Author Archives: Steve Picray

About Steve Picray

I am the current pastor of the Rapids Street Baptist Church in Adel, Iowa. Every day I commit my life to Jesus Christ. I am also a registered nurse working to support my ministry and my wife and three kids. I am a conservative Baptist. This blog is my view on life. My prayer is that, by reading what I write, you will learn more about me, more about God, and be assisted in becoming the person God means for you to be. If you have a question, just e-mail me at spicray AT gmail DOT com. God Bless!

The Emperor’s New Clothes

Posted on March 25, 2022 by Steve Picray

Hans Christian Andersen wrote a story called “The Emperor’s New Clothes” in 1837 that is relevant for today. Every day I see this story being played out in our world. The story goes like this. An emperor loved new clothes … Continue reading →

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Here we go again…

Posted on January 21, 2022 by Steve Picray

Well here we go again.  I’m back in Facebook Jail.  I think I must be on some kind of Facebook watch list or something, and the guy in charge of reviewing my account has no sense of humor and no … Continue reading →

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Facebook Jail Redux

Posted on January 15, 2022 by Steve Picray

Thursday night I watched a comedy video made by a group of guys from New Zealand. In the video (found here), a man incorrectly assumes that a customer in a store is actually an employee because he’s wearing the same … Continue reading →

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Woe to Those

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Steve Picray

This one is probably going to get me some hate mail, but it’s the truth, so I’m going to say it. God created this world. He designed it to run a certain way, and with certain rules. And ever since … Continue reading →

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