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**This blog was published in the Magnolia Messenger.** www.magnoliamessengermag.com It’s a common joke among older people: “What’s up...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Jul 11, 20223 min read
Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover
Do you judge a book by its cover? I've been guilty before. Time and time again, even though I know its foolish, I have purchased a book...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Jul 3, 20222 min read
God Keeps His Promises
Earlier this week I did an online devotional on II Peter 3:9 which says, "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Jun 29, 20222 min read
Be Careful on Social Media
The apostle Paul must have had supernatural knowledge of the internet and social media. I love how he says things like... "Do not be...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Jun 27, 20222 min read
Roe vs. Wade is Overturned: What's Next?
This blog is from the Summerdale Church of Christ blog page and posted with permission (www.summerdalechurch.org). Nearly 50 years ago...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Jun 20, 20223 min read
The God Above All Others
God makes a promise to Abraham (Genesis 12:1-3). That promise is passed on to Isaac, then Jacob, and eventually through the line of...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Jun 19, 20221 min read
Age Is Just A Number
I wrote a poem for my dad this year on his birthday (1/24/22). His bday card had a rough draft, but this is the final work. I wasn't...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Jun 13, 20222 min read
Is God Out To Get You?
Do you picture God gavel in hand? Behind His giant throne? Condemning you for everything you do that is wrong? With lightening bolts in...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Jun 6, 20223 min read
The Wooden Bowl
A frail old man went to live with his son, daughter-in-law, and four-year old grandson. The old man's hands trembled, his eyesight was...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
May 20, 20222 min read
Don’t Worry, It Gets Better
Life is tough. The roads are rough. There are mountains, deserts and valleys. We get knocked down. We don’t want to get up. Then when we...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
May 13, 20222 min read
Death: Our Graduation Day
I wrote this poem to be read at my Grandfather's funeral. He always spoke of death as a Graduation Day. I wanted to honor him at the...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Apr 1, 20222 min read
April Fool’s Day
Yes, it is April Fool's Day. Has someone pranked you today? Or have you attempted to “fool” someone else? This is a unique calendar day....
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Mar 28, 20222 min read
We Need Dedicated Christian Male Leadership
If there is one thing that I have noticed, in the years that I have been a Christian, it is that we need more dedicated Christian men. I...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Mar 14, 20223 min read
Waiting For An Answer to Prayer
Have you ever found yourself in a place you never intended to be, wondering how you ended up there? Maybe the question on your mind was...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Mar 7, 20222 min read
The Best Kind of Story
One of my favorite writers today is Mitch Albom. In his book, For One More Day, He said, "There's a story behind everything. How a...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Feb 28, 20223 min read
Faith is the Cure for Sin-Sickness
After the fall of Adam and Eve, we continue to read in Genesis about the depravity of humanity. It was so bad that God cleansed the...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Feb 21, 20223 min read
Lean on Jesus & Love Yourself
In 1976 John Stallings penned a hymn called “Learning To Lean.” I remember singing that song in my youth. The words still strike a chord...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Feb 19, 20222 min read
How To Love Yourself
Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?” Jesus...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Feb 15, 20222 min read
The Church of Brotherly Love
In I Thessalonians 4:9-12 Paul said, “But concerning brotherly love you have no need that I should write to you, for you yourselves are...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Feb 12, 20222 min read
The Unfailing Qualities of Godly Romance & Biblical Love
For whatever reason, we tend to live in what is often regarded as an enlightened culture. Our generation claims to be enlightened on...
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