How Should We Pray Ray Galea

Truth and Love are often seen as being at odds with each other, and sometimes it can be challenging to choose one or the other. But as we continue to learn from Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth, Pastor Ray helps us see that Truth and Love are actually two sides of the ... Show More

For those who are single, it may often feel like that is not where you should be or that life is somehow incomplete, but as we continue to learn from Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth, Pastor Kwan helps us see that singleness is not the absence of something, but in fac ... Show More

As we return to our series in Paul's first letter to the church in Corinth, Pastor Ray talks to us about God's vision for intimacy within marriage and how those who are married can experience it the way God intended for it to be experienced. 

Whenever God turns to you, if you believe in him, all he sees when he looks at you is complete beauty and sweetness. Jesus Christ offered himself up and fulfilled all of the obligations we owe God, so he has completely satisfied God. God sees nothing and senses nothing but sweetn ... Show More

Hebrews is written to people who had suffered a great deal of persecution and difficulty. They were getting discouraged. Some of them were saying, “What good is this Christianity? We’re good people. Why are such bad things happening to us?” The writer is showing them that they ha ... Show More

Jeremiah is speaking at a time when his society was literally falling apart—politically, psychologically, socially and culturally. Everybody was asking, “What’s wrong?” And the answer of God through Jeremiah, was, “It’s not the economy. It’s sin.” The Bible shows us that sin is a ... Show More

Thinking about the gospel of Jesus Christ leads Paul to pray in a particular way—in a passionate way. Usually people in those days prayed standing. Paul kneels—it’s a sign of great emotion and solemnity. And what does he so passionately pray for? That his readers—and that also me ... Show More

The meaning of Christmas is that God got flesh and blood. In Jesus Christ the holy and transcendent God became really and fully and truly human. He shared in our humanity. I submit to you that the traditional, moralistic religion has completely forgotten this whole idea. In fact, ... Show More

Jesus Christ did not come to start a new religion. He didn’t come to start the best religion. He came to end religion. Every religion has its extremists. Religion causes an enormous amount of conflict and strife in this world. What are we going to do about it? To embrace Jesus Ch ... Show More

If you’re going to deal with the brutal realities of life, the writer of Hebrews says you have to have shepherds in your life. Hebrews is written to people whose lives are filled with problems. And here, in the last passage of Hebrews, the writer tells us if we’re gonna make it, ... Show More

We live in a pluralistic society, so we must ask this question: how can people be true to themselves and still get along? No matter who you are, if you care about the social fabric, that’s a huge question to answer. My goal is to show Christians how they can be part of the soluti ... Show More

Many people today think of Christianity as a set of beliefs you take up, something you decide upon. But the Bible says Christianity is something that comes upon you. It’s not something you pick up—it’s something that picks you up. Jesus Christ is not a passive Savior. Jesus is no ... Show More