A New Perspective of Wealth
RG AUDIO 081922 Acts 5:1-11 The way of Jesus calls us to live differently in the world. Instead of doing what fallen nature says and looking out for only ourselves, getting ahead by any means...
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RG AUDIO 082022 Acts 5:1-11 One of my favorite things to do is cook or bake for people. I love the moment when I serve up a nice, home-cooked treat and get to watch my friends or family take that...
View ArticleTithing What Is God’s
RG AUDIO 082122 Malachi 3:6-12 Growing up, whenever I received any money, my parents had me practice tithing. Ten percent went to savings and ten percent went to the church, often dropped into my...
View ArticleJesus’ Compassion
RG AUDIO 082222 Matthew 9:27-38 What makes Jesus feel compassion? Matthew gives us a few glimpses into the moments in which Jesus feels compassion—all of which are centered around human need— but...
View ArticleThe Kingdom Is Near
RG AUDIO 082322 Matthew 10:1-10 The first message—the very first one—that Jesus gives His followers to proclaim is, “The kingdom of heaven has come near” (v. 7). Think about that for a moment. How...
View ArticleJesus Leads
RG AUDIO 082422 Matthew 10:11-20 In my line of work, I read a fair amount on leadership. I attend seminars and keep an eye on the all the latest advice from church leadership gurus. I know how to Win...
View ArticlePeople Belong To God
RG AUDIO 082522 Matthew 22:15-22 It’s never wise to lay a trap for Jesus. The Pharisees learn this when they ask Jesus about the imperial tax. If Jesus says they should pay, He’ll lose the respect of...
View ArticleRise Up!
RG AUDIO 082622 Acts 9:26-35 “Anasthethi!” This is the command Peter gives to Aeneas in the book of Acts. It’s a Greek word, but in English what he’s saying to the paralyzed man is literally, “Rise...
View ArticleDoes It Fit?
RG AUDIO 082722 Colossians 3:12-17 Have you ever put on a pair of pants that’s a size or two smaller than what you should be wearing? Yikes! When we wear clothing that doesn’t fit, we don’t look...
View ArticlePractice Pausing
RG AUDIO 082822 James 3:1-6 James must have been a difficult friend to hang out with. Imagine trying to have a conversation with the guy who reminds us that “the tongue is . . . a world of evil...
View ArticleHardships Do Come
RG AUDIO 082922 Exodus 1:1-11 One of the questions people ask me a lot is: “Why do bad things happen to good people?” There is a misunderstanding of the Bible. For some reason, we have taken verses...
View ArticleGod Honors Obedience
RG AUDIO 083022 Exodus 1:12-22 Pharaoh decides that enslaving the Hebrews is not enough. He orders the Hebrew midwives to kill any male babies born to Hebrew women. The midwives, Shiphrah and Puah,...
View ArticleGod’s Unlikely Plan
RG AUDIO 083122 Exodus 2:1-10 Moses’ mother hears the decree that all male Hebrew babies must be thrown into the Nile; she technically follows it. She fashions him a basket, the same Hebrew word for...
View ArticleGod’s Way, Not Ours
RG 090122 Exodus 2:11-17 When Stephanie and her husband first started dating, they disagreed a lot. Their disagreements stemmed from him treating her how he wanted to be treated and her treating him...
View ArticleGod Knows
RG 090222 Exodus 2:18-25 Moses has fled to the desert where he gets married, starts a family, and spends his days herding his father-in-law’s flock. It seems like God has forgotten His people. Enough...
View ArticleOur Hope Is In God
RG 090322 Psalm 37:1-9 With the death and resurrection of Jesus, the world was forever changed. Jesus frequently talked about the already but not quite here kingdom of God. As Christians, we are...
View ArticleBe Patient And Wait On God
RG 090422 Psalm 37:1-9 I was shopping for a new book and discovered I did not have enough money to buy it. Pouting, I said to God, “Why have you brought me to serve here in this little church? I’m...
View ArticleGoing Public
RG 090522 Exodus 3:1-12 Moses, the humble shepherd, finds himself face-to-flame with his Creator on Horeb, the mountain of God. It is here that God chooses to reveal himself in order to call Moses...
View ArticleCaused To Be
RG 090622 Exodus 3:13-22 Moses asks a pretty fair question in Exodus 3:13. “Who in the world are you, faceless voice in the burning bush?” However, he doesn’t get a cut and dry response from God in...
View ArticleChoose Wisely
RG 090722 Exodus 4:1-12 Objecting to a call from God does not release one from a call from God. Moses offers excuse after excuse about why this plan is not going to work. They’re not going to listen....
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