Conversations with Ray Martinez

...sharing why I like Cory Gardner as our US Senator, based on facts and work completed and in progress.  I share some specific view points from my perspective.  Cory works on our economy, environmen…

Like anything else, the more we put our faith into action, the stronger it gets.  Visualize this as a muscle--working out in the gym consistently will build stronger muscles.  I identify  five key po…

When we think of "The Lord's Prayer", we are left with the thought that Jesus was asking us to use these exact words, when in fact, He left us with a model prayer to use so we don't leave anything ou…

This was an unexpected event while preparing to deliver a speech to a group of Gideons in Canyon City, CO.  I took a tour of the old Abbey Chapel that used to be a monk monastery many years ago, and …

What a captivating question that made me reflect, not only what I missed, but an experience while in boot camp.  I was mysteriously rescued a couple of times while training in Ft. Leonard Wood, MO

Conversations always go all over the board.  In this particular podcast, I was talking with some friends about how we used to travel to school as kids.  This gave me a chance to reflect my first "han…

I loved my Grandma Moore.  So, I've chose to share some of my childhood memories and experience with her.  In the stillness of her life, I learned that the less I had, the more I gained with my creat…

Continuing with my weekly teaching, we are talking today about giving...as one passage talks about not letting your right hand know what the left hand is doing.  Yet, we read about so many people in …

This is an epic story about how my first job took me to the top job in the City.  Shining shoes, shined a whole new light  on my life with a bright future and a vision that became real.  I'm thankful…

This story surrounds some of our cultural values, especially with my adoptive mom.  She always wanted us to "be as equals" to everyone else.  Mom didn't want us to appear poor, but she certainly wasn…

While growing up in the orphanage, I learned three important values that have stuck with me all my life.  Those values helped me with decisions in life, how to treat people.  Those values kept me hum…

I'm often asked what were my favorite TV shows were as a kid?  Well, I'm still a little old school, but I think you will understand why in this podcast and what some of those old television shows tau…

Some of my favorite childhood toys were very simple, like the stuffed dog that my adoptive parents gave me when they picked me up from the Colorado State Orphanage for Neglected and Dependent Childre…

This teaching is what Jesus commanded us to do, and that is to love your enemies.  Nevertheless, he teaches us how to love your enemies so you are not holding any grudges or contempt.  Two major step…

How should Christians handle disputes?  I interviewed Thaylor Iron Rope, a devote student of the bible, about this question.  He had some poignant view points and understanding of the Word.  Thaylor …

When I was a young teenager, I thought it was fun to hop on the train as it started to leave town, then jump off down the road a bit.  One particular ride lasted a little too long and took us on a ri…

A true story about a family that is still leaving a legacy of their heritage, marked with success.  They are an example of immigrants (Dominick, and Raffaele) that came to America empty-handed, and m…

I was asked that very question.  What did you look forward to as a child?  Many memories, but I share a significant story of why I liked and looked forward to family gatherings.  I always looked forw…