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Ability to Remember
RG AUDIO 091420 Exodus 20:1-3 I often joke that my ability to forget is much higher than my ability to remember. This is true when it comes to simple tasks: why did I come into the kitchen, where are...
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Know Who You Are!
RG AUDIO 091520 Matthew 22:23-33 In Matthew 22, the Sadducees were trying to trick Jesus. However, Jesus knew who He was, responding, “I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of...
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Theology with a Preschooler
RG AUDIO 091620 Matthew 22:34-40 I have a four-year-old son who is very observant, sometimes very intuitive, and always has lots of questions. His questions range from “why is the sky blue,” to “have...
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Questions
RG AUDIO 091720 Romans 2:17-24 Our son is a preschooler and has some pretty amazing questions. Some questions are repetitive: Is my rest time over yet? Can I wear shorts (when it is freezing cold)?...
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Heartfelt Apology
RG AUDIO 091820 Romans 6:15-23 We are trying to teach our son to be kind, to consider others, to share, to be respectful, and so on. Those things don’t always come naturally or easily. Often we ask...
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Image of God
RG AUDIO 091920 Ephesians 4:17-24 Look in the mirror. What do you see? Most likely you see someone who has aged, someone with a few more grey hairs and wrinkles. Do you know what God sees when He...
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Beautiful Feet
RG AUDIO 092020 Isaiah 52:1-7 When I think of beautiful things, different images come to mind, not a single one of them has anything to do with feet. Feet are not beautiful. Sometimes they are stinky...
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No Substitutions
RG AUDIO 092120 Exodus 20:4-6 Substitution is the act of replacing someone or something with another person or thing. Substitutions happen throughout our lives. My son had a substitute teacher in his...
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Be Aware
RG AUDIO 092220 Deuteronomy 4:15-24 One of our family jokes is about distractions. We may be driving in the car, having a conversation, and then suddenly someone will yell out, “squirrel!” It’s...
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Idols or God?
RG AUDIO 092320 Romans 1:18-25 Too often we hastily take a superior tone and look down our noses and state that unlike those unfaithful Israelites, “we would never choose to worship an idol rather...
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Rejected
RG AUDIO 092420 Acts 7:37-43 Rejection is painful. Have you ever experienced a time when you were rejected by another? To be rejected is traumatic. Rejecting someone is also a matter of choice. In...
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Not Yet
RG AUDIO 092520 Acts 17:16-25 My youngest child loved a show that had animals singing a variety of songs. She watched it every day. She pretended to sing and play guitar. So, for her birthday we...
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Looking for the Loopholes
RG AUDIO 092620 Mark 7:5-15 For years now Stefanie and her husband have said that their oldest child should be a lawyer. He loves to find the loophole in requests. You may ask him to tidy the sheets...
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God’s Words Are Flawless
RG AUDIO 092720 Psalm 12:1-8 I imagine you’re either heard someone say it or read it on social media: people are convinced the world is the worst off it has ever been. The news is terrifying to...
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I Am Who I Am
RG AUDIO 092820 Exodus 3:11-15; 20:7 Myopic refers to being nearsighted or shortsighted. We can tend to only see our past or present instead of envisioning what God can do through us in the future....
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People See God Through Us
RG AUDIO 092920 Ezekiel 36:16-27 Onomatopoeia is when a word’s pronunciation imitates its sound, when the utterance itself is reminiscent of the sound to which the word refers. Popular examples...
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The Name Protects His Name
RG AUDIO 093020 Ezekiel 36:28-38 We tend to protect those things we most value. Security systems are installed in our cars and homes. Valuables are put in safes. We do our best to keep our loved ones...
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His Name Blesses Us
RG AUDIO 100120 Mark 11:7-11 I love parades. The pageantry, the sounds, and the festive mood combine to create an atmosphere of celebration. Such was the case as Jesus entered Jerusalem. The people...
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Actions Speak Louder Than Words
RG AUDIO 100220 Luke 6:39-40 The word “hypocrite” gets tossed around a lot these days. Most often, we use it for anyone who says one thing but does something different. Jesus used the word hypocrite...
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The Name Saves
RG AUDIO 100320 Acts 4:8-17 When a couple is expecting their first child, the talk always turns to the name. Will we name it after one of us? After a relative? Or will we give the child a name that...
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