably.
I just watched [...]
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Posted on January 8, 2009 by bryanramsey
In a world that is full of broken dreams, where truth is hard to find, there is a peace that continues to scream out to all that will find. This peace is the knowledge that the Kingdom of God is at hand. It is a proclamation that Jesus Himself declared countless times during His life [...]
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Posted on January 6, 2009 by bryanramsey
For those of you who haven’t seen or were not aware, recently Ray Boltz came out of the closet as gay. I wrote about it HERE.
Well, today, as I was responding to a question from another person, I discovered that Ray has released a new single, [entitled] “Don’t Tell Me Who To Love.” (You [...]
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Posted on November 18, 2008 by bryanramsey
There’s a power in poverty that breaks principalities
And brings the authority’s down to their knees
There’s a brewing frustration and ageless temptation
To fight for control by some manipulation
But the God of the Kingdoms and the God of the Nations
The God of creation sends this revelation
Thru the homeless and penniless Jesus the son
The poor will inherit the [...]
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Posted on September 14, 2008 by bryanramsey
If you are a Christian and over the age of 25, you most likely have at least heard a Ray Boltz song. Some of his greats; Thank You, The Anchor Holds, Watch the Lamb, Feel the Nails, The Hammer, I Pledge Allegiance to the Lamb, One Drop of Blood and many others.
Boltz was an icon [...]
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Posted on August 26, 2008 by bryanramsey
OK, so here it goes. I like Don Miller. I am not sure that I agree with everything he says or does, but I like him a great deal.
I guess I was a bit surprised to see him praying at the DNC last night, but I also don’t think anything surprises me anymore. I [...]
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Posted on August 20, 2008 by bryanramsey
In the past few hours, I have received several emails about the song “Healer” that I blogged about a few days back in this post.
I don’t know much of anything about this situation, other than what I have read in this article. I have read some emails that were asking various questions, but only [...]
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