Monthly Archives: February 2019

Lessons from the Olive Tree—Psalm 52

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

But as for me, I am like a green olive tree in the house of God. Psalm 52:8a This olive tree in Spain is 1700 years old. It’s trunk is massive and gnarled, but it’s branches remain green, producing fruit. … Continue reading →

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Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide?

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

It came about afterward that David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off the edge of Saul’s robe. 1 Samuel 24:5 Following your conscience is only as good as what feeds it. It’s possible to be unfazed by an atrocious act … Continue reading →

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Paths of Righteousness

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

I was watching a video on mountain biking in Sedona appropriately titled “Risk Acceptance.” In it three daredevils, apparently firefighters by profession, thread a course down a redstone mountain, with the second rider’s GoPro recording the more than “risky” descent. … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be a Wise Guy!

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

Check out Romans 2:17-29. Paul launches here against the hypocrisy and arrogance of the Jews. Don’t get him going you might say, and he is here. While this tirade speaks to the Chosen People who did not choose the Messiah … Continue reading →

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But for the Grace of God…

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

If you know or don’t know the right thing to do, and do the wrong thing, God will judge you. In the case of the Gentiles, all they knew (or sensed) about God was that he was the creator (Romans … Continue reading →

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What’s the World Coming To?

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Rick Reynolds

There’s a line in an old Chicago song that says, “What’s the world coming to?” Well, the answer is, catastrophic judgment at the hands of God, that’s what. There’s another lyric in that same song that goes, “People gotta get … Continue reading →

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