Don’t Forget
RG AUDIO 062421 Hebrews 13:15-25 When a child is rushing around in the morning getting ready to leave, there is often a parent saying, “Don’t forget!” Parents want to make sure that their child has...
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RG AUDIO 062521 John 17:20-26 A mother watched her husband and son playing a video game. They were on opposite teams and trying to outscore the other. As the games went on, their smack talk and...
View ArticleChosen
RG AUDIO 062621 Deuteronomy 7:6-12 It’s the moment every kid in gym class dreads: When the gym teacher picks two students as team captains and tells them to take turns choosing their teams. If you...
View ArticleBlessings and Reminders
RG AUDIO 062721 Psalm 20:1-9 Sometimes life situations can take you down. You find yourself in a place you’d rather not be. You’re feeling battle weary and ready to give up. You wonder where God is...
View ArticleProud To Persevere
RG AUDIO 062821 2 Thessalonians 1:1-7a If you are hearing this there is a solid chance you are a part of a local church somewhere. I hope you love that church! What is it that you love about that...
View ArticleLive Worthy
RG AUDIO 062921 2 Thessalonians 1:7b-12 Paul frequently urges his readers to live a life worthy of the calling. At first hearing that may sound impossible. We were unworthy of the grace given to us...
View ArticleDon’t Be Deceived
RG AUDIO 063021 2 Thessalonians 2:1-8 These days, in my part of the world, we hear a lot about “fake news.” Popular social media outlets and other sources are now working harder to filter out news...
View ArticleStand Strong and Hold Fast
RG AUDIO 070121 2 Thessalonians 2:9-17 What are you doing with your hands and feet right now? Paul’s charge to his readers calls them to be attentive to and active with their hands and feet. He tells...
View ArticleSupported By Prayer
RG AUDIO 070221 Acts 12:5-12 “But the church.” Isn’t that a powerful phrase? In Acts 12, we’re reading about a challenging moment in the life of the early church. Their most visible and vocal leader...
View ArticleNo Shame in Persevering
RG AUDIO 070321 Romans 5:1-11 As I am writing this, the world is in the midst of a global pandemic that is impacting people in every corner of the world. For some, this has been the most trying thing...
View ArticleRejoice In Him
RG AUDIO 070421 Psalm 32:6-11 What do you rejoice in? We can rejoice in many different things. Some of them are healthy and helpful while others can be damaging and destructive. As a dad I rejoice in...
View ArticleFollow The Example of Paul
RG AUDIO 070521 2 Thessalonians 3:1-9 Paul in 2 Thessalonians 3 states that the Lord is faithful, provider, and the strength the people of Thessalonica need. These words are not only meant for the...
View ArticleDo Good; Not Busyness
RG AUDIO 070621 2 Thessalonians 3:1-9 There is a saying that goes, “change nothing and nothing changes.” It is impossible to follow Christ and not experience any change in one’s life. When someone...
View ArticleChoosing A Disciplined Life
RG AUDIO 070721 Hebrews 11:32—12:3 Two runners line up at the starting line of a marathon. They have the same shoes, shorts, shirts, and even water bottles. The starting gun goes off and the race is...
View ArticleOut With the Old and In With the New
RG AUDIO 070821 Colossians 3:9-17 Colossians 3 reveals that things have changed from before the time of Christ to the time after Christ. Christ came to this earth, lived, died, and rose again. In...
View ArticleNot By Force; By Choice
RG AUDIO 070921 1 Peter 5:1-11 In the garden of Eden God gives Adam and Eve a choice to be in relationship with God or not. This is intentional because love cannot be true if it is not freely chosen....
View ArticleCharacter Matters
RG AUDIO 071021 Proverbs 19:13-23 My four-year-old has learned that sometimes she can get away with an innocent white lie. I can see the wheels turning in her head when she is about to tell something...
View ArticleHope Found In God
RG AUDIO 071121 Proverbs 19:13-23 Cara grew up on the mission field in Moscow, Russia. There were times as missionary kids she and her sister would get together with other missionary kids for...
View ArticleWork By His Presence
RG AUDIO 071221 Genesis 3:17-24 Being raised in a large family meant everyone had assigned jobs needed for our household to function. There were certain chores that filled even the most diligent with...
View ArticleIn His Time
RG AUDIO 071321 Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 “The early bird gets the worm; the second mouse gets the cheese.” No one is sure where this witty saying originated. The two words for time in ancient Greek,...
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