<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256</id><updated>2011-07-31T03:41:48.083-06:00</updated><category term='Welcome'/><title type='text'>Pastor Ray Montoya's Blog</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>53</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-1160205213016885778</id><published>2010-08-19T16:11:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2010-08-19T16:18:40.325-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Wisdom In Trials</title><content type='html'>We're in the &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"&gt;book&lt;/span&gt; of James on Wednesday nights. And last night once again God moved in a mighty way. There was such a buzz in the air last night, as God sent forth His word and worked mightily in the hearts of His people. Not only did He work in the hearts of His children, but people came forward to give their hearts to Christ. Exciting stuff, the kind of stuff that only Jesus Christ can do, and so with that I give Him all the glory.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-1160205213016885778?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/1160205213016885778'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/1160205213016885778'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/08/wisdom-in-trials.html' title='Wisdom In Trials'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-7015380806789691997</id><published>2010-08-10T20:55:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2010-08-10T21:00:05.076-06:00</updated><title type='text'>"Down to Earth Wisdom"</title><content type='html'>Tomorrow night we are kicking off a &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"&gt;fresh&lt;/span&gt; study in the book of James. I am  extremely excited about going through this book on Wednesday nights &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"&gt;because&lt;/span&gt; it's such a power packed book. We are having hot dogs, chips, and drinks from 6:00-7:00, and then worship and our study. See you tomorrow night, and remember to bring someone with you. Blessings to you.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-7015380806789691997?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/7015380806789691997'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/7015380806789691997'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/08/down-to-earth-wisdom.html' title='&quot;Down to Earth Wisdom&quot;'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-6388151037782237107</id><published>2010-07-28T09:33:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2010-07-28T09:51:15.254-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Wednesday Night Prayer</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:courier new;color:#333399;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Lord told His disciples that "men always ought to pray and not lose heart." This is a &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"&gt;beautiful&lt;/span&gt; reminder from Jesus Christ that no matter what we  should never give up on prayer. Keep praying, and the most we can do is pray for others.  Tonight at our Wednesday night service we are having a time of prayer for the sick, the broken hearted, and for those who just need prayer. I'm looking forward to how God is going to move in our midst tonight. Come on out tonight and join us in a time of prayer. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-6388151037782237107?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6388151037782237107'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6388151037782237107'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/07/wednesday-night-prayer.html' title='Wednesday Night Prayer'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-3689122964513093468</id><published>2010-07-23T15:26:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2010-07-23T15:45:55.844-06:00</updated><title type='text'>VBS/ Extreme Team</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TEoNOGVYH6I/AAAAAAAAAEo/FXwl_yo4go0/s1600/IMG_3104_1581.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5497220831028715426" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TEoNOGVYH6I/AAAAAAAAAEo/FXwl_yo4go0/s400/IMG_3104_1581.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;We hosted the "Truth Circus VBS this week at the church and there was an amazing amount of spiritual fruit. Not only did the 5-11 years participate in this year's VBS, but ten of our youth joined Calvary Chapel Rio Grande Valley's fourteen youth for a five day mission trip in the community. Wow, what a God we serve. &lt;span style="color:#cc0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;"Our God is greater, our God is stronger, God you higher then any other, Our God is healer, awesome in power, Our God, Our God. Amen!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-3689122964513093468?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/3689122964513093468'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/3689122964513093468'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/07/vbs-extreme-team.html' title='VBS/ Extreme Team'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TEoNOGVYH6I/AAAAAAAAAEo/FXwl_yo4go0/s72-c/IMG_3104_1581.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-6307608775211771060</id><published>2010-07-09T22:10:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2010-07-09T22:19:49.834-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Hanging Out</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TDfzeHpSlXI/AAAAAAAAAEY/3DbrDY-CZmY/s1600/radio+rally+pictures+022.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492125969375466866" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TDfzeHpSlXI/AAAAAAAAAEY/3DbrDY-CZmY/s400/radio+rally+pictures+022.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Before the radio rally I had an opportunity to hang out with Pastor Pancho from Calvary Chapel &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"&gt;Montebello&lt;/span&gt;, and Pastor Ray from Calvary Chapel &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;Belen&lt;/span&gt;. These dudes are awesome men of God, and it was a good time to kick back and just talk about the Lord.  God is good.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-6307608775211771060?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6307608775211771060'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6307608775211771060'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/07/hanging-out.html' title='Hanging Out'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TDfzeHpSlXI/AAAAAAAAAEY/3DbrDY-CZmY/s72-c/radio+rally+pictures+022.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-2228975783713993112</id><published>2010-07-09T00:29:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2010-07-09T00:32:14.970-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Radio rally- will be posting more today. It was awesome</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-2228975783713993112?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/2228975783713993112'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/2228975783713993112'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/07/radio-rally-will-be-posting-more-today.html' title='Radio rally- will be posting more today. It was awesome'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-6376147317680236673</id><published>2010-07-06T11:12:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2010-07-06T11:19:02.904-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Radio Rally</title><content type='html'>The Radio Rally with Pancho Juarez is tomorrow at 7:00 p.m. Remember to invite family, friends, co workers, and anyone you see to come out and hear the good news of Jesus Christ.  If you know Pancho there is no doubt that he will preach the gospel of Jesus Christ. And our prayer is that many souls will come into the kingdom of God tomorrow night. Pray for Pancho, the Gutierrez brothers, the &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;CCSW&lt;/span&gt; Worship team, &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;CCSW&lt;/span&gt; servants, and all those who will come out.  See you tomorrow night!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-6376147317680236673?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6376147317680236673'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6376147317680236673'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/07/radio-rally.html' title='Radio Rally'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-2494784125050179575</id><published>2010-07-06T11:04:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2010-07-06T11:09:05.626-06:00</updated><title type='text'>The Sign</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TDNisZdL41I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/Kpk39yuCHVg/s1600/colorado+church+110.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490840885581833042" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TDNisZdL41I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/Kpk39yuCHVg/s400/colorado+church+110.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TDNiZ5BA8WI/AAAAAAAAAEI/poIu2tAV-8o/s1600/colorado+church+108.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490840567636095330" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TDNiZ5BA8WI/AAAAAAAAAEI/poIu2tAV-8o/s400/colorado+church+108.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-2494784125050179575?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/2494784125050179575'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/2494784125050179575'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/07/sign_06.html' title='The Sign'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TDNisZdL41I/AAAAAAAAAEQ/Kpk39yuCHVg/s72-c/colorado+church+110.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-2285030353898505987</id><published>2010-07-06T10:37:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2010-07-06T11:03:34.285-06:00</updated><title type='text'>The Sign</title><content type='html'>&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5490837728981044978" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TDNf0qM6TvI/AAAAAAAAAEA/hql0skrx-Mo/s400/colorado+church+107.JPG" /&gt;  &lt;div&gt;The church sign went up on Thursday of last week. It's awesome to have a sign up so that the people in the community know that there is a church in their area. But more then that, it is a sign that God will use to point people to Jesus Christ. May the glory of the Lord shine upon us as we seek to do His will and His will only. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-2285030353898505987?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/2285030353898505987'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/2285030353898505987'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/07/sign.html' title='The Sign'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TDNf0qM6TvI/AAAAAAAAAEA/hql0skrx-Mo/s72-c/colorado+church+107.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-6522658901942159902</id><published>2010-06-14T13:09:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2010-06-14T13:24:12.992-06:00</updated><title type='text'>God Never Ceases To Amaze</title><content type='html'>God never ceases to blow my mind. I'm teaching through the book of Ephesians on Sunday morning and yesterday we found ourselves in Ephesians 5:25-27, "Husbands love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"&gt;Himself&lt;/span&gt; for."  What blows my mind is that the message was more focused on men stepping up to the plate and loving their wives. But God does what He does and when I  gave the invitation for people to come forward to receive Jesus &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"&gt;Christ&lt;/span&gt; into their hearts, He brought forward a lady who was broken and open to receiving Jesus Christ into her heart.  As it says in Isaiah 55:8, "For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are My ways your ways, says the Lord."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-6522658901942159902?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6522658901942159902'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6522658901942159902'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/06/god-never-ceases-to-amaze.html' title='God Never Ceases To Amaze'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-6191695230740604427</id><published>2010-06-04T10:09:00.007-06:00</published><updated>2010-06-04T10:15:09.844-06:00</updated><title type='text'>The Chairs</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TAkmhgwiQnI/AAAAAAAAAD4/6HTjIok1Wm8/s1600/IMG_3168.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478952778843964018" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TAkmhgwiQnI/AAAAAAAAAD4/6HTjIok1Wm8/s400/IMG_3168.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TAkmUcSFD3I/AAAAAAAAADw/Cvg81x5cMCM/s1600/IMG_3164.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478952554304180082" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TAkmUcSFD3I/AAAAAAAAADw/Cvg81x5cMCM/s400/IMG_3164.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TAkmGF2yR2I/AAAAAAAAADo/1o-KK_-tdL4/s1600/IMG_3163.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478952307765954402" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TAkmGF2yR2I/AAAAAAAAADo/1o-KK_-tdL4/s400/IMG_3163.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TAkly5LEsJI/AAAAAAAAADg/GQ4r1S_UBS0/s1600/IMG_3143.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478951977943871634" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TAkly5LEsJI/AAAAAAAAADg/GQ4r1S_UBS0/s400/IMG_3143.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TAkloJ9QswI/AAAAAAAAADY/0_Lr4frJZrQ/s1600/IMG_3140.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478951793470780162" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TAkloJ9QswI/AAAAAAAAADY/0_Lr4frJZrQ/s400/IMG_3140.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TAklgTYd33I/AAAAAAAAADQ/Jo8dommyuk0/s1600/IMG_3139.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478951658561855346" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TAklgTYd33I/AAAAAAAAADQ/Jo8dommyuk0/s400/IMG_3139.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-6191695230740604427?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6191695230740604427'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6191695230740604427'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/06/chairs_04.html' title='The Chairs'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TAkmhgwiQnI/AAAAAAAAAD4/6HTjIok1Wm8/s72-c/IMG_3168.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-7363589672367171453</id><published>2010-06-04T09:47:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2010-06-04T10:08:19.014-06:00</updated><title type='text'>The Chairs</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TAkgzPsbQWI/AAAAAAAAADI/euc5OlUuZYg/s1600/IMG_3157.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5478946486431203682" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TAkgzPsbQWI/AAAAAAAAADI/euc5OlUuZYg/s400/IMG_3157.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;It has been a while since I last blogged, but since then some exciting things have been taking place in the new church building. And one of them was the arrival of the chairs. We have been waiting and waiting for these chairs and finally they arrived.  And as you can see we had some great servants helping out with the chairs. God is good, and I love the work that He is doing at Calvary Chapel Southwest. If you remember keep our Radio Rally with Pancho Juarez in prayer. Pancho along with the Gutierrez brothers will be at the Church on July 7, 2010.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-7363589672367171453?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/7363589672367171453'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/7363589672367171453'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/06/chairs.html' title='The Chairs'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/TAkgzPsbQWI/AAAAAAAAADI/euc5OlUuZYg/s72-c/IMG_3157.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-3324823830071080514</id><published>2010-05-04T23:04:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2010-05-04T23:43:10.770-06:00</updated><title type='text'>"Pray For all Men"</title><content type='html'>As the National Day of Prayer looms on the horizon, I want to encourage each and everyone of you to seek the Lord on behalf of our nation.  Paul exhorted us in I Timothy 2:1-3 that "supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, for Kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. Stand and pray and see what the Lord will do through a praying people.  Psalm 55:1, "Give ear to my prayer, O God, and do not hide yourself from my supplication. Attend to me, and hear me." Amen!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-3324823830071080514?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/3324823830071080514'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/3324823830071080514'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/05/pray-for-all-men.html' title='&quot;Pray For all Men&quot;'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-4955578088276708173</id><published>2010-04-21T10:27:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2010-04-21T10:53:36.114-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Exodus</title><content type='html'>I am currently reading through the book of Exodus, and time and time again&lt;br /&gt;I have come across some amazing nuggets of truth. For Example, in Exodus 23:13, 32-33.&lt;br /&gt;It says, "And in all that I have said to you, be circumspect and make no mention of the name of other gods, nor let it be heard from your mouth. You shall make no covenant with them, nor with their gods. They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin against Me. For if you serve their gods, it will surely be a snare to you." God is clear and to the point that it is Him, and Him alone that we are to serve and worship. There are two things that serving other gods will bring into a persons life. "They shall not dwell in your land, lest they make you sin. If other gods are in your hearts, or in your homes, they will make you &lt;strong&gt;sin,&lt;/strong&gt; and they will bring a &lt;strong&gt;snare&lt;/strong&gt; into your life. But Jesus Christ will &lt;strong&gt;set&lt;/strong&gt; you free, and He will give you everything that you need for life and godliness. Jesus said in John 8:32, "And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-4955578088276708173?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/4955578088276708173'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/4955578088276708173'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/04/exodus.html' title='Exodus'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-3241517550169389063</id><published>2010-04-15T14:48:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2010-04-15T14:54:10.238-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Christ Is Good</title><content type='html'>I was just thinking about how Good Jesus Christ is.  The things that he has done, is doing, and will do is simply amazing. My hope and prayer is that you &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"&gt;would&lt;/span&gt; taste and see that Jesus is good. As David said, He's like honey on our lips.  May He pour down a fresh fragrance from heaven upon you.  Stay connected to Jesus!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-3241517550169389063?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/3241517550169389063'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/3241517550169389063'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/04/christ-is-good.html' title='Christ Is Good'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-6458447493020667900</id><published>2010-04-12T13:26:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2010-04-12T13:28:41.083-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Devo</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Check out this devo by Pastor Jon Courson&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;Why did God wrestle Jacob? Why does He want to wrestle with you and me? For the same reason I used to wrestle with my sons. It’s something called intimacy. God likes to wrestle things through with me and you because He enjoys us. It’s as if He says to us, “Let’s wrestle this thing through hour after hour, day after day, even month after month because not only will you find that I’ll come through eventually, but in the process, we will develop a wonderful intimacy.” That’s why the original Greek text makes it clear that we are to “keep asking, keep seeking, keep knocking” (see Matthew 7:7), for that is how intimacy is developed; that is how prayer is answered. Wrestling provides unique opportunities for discovery. As you measure your strength against that of your opponent, as you assume various positions and are held in numerous holds, you discover things about yourself and your opponent you couldn’t have known otherwise. So too, God invites us to wrestle with Him in order that we might discover things about Him and ourselves we could learn in no other way. As you wrestle in prayer, you might find that what God gives to you and does for you is entirely different than what you had expected. Jacob asked to be blessed, instead he was broken, but the answer was better, because our Father knows best.Keep on wrestling, gang. You’ll have intimacy with the Lord. You’ll make discoveries about the Lord. And you’ll be changed radically by the Lord in the very process of praying.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-6458447493020667900?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6458447493020667900'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6458447493020667900'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/04/devo.html' title='Devo'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-187825921853970185</id><published>2010-04-06T11:28:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2010-04-06T22:22:10.407-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Announcement</title><content type='html'>If you weren't at this weekend's service,  I made a special announcement that we will be  kicking off our Mid-week service on July 7, 2010, with special guest Speaker Pancho Juarez. It's going to be an awesome event. Since it's going to be an outreach this will be a great opportunity for you to invite non &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"&gt;believers&lt;/span&gt; to this service. Check out Pancho's church at &lt;span style="color:#3333ff;"&gt;&lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;&lt;a href="http://ccmtb.com/"&gt;&lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;ccmtb&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;.com. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-187825921853970185?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/187825921853970185'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/187825921853970185'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/04/announcement.html' title='Announcement'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-7906496968483914381</id><published>2010-04-02T14:12:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2010-04-02T14:16:07.164-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Special Announcement</title><content type='html'>This Sunday there will be a special announcement made at the church. Stay tuned for more details.  God bless, and I hope and pray that you're &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"&gt;remembering&lt;/span&gt; what Good Friday is all about. It's about Jesus Christ hanging on the cross for our sins that we may have everlasting life through His death.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-7906496968483914381?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/7906496968483914381'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/7906496968483914381'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/04/special-announcement.html' title='Special Announcement'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-4160618738453902539</id><published>2010-03-30T13:31:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2010-03-30T13:54:09.760-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Good Friday</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S7JSV4Zu4LI/AAAAAAAAADA/bfi_wRGM5CI/s1600/iStock_000010543465Small%5B1%5D.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 266px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454512634570137778" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S7JSV4Zu4LI/AAAAAAAAADA/bfi_wRGM5CI/s400/iStock_000010543465Small%5B1%5D.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; I'm so excited about having our very first Good Friday Service. This is something that has been in my heart to do for many years, and now by the grace of God it has come to pass. It is going to be a sweet service as we look back to what Jesus had to go through for us. As it says in Isaiah 53, "He was &lt;strong&gt;despised,&lt;/strong&gt; He was &lt;strong&gt;wounded&lt;/strong&gt;, He was &lt;strong&gt;bruised,&lt;/strong&gt; He was &lt;strong&gt;oppressed&lt;/strong&gt;. He was &lt;strong&gt;cut off&lt;/strong&gt; from the land of the living, and He was &lt;strong&gt;numbered&lt;/strong&gt; with the transgressors, and He &lt;strong&gt;bore the sin&lt;/strong&gt; of many, and made intercession for the transgressors." I don't know about you, but it's hard for me to imagine what Jesus had to go through for my sins, and to give me life. He was nailed to the cross for me, and for you. This Easter season let's reflect upon &lt;span style="color:#ff0000;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;the bloody death of Jesus Christ&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, and stand in awe of &lt;span style="color:#3366ff;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;the resurrected Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span style="color:#993300;"&gt;"HE died... HE rose.. WE LIVE!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-4160618738453902539?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/4160618738453902539'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/4160618738453902539'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/03/good-friday.html' title='Good Friday'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S7JSV4Zu4LI/AAAAAAAAADA/bfi_wRGM5CI/s72-c/iStock_000010543465Small%5B1%5D.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-5647664976869838687</id><published>2010-03-25T09:50:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2010-03-25T10:08:34.066-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Easter Invite</title><content type='html'>Hi everyone. I wanted to invite each and everyone one of you to join us for our Easter service. Studies show that during the Easter season more people are open to spiritual truth than any other time of the year. So this a great opportunity for you to invite family, friends, and co workers to come out and hear the good news of Jesus Christ. &lt;br /&gt;I'll see you there Sunday morning , April 4&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;th&lt;/span&gt;, at 10:00 am. In His Love.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-5647664976869838687?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/5647664976869838687'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/5647664976869838687'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/03/easter-invite.html' title='Easter Invite'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-6853922888689535543</id><published>2010-03-12T09:07:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2010-03-12T09:19:46.513-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Stage</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S5podgcqvdI/AAAAAAAAAC4/PY2GU9hW14w/s1600-h/IMG_2685.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447781555393707474" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S5podgcqvdI/AAAAAAAAAC4/PY2GU9hW14w/s400/IMG_2685.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Here's a picture of the stage. God is good! We will have our second service this Sunday, so invite family members, friends, coworkers, and neighbors to come out Sunday morning  @10:00 a.m.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-6853922888689535543?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6853922888689535543'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6853922888689535543'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/03/stage.html' title='The Stage'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S5podgcqvdI/AAAAAAAAAC4/PY2GU9hW14w/s72-c/IMG_2685.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-7274674395408236075</id><published>2010-03-12T08:39:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2010-03-12T09:00:37.126-07:00</updated><title type='text'>First Service</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S5pklYhJ0EI/AAAAAAAAACw/Vh1yadO7LJg/s1600-h/IMG_2796.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447777292657479746" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S5pklYhJ0EI/AAAAAAAAACw/Vh1yadO7LJg/s400/IMG_2796.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;As many of you know we had our very first service last Sunday at the new building, and man was it radical. When I first walked in, I could feel the excitement in the air. It was awesome. On top of that family members and old friends came out to be a part of this exciting day. And to top it all off, three people gave their lives to Jesus Christ. Wow, what a day! As I have said before get ready, and hold on for the ride because Jesus has got so much more in store for this church. Daniel 11:32, "But the people who know their God shall be strong, and carry out great exploits."&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-7274674395408236075?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/7274674395408236075'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/7274674395408236075'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/03/first-service.html' title='First Service'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S5pklYhJ0EI/AAAAAAAAACw/Vh1yadO7LJg/s72-c/IMG_2796.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-6809775783773881308</id><published>2010-02-25T23:03:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2010-02-25T23:09:06.108-07:00</updated><title type='text'>"The Doors"</title><content type='html'>Good news, the doors for the church came in today! This is beautiful  news because we can now move forward with our move in date. The new move in date is set for &lt;strong&gt;March 7, 2010&lt;/strong&gt;. Man, are we excited to see what the Lord will do. Paul said in I Corinthians 16:9"For a great and effective door has opened to me, and there are many adversaries." There's no doubt in our minds that the Lord has opened an amazing door for the preaching and teaching of the gospel of Jesus Christ in a part of the city that is in desperate need of Jesus Christ. I'm stoked to see what God has in store for our next chapter of ministry.  Pray for the ministry of &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;CCSW&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;In His name!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-6809775783773881308?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6809775783773881308'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6809775783773881308'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/02/doors_25.html' title='&quot;The Doors&quot;'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-4040558728728787164</id><published>2010-02-03T10:33:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2010-02-03T10:46:17.609-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Move In Date</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S2m0alnoc7I/AAAAAAAAACo/EJzxxBUPJRw/s1600-h/IMG_2519.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434072794267153330" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S2m0alnoc7I/AAAAAAAAACo/EJzxxBUPJRw/s400/IMG_2519.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt; Hi everyone, I hope you're  enjoying the snowfall in Albuquerque today.  Here's a picture of the future sanctuary looking from the stage.  We have set a move in date of February 21,2010.  Pray that we get the flooring done, for inspections, and for all the last minute details. &lt;br /&gt;I Corinthians 16:13, "Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love." God bless!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-4040558728728787164?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/4040558728728787164'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/4040558728728787164'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/02/move-in-date.html' title='Move In Date'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S2m0alnoc7I/AAAAAAAAACo/EJzxxBUPJRw/s72-c/IMG_2519.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-1722218093520452906</id><published>2010-01-23T13:02:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2010-01-23T13:18:04.126-07:00</updated><title type='text'>One Step Closer</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S1tY3hdp94I/AAAAAAAAACg/LX_TNwF0KVQ/s1600-h/IMG_2498.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430031486624069506" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S1tY3hdp94I/AAAAAAAAACg/LX_TNwF0KVQ/s400/IMG_2498.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;We are getting ever closer to &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"&gt;moving&lt;/span&gt; into the new building. The excitement has been building for some time now, and we are so close. Here's a picture of the future stage. Stay tuned for a posting on the future date of our first service. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-1722218093520452906?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/1722218093520452906'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/1722218093520452906'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/01/one-step-closer.html' title='One Step Closer'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S1tY3hdp94I/AAAAAAAAACg/LX_TNwF0KVQ/s72-c/IMG_2498.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-5188868066382112437</id><published>2010-01-12T09:13:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2010-01-12T09:25:23.345-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Building Update</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S0yiQYg_uuI/AAAAAAAAACY/A8Ne2LIelrE/s1600-h/IMG_2315.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425890053417056994" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S0yiQYg_uuI/AAAAAAAAACY/A8Ne2LIelrE/s400/IMG_2315.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Hi everyone, I wanted to give you an update on the current building project. The body of Christ has come together in an amazing way to make this happen. The time, talent, and sacrifice that has been put into this church project has been stunning to say the least. We are currently working Monday's through Thursday's and on Saturdays to try and complete the project by February 7, 2010. At this time we can use your prayers for strength, focus, and for a strong finish. May the Lord richly bless you as you press on towards the New Year. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-5188868066382112437?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/5188868066382112437'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/5188868066382112437'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2010/01/building-update.html' title='Building Update'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/S0yiQYg_uuI/AAAAAAAAACY/A8Ne2LIelrE/s72-c/IMG_2315.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-2102726561670429375</id><published>2009-12-31T10:01:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2009-12-31T10:26:56.793-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Happy New Year</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"&gt;I wanted to wish each and &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"&gt;everyone&lt;/span&gt; of you a happy and successful New Year in Christ Jesus our Lord. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"&gt;Paul the apostle said  in the book of Philippians 3:13, "Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus."   There's no better time than now to leave behind those things of the past, and to pursue the things of  Christ Jesus.  Seek the Lord, and ask Him to give you a fresh start. God bless!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-2102726561670429375?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/2102726561670429375'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/2102726561670429375'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/12/happy-new-year.html' title='Happy New Year'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-8780918381958729563</id><published>2009-11-28T19:24:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2009-11-28T19:30:04.345-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Giving Thanks</title><content type='html'>I hope and pray that you  had a thanksgiving full of God's love, family,  and friends.  My family and I ventured out to Colorado to see my family for thanksgiving, and a what a joy it was to spend time with family.&lt;br /&gt;As we approach the Christmas season, let's not forget the perfect gift, Jesus Christ, born as baby to take away the sins of the world.  God bless.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-8780918381958729563?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/8780918381958729563'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/8780918381958729563'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/11/giving-thanks.html' title='Giving Thanks'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-3526268992038029715</id><published>2009-11-23T12:03:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2009-11-23T12:16:23.898-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Building Update</title><content type='html'>The building project is moving full steam ahead. In the last week all the insulation and most of the drywall was completed.  The body of Calvary chapel Southwest is engaged in this project in a major way.  There are so many skilled laborers who have spent hours and hours working on this building project. I thank God for these men and women who are devoted and dedicated to the work of the Lord.   We're getting closer, but still have some work ahead of us. Pray, pray, and pray some more.  God bless, and have a sweet  Thanksgiving in Christ.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-3526268992038029715?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/3526268992038029715'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/3526268992038029715'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/11/building-update.html' title='Building Update'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-3894407744151384449</id><published>2009-11-02T11:17:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2009-11-02T11:36:12.401-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ephesians In 3D</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"&gt;I started a new study in the book of Ephesians three weeks ago and it's such an amazing book.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;font-size:130%;"&gt;In the first three chapters of the book  God tells  us what he has done for us. For example,  "He has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ. He has redeemed us through His blood,  He has sealed us with the Holy Spirit of promise,  He has made us alive who were dead in trespasses, and has saved us. The final three chapters of the book tells us how we are to respond to what God has done for us. We are to walk worthy of the calling with which you were called. We are to be imitators of God as dear children, and walk in love as Christ also has loved us and given himself for us.  Husbands are called to love their wives as Christ loved the church, wives are called to respect their husbands, children are to obey their parents, and finally, we are told to be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power, and to put on the whole armor of God.  I'm excited to see what God is going to do as we  cruise through the book of Ephesians.  Yesterday we had two professions of faith.  And all I can say is God is good. May the Lord Jesus Christ richly bless you in all that you do. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-3894407744151384449?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/3894407744151384449'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/3894407744151384449'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/11/ephesians-in-3d.html' title='Ephesians In 3D'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-6827647198798775062</id><published>2009-10-20T11:38:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2009-10-20T12:05:07.763-06:00</updated><title type='text'>"From Glory To Glory"</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/St36GfjjTNI/AAAAAAAAACQ/PZHzJ6aBuRs/s1600-h/IMG_0333.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 229px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5394742918116494546" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/St36GfjjTNI/AAAAAAAAACQ/PZHzJ6aBuRs/s400/IMG_0333.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;II Corinthians 3:18:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:100%;"&gt; "&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"&gt;But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord."&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:130%;"&gt;Isn't it awesome to know that we are being transformed into the image of Jesus Christ, day by day?  From glory to Glory. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-6827647198798775062?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6827647198798775062'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6827647198798775062'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-glory-to-glory.html' title='&quot;From Glory To Glory&quot;'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/St36GfjjTNI/AAAAAAAAACQ/PZHzJ6aBuRs/s72-c/IMG_0333.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-3658363208136666113</id><published>2009-10-12T21:10:00.006-06:00</published><updated>2009-10-12T22:01:06.015-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Update</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/StPyde5AnHI/AAAAAAAAACI/WgZNqP-PSq0/s1600-h/IMG_0994.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391919767214922866" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/StPyde5AnHI/AAAAAAAAACI/WgZNqP-PSq0/s400/IMG_0994.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Hi Everyone!  I know it has been a long time since I last blogged.  As you can imagine, a lot has been going on since then:  We Finished the book of Revelation;  Completed a four week series in the book of Jonah.  On top of all that the building project has been in full swing.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;It's amazing to see what God is doing as men and women donate their time, effort, and love to this project.  Here's a picture of part of the plumbing that was done.  By the way, the plumbing inspection passed, along with the framing inspection!  The two big one's that we have now are the electrical and the HVAC.  Hopefully this weekend we will start the sheet rocking. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Keep praying!  May the Love of Jesus Christ be poured down upon you and your family.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Pastor Ray &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-3658363208136666113?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/3658363208136666113'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/3658363208136666113'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/10/update.html' title='Update'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/StPyde5AnHI/AAAAAAAAACI/WgZNqP-PSq0/s72-c/IMG_0994.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-7440347989996525497</id><published>2009-08-28T10:51:00.004-06:00</published><updated>2009-08-28T11:25:04.070-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Anniversary</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/SpgMEHzzt5I/AAAAAAAAACA/kp4LM7szA0U/s1600-h/family+pictures+019.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5375059420222044050" border="0" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/SpgMEHzzt5I/AAAAAAAAACA/kp4LM7szA0U/s400/family+pictures+019.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;This last week my wife and I celebrated ten years of marriage. It's such a joy to be married to a godly woman who loves Jesus Christ with a passion. Marriage is God's divine plan and when two people who are brought together by Christ, amazing things can and will happen. My encouragement to you is to keep God at the center of your marriage, to love Him with all your heart and to love one another with a God passion. "And the two shall become one flesh; so then they are no longer two, but one flesh." Therefore what God has joined together, let not man separate." My prayer is that you will allow Jesus to take the wheel of your marriage and bless it. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-7440347989996525497?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/7440347989996525497'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/7440347989996525497'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/08/anniversary.html' title='Anniversary'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/SpgMEHzzt5I/AAAAAAAAACA/kp4LM7szA0U/s72-c/family+pictures+019.JPG' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-1048289295202274330</id><published>2009-08-06T13:39:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-08-06T13:56:17.448-06:00</updated><title type='text'>A God Success</title><content type='html'>Hi everyone, I just wanted to do a follow up on last week's &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;VBS&lt;/span&gt;.  Thanks be to God who blessed it every single day of the week.  We seen around 20 kids come to Christ and 2 adults make commitments to follow Jesus Christ.   "Thanks be to God who has given us victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-1048289295202274330?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/1048289295202274330'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/1048289295202274330'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/08/god-success.html' title='A God Success'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-7627759632158130737</id><published>2009-07-28T16:26:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2009-07-28T16:38:04.012-06:00</updated><title type='text'>VBS</title><content type='html'>Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know that we kicked off  &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;VBS&lt;/span&gt; this week and so far it has been amazing to see what God has done.  In the first two days we have seen over  15 commitments made for Christ, over 30 volunteers serving the children, and about 100 kids attending this year's &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;VBS&lt;/span&gt;.  With three days left and an outreach on Friday afternoon, we are expecting God to do some more radical stuff.  Pleas pray if you have opportunity and may the Lord Jesus fill your life your with buckets of living water. God bless.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-7627759632158130737?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/7627759632158130737'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/7627759632158130737'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/07/vbs.html' title='VBS'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-6970779677233210051</id><published>2009-06-30T23:26:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2009-06-30T23:45:20.718-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Snag</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/Skr3RRoUwhI/AAAAAAAAABo/RJP8WhyNodg/s1600-h/i+phone+pictures+1070.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353362983245627922" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/Skr3RRoUwhI/AAAAAAAAABo/RJP8WhyNodg/s400/i+phone+pictures+1070.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;I wanted to update everyone on what's going on with the building. First of all we finished the wall with the strength and power of the Lord. It was amazing to see all the dedicated men and women come out for four consecutive nights and get this wall done. It was a huge blast to see the wall go up. All we could say was Wow! On the other hand, we have run into a snag with the city in regards to having to go through a special exception process. No problem because God reserves the right to change our plans. But if you could pray that we would still be allowed to continue with the next phase.  May the Lord richly bless you in all that you do. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-6970779677233210051?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6970779677233210051'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/6970779677233210051'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/06/snag.html' title='Snag'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/Skr3RRoUwhI/AAAAAAAAABo/RJP8WhyNodg/s72-c/i+phone+pictures+1070.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-2805927455802474132</id><published>2009-06-18T18:16:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-06-18T18:29:09.801-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Church Building</title><content type='html'>Boy, it has been a long time since I last blogged. It's amazing how fast time can get away from us. Paul understood this,  in fact he said in Ephesians 5:15, "see then that you walk carefully, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil."  With that in mind, I wanted to give you an update on the church building, tonight we are going to start building one of the main walls. The building of this wall is very crucial to our church and very time sensitive.  So for the next three nights we will be working many hours to try and accomplish this major part of the church. Please pray for strength, skill, and the Spirit to move in us as we build God's walls for His passion, power, and praise. God bless!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-2805927455802474132?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/2805927455802474132'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/2805927455802474132'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/06/church-building.html' title='Church Building'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-5311851541328503518</id><published>2009-05-30T13:19:00.003-06:00</published><updated>2009-05-30T13:28:48.353-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Building update</title><content type='html'>I wanted to let you know that the architect is in the process of finalizing the drawings for the build out.  Please continue to pray for all the details to come together. I'm excited to see what the Lord is going to do as we step out in faith and build this church together. I think of Psalm 127:1, "Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is useless."  Have a great weekend in the Lord!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-5311851541328503518?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/5311851541328503518'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/5311851541328503518'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/05/building-update.html' title='Building update'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-3343173456144306723</id><published>2009-05-18T10:12:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-05-18T10:16:41.634-06:00</updated><title type='text'>The Lease in final!</title><content type='html'>"God is good all the time." Good news everyone, we signed the lease on Saturday.  So on Saturday May 24, 2009, we will be meeting for prayer at 8:00 a.m. We would love for you to join us. Stay tuned for more info. Have a great week in the Lord.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-3343173456144306723?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/3343173456144306723'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/3343173456144306723'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/05/lease-in-final.html' title='The Lease in final!'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-8424936508311350511</id><published>2009-05-07T14:15:00.005-06:00</published><updated>2009-05-07T14:34:21.635-06:00</updated><title type='text'>New Church Building</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/SgNDV-ADx3I/AAAAAAAAABg/cXNAYbRy7GA/s1600-h/i+phone+pictures+605.jpg"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333180428436359026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/SgNDV-ADx3I/AAAAAAAAABg/cXNAYbRy7GA/s400/i+phone+pictures+605.jpg" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;We are going to be moving into our own building. This is exciting news! This is the news we have been praying for. In the meantime, pray as we finalize all the details. Also, pray on how God might use you to help build the church. We are going to need all the help we can get putting up the walls, building the sanctuary, bathrooms, &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;and&lt;/span&gt; the classrooms. Here's a picture of our future home. "Praise God for He has done great things!"&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-8424936508311350511?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/8424936508311350511'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/8424936508311350511'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-church-building.html' title='New Church Building'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/SgNDV-ADx3I/AAAAAAAAABg/cXNAYbRy7GA/s72-c/i+phone+pictures+605.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-8881398387041482317</id><published>2009-04-13T12:15:00.001-06:00</published><updated>2009-04-13T12:18:42.682-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Resurrection Sunday</title><content type='html'>We had an awesome Resurrection service in the park. It was a bit chilly, but God did His work like He always does. Six adults and two children came forward to receive Jesus Christ into their hearts. What a joy to see people making commitments for Christ. Pray for them if you remember. Have a great week in the Lord!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-8881398387041482317?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/8881398387041482317'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/8881398387041482317'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/04/resurrection-sunday.html' title='Resurrection Sunday'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-5193494554441936316</id><published>2009-03-23T10:57:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-03-23T11:10:05.570-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Marked Out by God</title><content type='html'>Yesterday we studied Revelation 14:1-13, looking at how God has marked us out.  The bible says  that we have been sealed by the Holy Spirit.  In other words, God has stamped His mark of ownership upon us.  Isn't it comforting to know that we belong to God, and that God will carry out the deal? Enjoy your day in the Lord!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-5193494554441936316?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/5193494554441936316'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/5193494554441936316'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/03/marked-out-by-god.html' title='Marked Out by God'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-4209096410060108521</id><published>2009-03-18T10:36:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-03-18T10:47:36.612-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Spring Time</title><content type='html'>I don't know about you, but I'm excited about spring time. It's awesome to be able to get outside with the kids and play ball, rake the yard, and just have fun in Christ.&lt;br /&gt; Isaiah 43:18-19, "Do not remember the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I will do a new thing, now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness and rivers in the desert."&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-4209096410060108521?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/4209096410060108521'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/4209096410060108521'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/03/spring-time.html' title='Spring Time'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-516952947073212</id><published>2009-03-16T15:54:00.002-06:00</published><updated>2009-03-16T16:15:37.872-06:00</updated><title type='text'>Easter Service</title><content type='html'>Our Easter service will be on Sunday April 12&lt;span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"&gt;th&lt;/span&gt;, @ 10:00 a.m. We will be celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. What a great opportunity for you to invite your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers to come out and hear the &lt;span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1"&gt;gospel&lt;/span&gt; of Jesus Christ.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-516952947073212?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/516952947073212'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/516952947073212'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/03/easter-service.html' title='Easter Service'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-82375533327148907</id><published>2009-03-02T10:36:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-02T14:21:26.203-07:00</updated><title type='text'>God is good</title><content type='html'>Yesterday we had another awesome service as we continued in the book of Revelation. I'm so thankful to the Lord and to the body of Christ at CCSW. God is doing a fantastic work down in the valley. This Wednesday we will be meeting again for our third week of prayer &amp;amp; fasting as we pray for a building. We'd love to have you join us in prayer for God to provide a place for us to call home. "The Lord is good to those who wait for Him, to the soul who seeks Him. It is good that one should wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord." In His name.&lt;br /&gt;Ray&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-82375533327148907?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/82375533327148907'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/82375533327148907'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/03/god-is-good.html' title='God is good'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-1587328454821967579</id><published>2009-02-18T16:36:00.005-07:00</published><updated>2009-02-18T17:32:17.935-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The Two GI'S</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Revelation 11:1-14&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Two Witnesses- or as I call them, the two GI'S. These "God Issued" men, are given supernatural powers to declare God's Word, to do God's Works and to perform miracles of judgment during the tribulation period.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;In Acts 1:8, Jesus said, &lt;em&gt;“But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth.” &lt;/em&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It is God's will that we are witnesses for Him. He has called us to reflect His Son Jesus Christ to a lost and hurting world. We are living in some exciting times, therefore pray and ask God to use YOU in a Powerful &amp;amp; Mighty way!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-1587328454821967579?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/1587328454821967579'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/1587328454821967579'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/02/two-gis.html' title='The Two GI&apos;S'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-2936747053207183560</id><published>2009-01-13T12:10:00.007-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-13T17:20:45.878-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Coming To A World Near You!</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;A SAD REALITY&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Revelation 8 speaks of what's coming to a world near you!  It's a sad reality.  Isaiah describes the Tribulation period like this: &lt;em&gt;“Behold, the day of the Lord comes, cruel, with both wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land desolate; and He will destroy its sinners from it. For the stars of heaven and their constellations will not give their light; the sun will be darkened in its going forth, and the moon will not cause its light to shine.” I will punish the world for its evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; I will halt the arrogance of the proud, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.”&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;IS THERE HOPE?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There's Hope!  You don’t have to go through the tribulation period.  God has provided a way of escape for His church.  The way of escape comes through Jesus Christ.  He is the only way to escape the judgment to come.  &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Hebrews 7:25 “Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them.” &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Psalm 103:8 “The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.” &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Ezekiel 18:32 “For I have no pleasure in the death of one who dies, says the Lord God.  Therefore turn and live.” &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;strong&gt;GOD'S CALL TO YOU&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;God’s call to humanity is to Turn and Live!  Don’t wait until the storm breaks out in all its fury. &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-2936747053207183560?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/2936747053207183560'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/2936747053207183560'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/01/revelation.html' title='Coming To A World Near You!'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-5391084101000988929</id><published>2009-01-08T09:25:00.004-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-13T17:39:03.185-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Good Success</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Joshua- A Successful Leader&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;"&lt;em&gt;This book of the law shall not depart from&lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt; your mouth, &lt;/em&gt;&lt;em&gt;but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous and then you will have good success."&lt;/em&gt; Joshua 1:8&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;Three things are mentioned in this verse that gave Joshua success:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;The law was not to depart from his mouth.  In other words, Joshua was to talk about it. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;Meditate in the Word day and night.  To meditate is to ponder, think, reflect, it is reading and re-reading the Word.  Paul the apostle said, &lt;em&gt;“Fix you thoughts on what is true and honorable and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely and admirable.” &lt;/em&gt;Biblical meditation causes us to focus on the one true God. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;Observe to do according to all that is written in it.  This means to obey and apply the Word of God to your life.  James 1:22 &lt;em&gt;“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.”&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"&gt;My hope and prayer is that you would find your success in Jesus Christ. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-5391084101000988929?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/5391084101000988929'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/5391084101000988929'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2009/01/good-success.html' title='Good Success'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-1504327276024320792</id><published>2008-12-29T22:18:00.005-07:00</published><updated>2008-12-29T22:44:53.142-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Trip to Santa Fe</title><content type='html'>We took a family trip up to Santa Fe this weekend on the Rail Runner. It was jam packed on the train, but nevertheless we had a great time hanging out as a family and enjoying the Lord. &lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5285449394599829122" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 429px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 203px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/SVmwOIttHoI/AAAAAAAAAAc/pmZRMam-lm0/s400/IMG_0448%5B1%5D" border="0" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-1504327276024320792?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/1504327276024320792'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/1504327276024320792'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2008/12/trip-to-santa-fe.html' title='Trip to Santa Fe'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/SVmwOIttHoI/AAAAAAAAAAc/pmZRMam-lm0/s72-c/IMG_0448%5B1%5D' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-1092282862530619574</id><published>2008-12-25T16:54:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2009-01-13T17:57:24.239-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Merry Christmas</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Christmas Eve Service&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Four people came to faith in Jesus Christ.  It was the best gift they could have given JESUS on His Birthday! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;May Christ Bless you exceedingly, abundantly, above all that you could ask or think. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Merry Christmas &amp;amp; Happy New Year!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-1092282862530619574?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/1092282862530619574'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/1092282862530619574'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2008/12/merry-christmas_25.html' title='Merry Christmas'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-132429142987059588</id><published>2008-11-20T08:13:00.002-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-20T08:34:02.861-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Conflict</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="color:#3366ff;"&gt;Last night in our marriage class we talked about how to deal with conflict God's way.  Here's a snapshot of a few things that we discussed last night when it comes to dealing with conflict. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3366ff;"&gt;1.       Pray about it.   I Thessalonians 5:17 “Pray without ceasing.”&lt;br /&gt;2.       Deal with it  (Ephesians 4:26; Matthew 5:23-24 and Matthew 18:15)&lt;br /&gt;3.       Grow with it. James 1:2-8&lt;br /&gt;4.       Bring God’s word into it.  2 Peter 1:3, 2 Timothy 3:1&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="color:#3366ff;"&gt;4-17&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-132429142987059588?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/132429142987059588'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/132429142987059588'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2008/11/conflict.html' title='Conflict'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-1059889205015719800</id><published>2008-11-10T10:39:00.003-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-10T10:53:32.717-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Heaven In High Definition</title><content type='html'>God is so awesome, yesterday we had a great service as we started the fourth chapter of Revelation. Here's a little preview of heaven. Revelation 4 takes us into the throne room of God and gives a picture of what’s to come, and from what we do know about heaven, it’s going to be spectacular, out of this world, like nothing ever seen or heard. Think about it for a moment, we’ll be surrounded by God’s glory, forever in his presence, forever worshiping him, and not only that but God himself will be with us. Revelation 21:3 says behold, the home of God is with men, and he shall dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” It sounds like the most beautiful dream you could ever imagine. It sounds almost too good to be true, doesn't  it? But it is true, and God says in Rev 21:5 that these words are true and faithful. It is really going to happen. God has gone to prepare a place for us, and that place is heaven. This is Heaven In High Definition.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-1059889205015719800?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/1059889205015719800'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/1059889205015719800'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2008/11/heaven-in-high-definition.html' title='Heaven In High Definition'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8862642041078949256.post-619013156431267041</id><published>2008-11-04T15:30:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-11-04T15:35:39.277-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Welcome'/><title type='text'>Welcome to Pastor Ray's new blog!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/SRDNy1TyD2I/AAAAAAAAAAU/t5HZvfNnsXg/s1600-h/CCSW_Header_Transparent.gif"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 76px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/SRDNy1TyD2I/AAAAAAAAAAU/t5HZvfNnsXg/s400/CCSW_Header_Transparent.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5264934237583314786" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div style="text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;Check back soon to read posts from Pastor Ray Montoya, founding pastor of Calvary Chapel Southwest located in Albuquerque, NM.&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8862642041078949256-619013156431267041?l=pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/619013156431267041'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/8862642041078949256/posts/default/619013156431267041'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://pastorraymontoya.blogspot.com/2008/11/welcome-to-pastor-rays-new-blog.html' title='Welcome to Pastor Ray&apos;s new blog!'/><author><name>Ray Montoya</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18384777069651601764</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_IlOCiKTlLL8/SRDNy1TyD2I/AAAAAAAAAAU/t5HZvfNnsXg/s72-c/CCSW_Header_Transparent.gif' height='72' width='72'/></entry></feed>
