by Pastor Ray Viola | May 11, 2025 | Contemporary Christianity, Contemporary Issues
Titus 2:3-5 The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children, To be discreet,...
by Ray Viola | May 5, 2025 | Contemporary Issues, Devotionals
Corinth was a city that prided itself as being a center of eloquent orators. That was a typical notion of the Greek and Roman world of the time. Like Corinth, our day and age is captivated by mesmerizing orators and motivational speakers. The “mantra” of...
by Ray Viola | Apr 26, 2025 | Contemporary Issues, Devotionals
Until a person is born of a the Spirit, he or she remains unconverted. That which is born of the flesh is flesh (human birth), and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit (spiritual birth). While every human being bears the image of God by creation, none are His...
by Ray Viola | Apr 24, 2025 | Contemporary Issues, Devotionals
I was engaged in a conversation with a few brothers the other day about current events, dangerous political leaders, terrorism and an ever increasing occurrence of devastating weather phenomenon. Now please do not get me wrong, those things are of real concern to me....
by Ray Viola | Mar 9, 2025 | Contemporary Christianity, Contemporary Issues
Jesus came to seek and to save that which was lost, but what was the gospel that He commanded us to preach? Was it a message that God promises you health and wealth? Don’t need Jesus for that, friends. Join any health club, eat organic food, and attend a...
by Ray Viola | Feb 8, 2025 | Contemporary Christianity, Contemporary Issues
The fall season and a new school year are upon us. No matter how parents choose to educate their children, there are things that are necessary to be done to get ready. For one thing, school materials, books or electronic data needed for subjects being taken by their...