RG AUDIO 101920   Exodus 20:13; Matthew 5:21-26 Cain killed his younger brother Abel out of jealousy over God’s favor. God specifically and personally warned Cain before he picked up the stone, “Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast? If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you […]

RG AUDIO 101820   2 Timothy 1:1-5 Family plays a crucial role in perpetuating spiritual heritage. Some have the blessing of being raised in a home where faith in God has successfully been passed from generation to generation. Others have come from homes where faith in God was not practiced. The truth about family heritage […]

RG AUDIO 101720   John 19:23-27 Mary’s son is about to die a cruel, senseless death on a Roman cross. Still, in the midst of the pain and suffering, Jesus’ concern was for His mother. In that moment Jesus redefines the word “family.” In His last hours Jesus understands that when the biological family cannot […]

RG AUDIO 101620   Proverbs 20:17-21 Words have power. They can either build up or tear down. They can be encouraging or discouraging. They can speak blessing or curses. In ancient times, a curse was meant as a prophecy toward an eventual reality. It was far more than just wishing something bad to fall upon […]

RG AUDIO 101520   Proverbs 10:1-5 I watched my mother mourn the loss of her son. She still saw the little boy toddling around and getting into trouble. Even though he was an adult with grown children and a grandson, my mother saw only her son, her firstborn. Proverbs 10 contrasts the difference between wisdom […]

RG AUDIO 101420   Ruth 2:-3, 14-18 Ruth was extremely brave. She had lived the entirety of life in Moab and now found herself in a foreign land. It was Ruth’s responsibility to help provide for her mother-in-law. Ruth went to work doing the only thing a woman in those days could do. She decided […]

RG AUDIO 101320   Ephesian 6:1-9 Several years ago as a high school teacher, I would tell students that should I need to be absent, they were expected to follow the directions of my substitute “unless you are asked to do something immoral or illegal, you are expected to obey.” I did not have too […]

RG AUDIO 101220   Exodus 20:12; Leviticus 19:1-5 The definition of “family” has changed over the years. Growing up in the 1970s I had a clear idea of family: it consisted of my mother and father and three siblings. As I grew older, I realized not everyone shared the same understanding or experience. God has […]

RG AUDIO 101120   Psalm 92:1-8 Sometimes I feel some insecurity when singing around all my fellow Christians who have beautiful voices. Rather than lean into that insecurity, I focus on all the ways I find joy in hearing the voices of many singing in unison. One of the many reasons I enjoy reading the […]

RG AUDIO 101020   Hebrews 4:1-13 There are Marys and there are Marthas in this world. Who do you relate to in Hebrews 4? I will admit that too often I find myself in the role of Martha. I get carried away with all the things that need to be done, with the task lists, […]