FIRST-PERSON: Reasonable expectations for unbelievers
Ray Parascando addresses reasonable expectations for unbelievers. "When you see the worst in people, pray for God's best," he writes.
FIRST-PERSON: Beware of fool’s gold
New York pastor Ray Parascando notes the distinction between gold and pyrite, or fool's gold -- and the difference between God's view of earthly riches and the prosperity gospel's view. "Praying for wisdom is your best prayer" for all of life's needs and wants, Parascando writes.
FIRST-PERSON: God makes new ways possible
God's counsel in the Bible can spark spiritual renewal in the coming year, Staten Island pastor Ray Parascando writes. "January is a perfect time to begin to renew your trust in God's ways -- or express your initial trust in Him," he writes.