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Hi!
I just received a question from a friend who was looking at our new website that has been up three or four days. I realized when I read my friend’s question that might be one in your mind too. The question was “Why does the new website use the word Dr. before my name?” Here’s why –
In 2001, I was awarded an honorary doctorate degree in theology before a large ceremony crowd in Baltimore Maryland. It was presented by Doctor Craig Lamb, the president of International University in Tulsa. It was presented to me on stage by Olympic runner Gladys Mims. I was the only one being honored that night. It was given to me for my 34 years of ministry and the results – more than 11,000 divorces canceled and more than 50,000 decisions for Christ – from my live Marriage Plus Seminars. And also for my weekly international television programs – Marriage Plus and Singles Plus – and for my international healing ministry. Sadly, it was at the end of that same year that I left my first wife and became a castaway for the next four and a half years. After that, I married Georgia and was restored to ministry after a year and a half of receiving ministry from the leaders of Bethel church in Redding, California – Pastors Bill Johnson, Danny Silk, and Kris Vallotton.
Before receiving the doctorate, I did some research to find that an honorary doctorate presented in this way is considered every bit as important as an earned doctorate at a university. I kidded at the time that I got my doctorate through The School Of Hard Knocks. Craig has remained a friend throughout my fall and restoration. I asked him whether I had lost the honorary doctorate when I lost my honor. He told me absolutely not. The doctorate is for a lifetime.
Larry decided my title should be on our new website because people should know of this honor. We also changed our website name – NOT my email address – of holy hugs to the reachmore title.
I’ve never known how to really react to receiving this honorary doctorate – the same kind of doctorate that my own pastor, Dr. Robert Morris, has. I do know that with my doctorate and three dollars, I can get a cup of coffee at Starbucks!
Love, Ray
ray@holyhugs.com
About Ray. Is There A Doctor In The House?
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