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Conversations with Ray Martinez

My podcasts vary from interviews with people, storytelling of my past experiences, and sharing other stories that are uplifting, caring, and sensitive topics most people don"t want to engage in, but listen to with interest and concern. Some of the podcasts contain Christian connotations and current events at the time of the podcast. The intent is for uplifting moments while sharing life lessons and reasonable thinking.

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00:02:13

IHOP smiles for free

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2022/01/31

In this podcast we talk about a business here in Fort Collins, Colorado known as Ihop! I talk about their friendly service and survey opportunities to get a free stack of pancakes. What a great response from management and employees which are all very friendly people. But I’m going to advise you how you can get a free smile as well. Carrie Juarez is a super star manager. She deserves recognition for having a great team of people working with her. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:10:28

How do we restore? | Psalms 23:3

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2022/01/22

To restore means "to repair, renovate, or return to a former condition." The soul is the deepest part of us, our spirit and innermost being. There are people who like to restore cars, old clocks, antique furniture, and even houses. They like to bring them back to their original state and make it look new again. Bringing things back to its original state, or how God first met you when you were so much on fire for him. While there are all kinds of books written by men offering worldly wisdom, only

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00:15:02

Making disciples | Mat 28:19-20

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2022/01/16

Making disciples is not the same as making converts. Converts come from decisions; disciples com from dedication. And it takes one to make one. To obey Jesus’ final commands, we must share the Gospel with others so they will also go and “make disciples of all the nations.” We are not saved to sit and contemplate; we are saved to go and share. It is important that we talk and proclaim the good news. I know sometimes we don’t know how to start or we think how about if this person doesn’t listen or

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00:11:03

Be an encourager | Rom 15:2-4

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2022/01/09

Encouragement is something we all need to keep us motivated, loved, and feeling confident in ourselves and what we do. It’s something that is important for our mental and overall health and it truly can give us just the same amount of joy to give it to others as it is to receive it. Because God created us and knows this about our personalities, he has provided countless verses in the Bible to not only encourage us, but also to teach us the importance of lifting up those around us. This is the last

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00:14:53

Building relationships part 2 | Proverbs 27:17-18

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2022/01/03

Wisdom comes from interaction, often critical, with a good friend. This is a deep rooted comment and it’s about having that difficult conversation. The World’s way is: Man-up, tough love, confrontation. God’s way is: Through grace, love, truth, hope, and faith all woven together that emanates from the heart into a meaningful conversation. In today's podcast, we will go over the 10 commandments for difficult conversations. Every conversation can work in your favor or it can work against you. I choose

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00:18:58

We need relationships | Psalms 41:6-9

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2021/12/27

Relationships are a gift from God, but they are also complicated to navigate. They can be uplifting and encouraging when they go right, yet confusing and hurtful when they go wrong. If you are struggling in a relationship, Bible verses about relationships offer guidance for how to proceed. We will look at several different verses that apply to various types of relationships. As we study and meditate on these verses, we will learn what Scripture has to say about relationships and/or

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00:14:30

How am I accountable | Gal 6:7-10

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2021/12/18

Everyone is ultimately accountable to God. He is the Creator of all things. We will learn the difference between responsibility (last weeks study) and accountability today. As leaders, you are held accountable for those you lead. These people are looking to you for guidance, like little children. We have a responsibility to lead and to lead well. We can’t take our leadership lightly, Otherwise we will be held accountable. In the face of such temptation, many Christians seek out an “accountability

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00:11:15

Am I responsible? | Gal 6:4-6

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2021/12/11

The Bible teaches the concept of personal responsibility: “The one who sins is the one who will die. The child will not share the guilt of the parent, nor will the parent share the guilt of the child." I like verse 4 of our reading. In some respects it’s kind of like saying “mind your own business” or, “it’s none of your business about the faults of others, you have plenty of your own to work on.” In the Old Testament, the Law emphasized the responsibility of individuals to respond in morally

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00:13:16

Meetings, Meetings, Meetings! | Heb 10:25

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2021/12/04

When we pause, we suddenly realize that we have a lot of meetings in our life. It's the key way of getting things done and organized. The Christian life is not meant to live isolated, but live in fellowship with other believers. For this reason, Hebrews 10:24–25 tells us to “consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together... Regular, real-life, day-to-day fellowship meetings with other Christians is an essential component of Christian growth

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00:13:28

Comfort one another | John 14:1

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2021/11/28

In today's podcast, we will learn how Jesus comforts his disciples because they are worried about the future. He knows what bothers us and he knows that our emotions tend to run interference with reality or sensibility. After all, he gave us our emotions, but he also gave us the ability to comfort one another. Jesus also promised to send us the Comforter (the Holy Spirit). When Jesus tells his disciples, “don’t let your hearts be troubled,” he was pointing out that we allow ourselves to be

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00:16:16

Mary Jane's legacy | passed on 112021

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2021/11/22

Mary Jane, my sister, had a heart of gold. She left us to be with the Lord. Nevertheless, she didn't leave without a legacy to remember her by. I've share some personal stories about her life of struggles and success and how she impressed others because of her love for the Lord and her family. When she entered heaven, I'm certain that God said, "well done my good and faithful servant." Mary Jane will always live in our hearts forever. --- Send in a voice message:

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00:10:10

Why Hallelujah? | Rev 19:1-6

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2021/11/21

Hallelujah means, Praise ye Jehovah, Praise God, praise the Lord... The difference between Hallelujah and Alleluia is that the Hallelujah is used for joyful praise of the Lord, whereas, Alleluia is used for traditional chants in the name of the Lord. The term Alleluia is a Latin word that has been derived from the Greek transliteration of hallelujah. Did you know that that word "Hallelujah" is the same in just about every language on earth? In this podcast, I will share some great ways to praise the

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00:13:13

Overcoming | Rom 12:21

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2021/11/14

Martin Luther King repeated the phrase ‘we shall overcome’ over and over again. He was echoing the words of folksinger Joan Baez. Life involves many struggles, trials, tests, temptations, difficulties and battles. Yet, in Christ you can be an overcomer. To overcome means to conquer, prevail…to carry off the victory, according to Strong’s and Thayer’s definition. When you come to the point of being overwhelmed, God overcomes when we are living on overtime, no matter what the situation is about. Who

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00:13:22

What was our first love like? | 1John 4:16-19

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2021/11/04

God started the process; when he loved us he enabled us to respond to him in love and to extend that love to other Christians. Assuming we love God, let’s do think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love, and good works? For example: Maybe it’s the love of working for the church pro-bono (greeters, singing, teaching, caring for the sick, mentoring others, providing charitable hospitality. Revelation 2:4 (NLT) says; “But I have this complaint against you. You don’t love me or each other as

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00:15:43

Dedication and consecration | Gal 6:1-3

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2021/10/30

What does it mean to rededicate your life to Christ? What does the Bible say about consecration? Rededicating your life to Christ" is a popular concept in modern Christian culture. It's a decision made by a Christian who has fallen away from the practices of Christianity to turn back to Christ and strive to follow Him more completely. Habitual sin is not a problem solved by rededicating. It's a deeper issue that can only be solved with a greater understanding of the grace and love of God. In today's

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00:09:59

Can we change? | Gal 5:19-21

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2021/10/24

The Bible makes it clear that everyone receives the Holy Spirit the moment he or she believes in Jesus Christ. One of the primary purposes of the Holy Spirit coming into a Christian's life is to change that life. It is the Holy Spirit's job to conform us to the image of Christ, making us more like Him. The Christian life is a battle of the sinful flesh against the new nature given by Christ. It is one of the main purposes of the Christian life, though, to progressively allow the Holy Spirit to

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00:16:34

Where is God? | 1John 4:4

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2021/10/16

People often ask the question, where is God? God has revealed Himself to us through His Word, the Bible. Throughout Scripture, the existence of God is treated as a self-evident fact. When Benjamin Franklin wrote his autobiography, he didn’t waste time trying to prove his own existence. Likewise, God does not spend much time proving His existence in His book. Jesus is also with us here, in this world. Jesus, being God, has all of the attributes of God, including omnipresence. The Bible is chalked

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00:12:34

Don't worry, be happy! | Psalms 126

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2021/10/10

“In every life we have some trouble…when you worry you make it double. Cause when you worry your face will frown, and that will bring everybody down. Don’t worry, it will soon pass, whatever it is.” Don’t worry, be happy”…this song was recorded by Bobby McFerrin in 1988, and on Sept 24 that year, the song became the first “a cappella” song to reach #1 on the Billboard Top 100 chart..The Christian faith uniquely combines laughter and tears, joy and solemnity. ‘We laughed, we sang... God was wonderful

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00:15:05

How will I use the Word of God? | Phi 4:19

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2021/10/03

Can you list the ways you use the Word of God? First of all, why do we need the Word of God? The word need holds many different meanings. To say, “I need my coffee in the morning, or I won’t be able to function” is a popular thing to say, but not really true. To say, “I need oxygen to breathe, or my heart will stop beating” is a factually true statement. The Word of God is living and active in our lives. God's Word gives life to those things which are otherwise considered spiritually dead. The Holy

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00:12:35

Calm, cool, and collect | Matthew 21:12-13

Conversations with Ray Martinez ·

2021/09/25

We often wonder if our anger is sinful or not. In last weeks study we talked about anger not being sin. Our motive is important and how we manage our anger. In the anger of Jesus, he had the proper motivation. In other words, He was angry for the right reasons. Jesus’ anger did not arise from petty arguments or personal slights against Him. There was no selfishness involved. His anger had the proper focus, supplement, duration, result, and control. Having a calm spirit is essential two successful

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