When life is stressful and hectic, it is often said to, "stop and smell the roses." As good as that advice may be it can be better to stop and listen to the "still small voice of the LORD." This book is meant to bring substance to those times when we need to take time to sit and ponder the ways of the LORD. This book by Ron McRay is a compilation of poems and short stories. Some will make you smile or laugh and some will make you think deeply. Whether you need a respite from your busy day or a resource to use in your daily quiet time, you will find this to be encouraging, uplifting and...

In today's troublous times around the world there is much talk about the end of the world, economic and political destruction of America, nuclear holocaust in the Middle East and the Second Coming of Christ. The Second Coming of Christ is a phrase not found in the Bible, but is usually used as a translation of the Greek word Parousia. It conveys the idea of being present in a situation or occurrence. God's presence is shown by the prophets as riding on a cloud and coming (usually) to render punishment and destruction. Jesus said he would come riding on a cloud. Is there a correlation between...

Is GOD trustworthy? Can we put confidence in Scripture to means what it says? Many people have tried to discredit the Bible because they say that it "contradicts itself." Have you ever seen what appears to be a contradiction in Scripture? Even the preaching from the pulpit has cast doubt on the principles taught in the Bible. Take the subject of death for instance. The Bible clearly states that it is "appointed unto man once to die," but then we are told about the stories of Enoch, Moses and Elijah. It is said that they did not die. Many preachers even go on to say that believers today may...

Being Spirit filled or being led by the Spirit of God is regularly spoken in gospel preaching churches today. But what does that phrase mean? Can it be touched or seen? How can we know for sure if we are filled with the Spirit? As is often the case with things that are considered vital to the Christian life, the Bible speaks very little about the subject. In fact, Paul is the first one to use the word spiritual. The writers of the four Gospels did not use it nor the book of Acts. Strange indeed when so much emphasis is placed on being spiritual that even Jesus never used it - is it not? Ron...

The Old Testament Scriptures of the Bible are often misunderstood when it comes to just what became of the House of Israel, i.e. the Ten Northern Tribes of Israel. Some believers today even speak of them as "The Ten Lost Tribes of Israel " I would imagine that all of us have at one time or another experienced the shock and surprise when we discovered something that had been in plain sight all along and yet had remained hidden from our view. In his second book, author Jim Gunter reveals just such an experience after many, many years of wondering just what became of these particular Israelites....

Righteousness Apart From Salvation: In The First Century Righteousness, redemption, salvation, regeneration and being born again are all accepted today as synonymous terms. Listen to most any preaching service and you will hear those words being used interchangeably, but do they truly mean the same thing? Did the Bible writers have different meanings in mind when they penned those words? Have we correctly reasoned out the scriptures when teaching about the concepts of those words? What does the Bible teach? Ron McRay has once again taken a subject that is not questioned by believers today and...

Is the drink of the Lord's Supper or communion, as it is often referred as today, supposed to be fermented wine or grape juice? Does it even matter? As strongly as one denomination believes it should be the fermented fruit of the vine, another denomination will be adamant that it should be grape juice or "new wine" as some call it. Which one is right or are any of them right? Following biblical principles, Ron McRay takes a logical look at this issue with an open mind. In his companion book, "The Lord's Supper," Ron McRay looked at the reasons and the rituals of the supper itself. In this...

"The LORD Is Not Slack" will cause the reader to look very carefully at many of God's prophecies and promises that are recorded in the "old testament." They show some of the prophecies and then note the fulfillment of each of them, as well as the outreaching effects of each. When God made a promise, He always completed it. He always fulfilled it exactly on time. He was never one second tardy with its accomplishment. Discover, conclusively, that understanding those things gives great credibility to the Bible and especially to the God who is prominent within its pages. Revealed are the types...