Praise The Lord
RG AUDIO 122320 Psalm 148:1-14 A hush falls over the cosmic concert hall as the Maestro steps to His podium. It is a concert of praise, and the music is about to begin. The Conductor takes up His...
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RG AUDIO 122420 Proverbs 2:1-11 Every Christian parent knows the dilemma. On one hand, few variables are more indicative of the potential for later success than higher education. On the other hand,...
View ArticleHow Firm A Foundation
RG AUDIO 122520 Isaiah 33:1-10 Few things undermine confidence more than a broken promise. Uncertainty takes the place of confidence, anxiety replaces peace, and the ramifications of that betrayal...
View ArticleOur Refuge in Times of Trouble
RG AUDIO 122620 Nahum 1:1-8 It was a study in contrasts. On one side were the people of Israel; opposite them were the chariots of Egypt. Between the two was the presence of God, manifest as a pillar...
View ArticleHis Ruling Is Final
RG AUDIO 122720 Job 12:13-25 My children grew up playing little league baseball in our small Indiana town. We made many memories around the diamond on summer nights, as the lights came on and...
View ArticleLiving Hope Given Through Jesus
RG AUDIO 122820 1 Peter 1:1-12 Almost exactly a year ago, I was worshipping Jesus in a country that is unenthusiastic about that kind of spiritual activity. In front of me was a row of people wearing...
View ArticleWe’re Called To Be Holy
RG AUDIO 122920 1 Peter 1:13-25 We are pulled and tempted and besotted by promises that lead us ever into a greater sin which is a loss of what it actually means to be fully human and fully alive....
View ArticleCalled To A Life of Holiness
RG AUDIO 123020 1 Peter 2:1-10 Paul continues to breathe life and hope into a people who are marked for death by their choice to follow a living Christ. Each of us who are marked for death, both to...
View ArticleWe Are Foreigners to the World
RG AUDIO 123120 1 Peter 2:11-25 In the time period of the early church, people of The Way—the followers of Christ—were believed to be heretical because they met to eat and drink the body and blood of...
View ArticleGod’s Holiness Is Who He Is
RG AUDIO 010121 Exodus 3:1-10 Across the countries of Eastern Europe where I live, one never enters a home without removing shoes. Shoes are staunchly prohibited in your own home and certainly in the...
View ArticleHoliness Requires Accountability
RG AUDIO 010221 Joshua 24:19-28 The passage of time and the changing of culture all make it easy for us to read the words of Joshua to the Israelites and miss the weight of the situation. We may...
View ArticleTrust In Our Holy God
RG AUDIO 010321 Psalm 20:1-9 The concept of sanctuary becomes clearer when one stands in the medieval remnants of a fortress somewhere on the European continent. In the past, grain, water,...
View ArticleBlow It Up!
RG AUDIO 010421 Isaiah 40:1-8 Rachel is a West Virginia girl. She always has been and always will be, no matter what her address reads. It is her home and she adamantly adhere to the fact that it is...
View ArticleA Messy Affair
RG AUDIO 010521 Mark 1:1-8 In 2009 the Kuhn family worked on a convention center grounds in Arequipa, Peru. With three young boys in tow, Rachel and her husband did their best to get the place ready...
View ArticleWords of Affirmation
RG AUDIO 010621 Mark 1:9-20 Rachel’s wedding day had finally come and her dad stood next to Chad giving him some final words of wisdom. He leaned in and said, “Now she is my daughter and I have...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Authority
RG AUDIO 010721 Mark 1:21-34 Candee Michin was the scariest and most amazing band director of all times. In 7th grade I joined the Park Jr. High Marching Band and Candee was the director. She was...
View ArticleNot So Wonder Woman
RG AUDIO 010821 Mark 1:35-45 They came in droves. The rumors had spread, and everyone knew about this man Jesus who was making the lame walk, the deaf hear, the blind see, the dead live again. They...
View ArticleEating With Scum
RG AUDIO 010921 Mark 2:13-20 The ones who knew better spoke first. They watched over the sight before them and were certain that this man could not be the Messiah. What king would do such a thing? I...
View ArticleMade With You In Mind
RG AUDIO 011021 Mark 2:21-28 Presents have been unwrapped and most likely your Christmas decorations are finding their old home in the closet, attic, or basement. Do you even remember what gifts you...
View ArticleA Transformational Story
RG AUDIO 011121 Mark 24:1-9 I love storytelling. A good story can evoke passion, tears, hope, joy, or expectation, possibly all at the same time. I get so excited to see the waiting in other’s eyes...
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