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Straight Ahead
RG AUDIO 042521 Hebrews 10:19-25 I’ve seen my fair share of deer crossing the road in front of me while driving. On one evening driving down a country road in southwest Michigan, I caught sight of a...
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It Is So Sweet
RG AUDIO 042621 Hebrews 10:19-25 When Jesus said, “It is finished,” the path to a relationship with God the Father had been forever cleared and prepared for all people to believe and accept Him (John...
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Go Tell!
RG AUDIO 042721 Romans 10:12-21 There is nothing better than hearing good news from a faithful friend. It can change the course of your whole day, your attitude, your outlook, and even the direction...
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Turn Toward Healing
RG AUDIO 042821 Deuteronomy 30:11-20 “Why isn’t God blessing me?” At times of frustration, this is a question we often ask ourselves. We hit rough times and wonder if God has forgotten us. We find...
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Prestige or Rubbish
RG AUDIO 042921 Deuteronomy 30:11-20 Prestige is king in our culture. We often judge others, and ourselves, by the status of our careers, income, neighborhood, or even our position in the church. Too...
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Would You Rather?
RG AUDIO 043021 Matthew 10:29-42 As Jesus prepared the twelve disciples to go out in His name and minister, He gave them this instruction, “Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses...
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Glorify God
RG AUDIO 050121 Matthew 5:13-20 Jesus spoke of the light of a city on a hill, a powerful image then and now. We have all driven through town at night and seen the twinkling lights of houses sparkling...
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Follow The Leader
RG AUDIO 050221 Hebrews 13:1-8 The world we live in is upside down. What was once considered wrong, is now up for debate. Up is down and left is right. Truth often is considered intolerance. God’s...
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Kingdom Grafting
RG AUDIO 050321 Romans 11:17-27 Gardeners can use grafting as a method to propagate new plants. It isn’t new. Grafting can be traced back as far as ancient China and Mesopotamia. Grafting is an...
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Mercy
RG AUDIO 050421 Romans 11:28—12:2 Have you ever called out for mercy? One of the immediate images that comes to my mind is wrestling. My nephew has been a heavyweight wrestler for several years now;...
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To Obey or Not Obey
RG AUDIO 050521 1 Peter 1:13:23 My youngest son loved the train table at preschool; every school day he would play there. It wasn’t long, however, before the teacher would call students over to a...
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Basic Building Blocks
RG AUDIO 050621 1 John 2:15-25 Have you ever watched someone and thought, “that looks easy!” No matter what it is he or she is doing, if you aren’t familiar with the steps involved you can be...
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Refining The Edge
RG AUDIO 050721 Ephesians 2:1-10 I’ve played drums since my school days, marched in college, and taught percussion, both as a private instructor and at various public schools. Beyond these...
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I’m Sorry
RG AUDIO 050821 Psalm 51:10-19 I’m sorry isn’t enough. When you’ve been wronged or hurt, you might dream of the time you receive an apology. Wouldn’t it feel good to hear that person say, “I’m...
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Without Interruption
RG AUDIO 050921 Hebrews 13:9-21 Have you ever had a day with multiple interruptions? Even as I write this, the kids are one of my sources of interruptions—needing a drink, asking questions, or...
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Love Like You Mean It
RG AUDIO 051021 Romans 12:3-10 Were you ever forced to apologize as a child? You may have muttered, “I’m sorry,” but an adult stopped you and said, “Say it like you mean it.” This is Paul’s...
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Making Music Together
RG AUDIO 051121 Romans 12:11-21 We seem to divide over any and everything. Too often the church reflects these divisions. We divide over music and carpet colors. We divide by race and culture. We...
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Do No Harm
RG AUDIO 051221 Romans 13:8-14 Most of us would never seek to harm our neighbors. Harm, however, comes in more forms than just physical violence or hateful words. There is a popular phrase that says,...
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Praying For The Family
RG AUDIO 051321 Romans 15:23-33 At times we may feel alone. We may feel like the only one struggling, the only one wrestling with fear or discouragement. The truth is, we are not alone. We belong to...
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Our Reputation Precedes Us
RG AUDIO 051421 John 13:31-38 I was a bit of a troublemaker in college. When I joined a group trip to Guatemala, one of the students was upset because she thought I was going to cause problems. She...
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