The Worst Sin

II Samuel 12:13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD… What is the biggest sin you could commit? Now that is a terrible question, and I don’t want you to imagine that overly much. But what is the worst sin you have ever committed? The fact is,...

Kindness is your Friend

II Samuel 9:1 And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan’s sake? I’ve been serving here at the Bill Rice Ranch for many years. When I first started at the Ranch, I was among the youngest people on...

God Builds With Us

II Samuel 7:2 That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains. Recently I was driving a 434-mile trip home from another state. We stopped for lunch at a fast food drive-thru. Crazy as it...

Balance

II Samuel 6:7 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God. Abraham Lincoln is supposed to have said, “You can fool all of the people some of time; you can fool some of the people all...

What Are You Developing?

II Samuel 5:3 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel. I first hiked the Grand Canyon when I was fifteen, and I have been privileged to hike rim...