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Impossible Dirt
RG AUDIO 011221 Mark 4:10-20 Topping the mountain, we piled out of the taxi. Dust and dirt clung to our shoes as we made our way to the little church. Then we saw them, the bright and glorious faces...
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Measure
RG AUDIO 011321 Mark 4:21-34 I never quite grasped the sacrifices of war. I sat across the room from my grandfather, his eyes etched with years of love and laughter but at that moment I saw fear. He...
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When Jesus Calls
RG AUDIO 011421 Mark 4:35-41 Melissa Ohden spoke a powerful message. Between her story as an abortion survivor and the testimonies of many adoptive and foster families, Rachel was a hot mess! She...
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Kingdom Possible
RG AUDIO 011521 Mark 10:17-31 My six-year-old daughter Hattie emptied her raccoon change purse on the kitchen counter. She exclaimed in her ever so sassy tone, “I am rich and I am gonna get richer!”...
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It Has Come!
RG AUDIO 011621 Mark 9:1-9 At this very moment, a short 10 miles up the road, a faithful brother in Christ lies in a hospice bed, taking his final breaths. He is ready to leave this earth for a...
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All Hail King Jesus
RG AUDIO 011721 Psalm 145:8-16 My great grandparents said yes to Jesus on a modest farm in the rolling hills of Pennsylvania. A Wesleyan pastor led them to Christ when my grandfather was young. They...
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True Life
RG AUDIO 011821 Mark 3:1-12 Jesus never backed down from His opposition. Jesus was fully aware He was under scrutiny for “breaking the Sabbath,” yet He confronts the issue directly. He calls out the...
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Lord of Life
RG AUDIO 011921 Mark 5:1-10 Jesus encountered many demon-possessed people and exercised His authority over the death-like grip the demons had on their captives. This encounter in Mark 5 underscores...
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Witness To Life
RG AUDIO 012021 Mark 5:11-20 Too many people get caught up with Jesus allowing the evil spirits to invade the pigs and drown them, overlooking the beauty of a man released from death to life. They...
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Only Believe!
RG AUDIO 012121 Mark 5:30-43 Many scholars have counted the number of times “fear not!” appears in the Bible. It is a constant refrain because it reveals the state and essence of our relationship...
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Walk With Joy!
RG AUDIO 012221 Acts 3:1-10 The beggar sits outside the Beautiful Gate because he is not permitted to enter the temple; his disability excludes him. He sits at the entrance hoping those who can enter...
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The True God
RG AUDIO 012321 Acts 14:8-20 There is often confusion about credit when it comes to miracles. Paul notices a lame man who is listening intently to his preaching. He sees that “he had the faith to be...
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In His Presence
RG AUDIO 012421 Psalm 73:21-28 It is so easy to be caught up in the conflicts and chaos of this world. Thousands of years ago, the writer of this psalm understood this dilemma. He cries out in grief...
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Lord of Creation Multiplies Our Food
RG AUDIO 012521 Mark 6:30-44 The symbols of bread and fish are all over our biblical narrative. Fish become the symbol of abundance—from becoming fishers of men to the abundance of forgiveness that...
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His Creation Submits To Him
RG AUDIO 012621 Mark 6:45-56 The truth that no matter the metaphorical or literal storm that we find ourselves in, the presence of Christ is our safe haven. Mark places this story of Jesus walking on...
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Alone With God Is A Time Of Renewal
RG AUDIO 012721 Luke 5:12-17 It is easy to miss the clues into the spiritual practices of Jesus. The gospels are so full of His actions, His activities, His ministry, that the quiet moments can get...
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He Is Compassionate To Us
RG AUDIO 012821 Luke 5:18-26 It is easy to read the scriptures and take for granted both the compassion and the kindness of Christ. We have heard the stories over and again until the actions of Jesus...
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The Lord of Creation Is Our Lord
RG AUDIO 012921 John 1:1-13 We hear a lot about “rights” in our world today. We hear about human rights and the rights of a nation or a citizen. We witness controversies over the rights of...
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For His Glory and Our Faith
RG AUDIO 013021 John 2:1-12 I confess that sometimes I feel jealous, of sorts, to have not had the opportunity to witness Jesus in the flesh on earth. What an awesome thing it must have been to watch...
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He Is Our Creator
RG AUDIO 013121 Genesis 1:24-31 We should not miss the significance of the presence of the Trinity at the creation of humanity. Scripture quotes the Godhead, “Let us make . . . in our image” (v. 26)....
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