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.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 370
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Christophanies in the Old Testament | John 8:58
Christophany is a pre-incarnate appearance of Jesus Christ in the Old Testament. The Old Testament points to Jesus through various types of people, such as Moses, who is seen as a type of Christ. Mos…
Josiah’s mission | 2Kings 23:-21-25
Josiah was only 8 years old when he became King, after his father's murder. His father had been wicked, as had the Jewish kings and culture for generations before him. Josiah was the grandson of Mana…
Real acceptance & adoption | Eph 1:4-5
I have a few friends and family who have experienced the joy and the struggle of adopting. For some, adoption came at a cost—of finances, time and emotional energy—but for each it has brought great j…
Why fear and anxiety? | 2Tim 1:7
Paul’s words to Timothy are equally God’s words to us. He has given each one of us a spirit of “power, love and self-discipline”, or as in some translations, "a sound mind" (2 Timothy 1:7). Therefore…
If I could show you a plan. | Rom 9:6-13
Mal 1:2-4 is a great example of God’s love for Israel. And Edom will never be allowed to build again (Edomites are today’s Petra in Jordan). The Edomites were the descendants of Esau, the firstborn …
Be vigilant, not revengeful Gen 35:1-2
Jacob wanted to be obedient to God, and he was. But he knew he had to clean up his own household first. We read in the previous chapter how his two sons slaughtered the men of Shechem, because Sheche…
What is apostasy? | Heb 3:12-14
Apostasy is the total rejection of Christianity by a baptized person who, having at one time professed the Christian faith, publicly rejects it. Apostasy is distinguished from heresy, which is limite…
Discovering yourself
Today, we talk about how to discover yourself. Why are you here today? What's your purpose in life? If we change the way we look at things, the things we look at will change. Are you willing to c…
Getting our feet wet | Joshua 3:13
Absalom’s revenge and EGO | 2Sam 14:25-27
Today's story is really a sad one, but life lessons are taken away from Absalom's ego, and hatred, along with David's carelessness of not being a dad to Absalom. The story of Absalom's rebellion aga…
Glory Ager, Mom heaven bound 020223
My mother, Gloria Ager, passed on to heaven on January 31, 2023 at 11:48AM. She is one of the candles in my life that God gave me to enjoy and share about her love for people and her family. I hope…
The 4 RARE thing Leaders forget
Leaders often forget the four R.A.R.E. things of genuine leadership, which are: Responsibility, Accountability, Relationships, and being an Encourager. If you want to grow in your leadership style,…
Is there power in the name of Jesus? | 1John 5:13
Any power attributed to the name of Jesus originates in the Person of Jesus. When we “believe in Jesus’ name,” we are trusting in the finished work of the risen Christ on the cross. Jesus is not a m…
What is the Godhead? | Col 2:9
The term Godhead is found three times in the King James Version. In each of the three verses, a slightly different Greek word is used, but the definition of each is the same: “deity” or “divine natu…
Are we reading too much? | Ecc 12:11-12
In Solomon’s day information was mostly limited to books. In our day information takes many other forms. If Solomon could say this when there was no printing press, Internet, television, radio, and o…
The attributes of Christ | Isa. 11:2
The Holy Scriptures clearly shows us Christ’s attributes. We can certainly identify about 20 or 30 attributes of Christ right off the top of your head. However, we’re going to focus on the four main…
Why Bread? | Matthew 2:1-2
What irony that Jesus was born in Bethlehem. Bethlehem means “house of bread”. Jesus is the bread of life, “ Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and w…
Why celebrate Christmas? | Luke 2:1-21
We celebrate Christmas because, as the angel said, the birth of Jesus Christ is “good news.” Good news is meant to be celebrated. In fact, the angel said the news of Jesus’ birth would cause “great j…
Hagar’s consequences | Gen 21: 17-19
The powerful story of Hagar in the Bible underscores how messy and complex God’s work in history really is. As people of faith, we believe that God answers prayer and keeps his promises, but this sto…
Keys to truly knowing God | John 17:3
Yahweh is the principal name in the Old Testament by which God reveals himself and is the most sacred, distinctive and incommunicable name of God. Within all of us there exists a strong desire to be …