Faithful To Save
RG AUDIO 120320 Isaiah 49:1-7 Have you ever wondered if God has given up on you in your place of sin? Have you ever wondered if this time you strayed too far, crossed that irreversible line where...
View ArticleIn The Midst of Temptation
RG AUDIO 120420 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 This life comes with temptations in all shapes and forms. Some temptations are more difficult to face than others. Some play on our desires. Others pull on our...
View ArticleThe Promises of God
RG AUDIO 120520 2 Corinthians 1:15-24 We live in a world where we are bombarded by promises, many of which often seem too good to be true. Advertisers promise us a better life if we will just buy...
View ArticleNot Without Hope
RG AUDIO 120620 Lamentations 3:10-24 We often wish this life in God came with a no-trouble, money-back guarantee. We wish that finding our rest in God meant that we were saved from the trials and...
View ArticleGod’s Goodness—Inside Out
RG AUDIO 120720 Lamentations 3:10-24 One of the timeless truths we learn through scripture is that God is a God of self-revelation. He longs to make himself known to His people. We never have to...
View ArticleThe Permanent Love of God
RG AUDIO 120820 Psalm 103:13-22 Our world is filled with pictures of impermanence. The cooler weather brings us visual reminders that the grass does indeed wither and the flowers do fade. Observing...
View ArticleQuick to Aid, Slow to Accuse
RG AUDIO 120920 Proverbs 3:27-35 Isn’t it fascinating how easy it is to jump into harmful actions, and to wait to engage in helpful ones? We often seem to spend hours or days deferring our compassion...
View ArticleThe True Word of God
RG AUDIO 121020 John 1:9-18 Any time we wonder what God is like, all we must do is look at the Word. But the Word is not a book—the Word is a person. John tells us that Jesus is the Word of God made...
View ArticleThe Witness of a Servant
RG AUDIO 121120 Acts 6:1-8 Though the beginning of Acts 6 focuses on Stephen, the servant and eventual martyr of the early church, within the verses we find the story of a people who recognized the...
View ArticleConfidence in the One Who Sees and Knows
RG AUDIO 121220 Hebrews 4:8-16 The disobedience of the Israelites was what led them to miss out on the rest offered to them by God. They ignored the judgment of God’s Word, which penetrates deeply...
View ArticleRedefining our Past, Reshaping our Future
RG AUDIO 121320 Romans 5:12-21 Like it or not, we are defined by our past, both personal and generational. The story of Adam is our story as we experience brokenness, separation, and death because of...
View ArticleGenerics
RG AUDIO 121420 1 John 4:1-10 Generic substitutions of a product can be a wonderful money saver. I buy a lot of generics and I imagine I’m not alone in this practice. However, now and then there are...
View ArticleConfessions
RG AUDIO 121520 1 John 4:11-21 I’m guilty—and I bet some of you are as well. I confess to hiding snacks that I am not interested in sharing or that I might consider sharing on a case-by-case basis....
View ArticleChallenged
RG AUDIO 121620 1 John 4:11-21 Humans enjoy being challenged. People train for marathons, take advanced classes, play thought-provoking games, among other challenges, simply because they enjoy...
View ArticleQuestionable Questions
RG AUDIO 121720 Luke 10:25-37 Teachers answer a lot of questions. Many are routine and repetitious; others are so far off in left field that one can’t help but wonder where the young minds come up...
View ArticleNever Failing Love
RG AUDIO 121820 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 Grab a pencil, let’s make a list together. Ready? I want you to list all the times that the love of God has failed you. Yes, I know, and you know that God’s...
View ArticlePatiently Patient
RG AUDIO 121920 Jude 1:17-25 My daughter is a delightful tiny human, although I might be biased. She has a rather extensive and active imagination. She has a sweet spirit and a compassionate heart....
View ArticleDivine Mathematics
RG AUDIO 122020 Proverbs 3:1-10 Mathematics has never been my friend. It’s easy enough to add two and two to get four, but when letters and complex stories are thrown in the mix things get a little...
View ArticleHe Calls Them All By Name
RG AUDIO 122120 Psalm 147:1-9 There is something exciting about being able to look into the deep night sky and call out a heavenly body by name. Whether it’s pointing out the North Star among all the...
View ArticleGod Delights In You
RG AUDIO 122220 Psalm 147:10-20 Spectacular power. Particular focus. Such is the power and understanding of God. It is cosmic in scope. By His faithfulness the seasons come, one after another, each...
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