Wake Up, America: The Reality of Christian Persecution in the 21st Century
I woke up this morning to a vast array of responses to my most recent post on social media. To be honest, I usually avoid the...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Jul 223 min read
Unlocking Profound Wisdom
The book of Ecclesiastes has always been a favorite. It the past 10-12 years it has been a friend to me. I want to take you on a...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Jul 154 min read
The Wisdom of Solomon
What Is A Proverb? A proverb is something that contains a timeless truth. It is very much like the law of gravity in that it is...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Jul 82 min read
The Deuteronomy Book = Psalms Concerning the Word of God
The fifth, and final, book of Psalms is a comprehensive book of thanksgiving hymns. It contains 44 psalms including 15 ascribed to...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Jul 12 min read
The Numbers Book = Psalms Concerning The Nations
The fourth book of Psalms is filled with anonymous psalms. These 17 psalms also include one written by Moses (Psalm 90) and two written...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Jun 242 min read
The Leviticus Book = Psalms Concerning Worship
The third book of Psalms is predominately comprised of psalms from the sons of Asaph (Psalms 73-83). This family was devoted to leading...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Jun 172 min read
The Exodus Book = Psalms Concerning Israel
The second book of Psalms is full of Davidic psalms. It includes31 psalms with 18 ascribed to David, 7 to the sons of Korah, 1 to...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Jun 102 min read
The Genesis Book = Psalms Concerning Man
The first book of Psalms is mostly written by David. Psalms 1, 2, 10 and 33 are anonymous but are usually attributed to David. However,...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Jun 32 min read
The Man Who Thought He'd Lost It All
The Bible is filled with many sad stories. Heart wrenching tales of fear, failure and loss. The story of Job is so terrible its known...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
May 272 min read
You Could Not Get This Lucky
Sometimes you may feel like life is a big gamble. Like the outcome of your life is resting on how the dice roll for you. If they roll...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
May 202 min read
Answering the Call of God
Paul Harvey is famous for saying, “And now, the rest of the story.” I realize that dates me but Paul Harvey was beloved by my father. I...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
May 132 min read
The Walls of Brokenness
Many of us were familiar with the film critic duo Siskel and Ebert. Gene Siskel died in 1999. Then, in 2006, Robert Ebert lost his lower...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
May 63 min read
The Rise of Idolatry
With a “congregation” of 22-26 million viewers each day, Oprah Winfrey has become one of the most influential spiritual leaders in...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Apr 292 min read
An End to the Pain
There are several prayers in the Bible that are included among those considered the greatest ever spoken. Some of my favorites are the...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Apr 222 min read
The Ripple Effect
The decisions you make and the actions you take affect those around you. Rehoboam learned that lesson the hard way. Rehoboam followed...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Apr 152 min read
Wish For The Best
We are in the midst of the Spring season. But, before you know it, the Thanksgiving holiday will be right around the corner. What does...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Apr 112 min read
The Awful Consequences of Lust
When Pope John Paul died, a man named Rogers Cadenhead quickly registered the web address www.BenedictXVI.com, thinking this might be the...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Apr 82 min read
Facing Your Giants (When You Feel Small)
Just imagine the scene: a scrawny teenage shepherd boy takes out a 9’9” tall giant with one rock and a sling. What was that scene like? ...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Apr 12 min read
An Undistorted View of God
Ever since Peter Stuyvesant visited the Palace of Versailles the world has had a distorted view of itself. Peter was the governor of New...
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Ray Reynolds, Ph.D.
Mar 252 min read
You Don't Have To Wait
Five sons. Dozens of college applications. Now that we are down to our youngest son we are prepared to scour the literature from...
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