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We Are A Home, A Family And A Church I tell people who come to A Ray of Hope that we are a resort. We’re a last resort, but we are a...

Would You Like God To Speak To You? As I look back over my life, the first I can remember picking wrong friends and the beginning of...

In 2008, my stepfather, Norm (Pop), whom I was very close to, asked me if I would distribute some personal effects of his to various...

I did not come to the Lord until I was 30 years old, and after I came to the Lord, I stumbled in a big way into sin. I got caught up in...

I believe it is so important to see our need in order to see our God. Have you ever felt like you haven’t seen or been seeing your God? ...

A burden that has been on the hearts of the A Ray of Hope leadership for some time is to acquire five to ten acres within approximately...

Last month I asked the question; what kind of God are you looking for? I ask this because many people are critical of God. So, this tells...

The past two months, we’ve looked at Hebrews 11:1 which says, “Now faith is the substance [assurance] of things hoped for, the evidence [pr

The past two months we’ve looked at Hebrews 11:1 which says, “Now faith is the substance [assurance] of things hoped for, the evidence...

Last month, we looked at Hebrews 11:1 which says, “Now faith is the substance [assurance] of things hoped for, the evidence [proof,...

We talk about Faith a lot at our Bible Studies, because Hebrews 11:6 says, “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he...

I have to tell you that our Bible studies at the shelter are pretty awesome, we don’t work out of a book study or book, we just talk...

I love the conversations I have with our residents at the shelters. A good number of our guests are trying to overcome heavy drug or...

The last two months I have been talking about the subject of, “What kind of God are you looking for?” This month we’ll look at what kind...

What kind of God are you looking for? I encounter many people who are bitter toward God or they malign Him because He’s “let them down”;...

We by nature are Reaction based in the way we live, and we develop this from childhood. We react to our circumstances and surroundings...

Luke 7:36-50 chronicles the unique encounter between a repentant woman, a judgmental Pharisee named Simon and Jesus. The woman began to...

Who is God? It seems like a simple question, but it’s not. Everyone seems to have an answer, and they vary depending on who you talk to....

We by nature are Reaction based in the way we live, and we develop this from childhood. We react to our circumstances and surroundings...

Have you experienced the Power of God this week or month? Think about that, because this is an important question, as there are some...