RG AUDIO 111820   1 Timothy 6:6-10 I have three children—two boys and a girl. Despite having the same parents, they are very different individuals. They have different appearances, likes/dislikes, and talents. One thing they do have in common is that none of them came into the world with anything. We had plenty of clothing, […]

RG AUDIO 111720   Romans 7:7-12 I distinctly remember being a young child, playing in the living room, and my father being in the room with me. As I was playing, I thought about my friends’ playroom at their house. They had some fun toys—ones I didn’t have. They also had a computer game called […]

RG AUDIO 111620   Exodus 20:17; Micah 2:1-5 Having young children, I find myself in situations where people are coveting, fighting, and even taking things that aren’t theirs. You put young children together in any place, and you’re likely to see a dispute over some item. Some children complain loudly until they get what they […]

RG AUDIO 111520   Proverbs 15:1-8 A wise friend of mine gave me some advice about raising godly children in the parsonage. He said, “I tell my kids, you can say whatever you need to say to me, but how you say it is not up for discussion.” He allowed his children the space to […]

RG AUDIO 111420   3 John 1:1-8 So many times I hear people talking about truth as if it is something they can hold in their hand. If we could just get the right things into our heads, then we will know the truth, and that truth will set us free. Such a definition of […]

RG AUDIO 111320   2 Timothy 2:14-26 On a recent trip across several states, my wife and I planned our route via the map app on our cellphone. While we were listening to the electronic navigator, my wife asked, “what did we do before cellphones?” Silly as that question sounds (we are both old enough […]

RG AUDIO 111220   Ephesians 4:1-16 People today don’t have a problem telling others their “truth,” anything from the best sports team to the preferred automobile maker to the correct politician to vote for. The loss of personal contact has emboldened many to insist on their insights—at times in unhealthy ways. Too often I’ve seen […]

RG AUDIO 111120   Matthew 5:33-37 Ask any schoolteacher and you will quickly find out that often young child have a lot to say when sharing with a willing listener. While these long narrations can be funny, informative, or even exhausting, the words don’t always add to the answer to your question. Jesus instructed His […]

RG AUDIO 111020   Zechariah 8:14-19 “Hate” is a powerful word. It’s a pretty bold thing to say God hates something. This isn’t something that’s a minor annoyance. If God hates it, it must be an earth-shatteringly terrible thing. Zechariah 8 finds God’s people ready to return to the Promised Land. As they contemplate what […]

RG AUDIO 110920   Exodus 20:16; Proverbs 12:15-22 Mark and Stefanie were a few years into pastoring a church plant. As they began to prayerfully dream, two core values immediately rose to the surface: First, they are going to be Christian. Second, they are going to be honest. Honest to the Lord and about the […]