Prayer
RG AUDIO 052319 Esther 4:6-17 High intensity times demand high levels of commitment. This was a high intensity time for the Jews and one that required all that they had to give. This level of...
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RG AUDIO 052419 Acts 10:34-48 Is there someone in your life, a son or daughter, a grandson or granddaughter, that you have prayed for, for a long time now? Maybe you’ve been praying for them for...
View ArticleThe Active Word of God
RG AUDIO 052519 Hebrews 4:8-16 In verse 12, “Word” is translated from the Greek word logos. In Greek, it is the same word that is utilized in John 1:14, “The Word became flesh.” In John, it refers to...
View ArticlePatience and Perseverance
RG AUDIO 052619 James 5:7-16 Waiting. Waiting in line. Waiting for test results. Life demands a lot of waiting. In the midst of waiting, however, we are given this admonishment in verse 7: be...
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RG AUDIO 052719 Acts 17:1-15 We live in a day and age where most people have no interest in hearing any word of correction or redirection. The time in Acts 17 was no different. There were two...
View ArticleThe Giver of Life
RG AUDIO 052819 Acts 17:16-31 The people of Athens had many gods and idols they worshipped and served. The same can be said for many in our world today. While we might not have a specific graven...
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RG AUDIO 052919 Acts 17:32—18:11 A mother awoke from a deep sleep, hearing one of her children babbling somewhere in the dark house. She immediately got up and walked room-to-room as she continued to...
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RG AUDIO 053019 Acts 18:12-28 Standing in an elementary school hallway is where it all went down. The mother of three stood waiting for the final bell to ring so she could collect her children....
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RG AUDIO 053119 Genesis 1:1-5, 26—2:3 We live in a world that teaches us to put others down to feel better about ourselves. This has led to a society full of people who have poor self-esteem. Often...
View ArticleHe Keeps His Word
RG AUDIO 060119 Isaiah 46:1-13 A pastor was called to a church to infuse it with new life. Things started off well, but in time one thing after another seemed to go wrong. There were a variety of...
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RG AUDIO 060219 Judges 2:10-23 There was a little girl named Debbie who joined the swim team. She loved swimming, however, she didn’t really want to work very hard. She preferred to play around and...
View ArticleThat’s Not Fair!
RG AUDIO 060319 Matthew 6:5-15 Children can be very quick to point out what is fair or not. With eagle eye attention, they notice if the sandwich is cut precisely in two, the other person gets a...
View ArticleWhat If They Stumble?
RG AUDIO 060419 Matthew 18:1-9 My toddler loves to play with her older brothers and is surprisingly good at keeping up with them. She adores them and doesn’t hesitate to imitate their every word and...
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RG AUDIO 060519 Matthew 18:10-20 My three children and I have a tradition we observe. Once a month or so, on the way home from school, we make a stop at the local dollar store. We are there for...
View ArticleMercy For Us
RG AUDIO 060619 Matthew 18:21-35 Mercy is defined as having compassion toward or forgiving someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm. When one exercises mercy, one is choosing to...
View ArticleLeave No One Behind
RG AUDIO 060719 Romans 6:1-11 You may have heard the phrase, “no man left behind.” All the way back to Greek and Roman times, soldiers were dedicated, honor-bound, to make sure their fellow soldiers...
View ArticleConfessions
RG AUDIO 060819 1 John 1:1-10 We tend to see confession as only a part of initial salvation—that moment when we are “saved” and became a part of the kingdom of God. However, as we grow and mature,...
View ArticleHow Far Away?
RG AUDIO 060919 Psalm 103:1-12 Have you ever taken a road trip with a young child? If you have, undoubtedly you have heard (perhaps more than once), “are we there yet?” from the backseat. Our...
View ArticleGod Gave Us A Responsibility
RG AUDIO 061019 Psalm 103:1-12 A five-month old baby sat in his car seat on a sanctuary chair while the worship music roared. All voices sang loud “Hallelujahs” with hands raised giving glory to God....
View ArticleOur Responsibility Is To Others
RG AUDIO 061119 1 Peter 4:1-11 An all-star in the Special Olympics, Terry loved sports. Intellectual disabilities prevented him from learning to read, but he had an uncanny ability to memorize sports...
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