Proclaim The Victory To Others
RG AUDIO 022421 Luke 8:27-39 There is something about the spiritual discipline of gratitude that changes my heart and my mind. It must be a daily exercise to be thankful because I easily take for...
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RG AUDIO 022521 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 It is by faith that we believe that death is really life. It is by faith that we believe that because God so loved the world—because God so loved me—that God...
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RG AUDIO 022621 1 John 5:1-12 The ideas of discipline and submission seem unsavory, unpleasant, burdensome. If we are not careful, we can be tricked into the belief that freedom is a lack of rules....
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RG AUDIO 022721 Psalm 20:1-9 Psalm 20 includes some bold statements. The proclamation of victory, the announcement of triumph over the enemy, the promise of God’s answer from His heavenly sanctuary:...
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RG AUDIO 022821 Proverbs 21:21-31 There are “ends” in everything—The end of a school year, the end of the week, the end of our lives. That’s a reminder that when all of this passes away, whether that...
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RG AUDIO 030121 Romans 1:1-15 One day an administrator at a college in the Oklahoma City area received a call from his denominational leaders asking him to go and to start a new Christian college...
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RG AUDIO 030221 John 1:43-51 Philip is an excited new follower of Jesus. He finds his friend Nathaniel and tells him that he has met the One promised by Moses and the prophets. He tells him it is...
View ArticleRemain In Christ’s Love
RG AUDIO 030321 John 15:1-13 Matt had a fast-growing vine on his fence. He tried repeatedly to remove it so passersby could see his decorations. He had no success until he could find the source vine...
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RG AUDIO 030421 Matthew 24:36-47 On a popular blog, the post was about the thought-provoking question, “If you knew that you were going to die tomorrow, what would you do differently?” If we would...
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RG AUDIO 030521 Acts 13:42-52 Charles rebelled against his parents. He did not want anything to do with their rules or their faith. They persisted in loving him and trying to guide him to follow...
View ArticleUrgency To Share
RG AUDIO 030621 2 Corinthians 8:1-7 It can be a real challenge to teach a toddler to share. Skilled childcare workers and loving parents have developed a knack to do that. They tell me that the first...
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RG AUDIO 030721 Hebrews 12:1-9 In the Olympics, usually there are stories of tremendous victories and accomplishments. In some of the races, there are inspiring accounts surrounding some athlete who...
View ArticleA Powerful Proclamation
RG AUDIO 030821 Romans 1:16-32 “I have some good news and I have some bad news.” Have you ever had a conversation start that way? It can be a little unnerving. We often use this approach to soften...
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RG AUDIO 030921 Exodus 32:1-20, 30-35 A common relational transaction is often attempted in our lives and in our world. A teenager is out past curfew and a sibling tries to cover for them. Or a...
View ArticleNot Us But Him
RG AUDIO 031021 Acts 14:8-18 Election cycles are fascinating social studies. Human rhetoric, relations, and behavior gets highly scrutinized and diversely interpreted. During the 2020 United States...
View ArticleCredit Where Credit Is Due
RG AUDIO 031121 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Hard work. Personal discipline. Tenacity. These are attributes that we’re taught are the ingredients of success, of accomplishment, of becoming who and what we...
View ArticleThe Kindness In Caution
RG AUDIO 031221 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15 I’ve discovered I’m really comfortable with someone when I can road trip with them and be content riding for hours in complete silence. I’ve also realized the...
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RG AUDIO 031321 2 Timothy 1:3-14 I enjoy watching the youth of our church growing up, becoming leaders, and exploring their independence. We’ve all been there before, mortified by the seemingly...
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RG AUDIO 031421 Hebrews 4:6-16 On my latest coaster adventure, my white-knuckled grip on the shoulder harness seat handles wasn’t enough to calm my nerves or convince me of security. Risk and concern...
View ArticleTest Of Our Conscience
RG AUDIO 031521 Romans 2:1-8 People who do not know any moral code such as the Ten Commandments can still identify right from wrong by the assessments that they make of other’s behaviors. If they...
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