RG AUDIO 081020   Psalm 51:1-9 All of us can identify with the depths of David’s shame for his sin. Not all of us have committed adultery and murder, but we all know David’s dark torment of the soul. David’s “cleanse me, wash me” combined with the images of hyssop and snow are life giving. […]

RG AUDIO 080920   Psalm 43:1-5 In Philippians, the apostle Paul encourages the body of Christ to rejoice, always, in the Lord. Rejoice in good times and in bad, regardless of the circumstances. Let’s be real, sometimes this is easier said than done. And yet, we must. When we go to the altar of God, […]

RG AUDIO 080820   Romans 8:31-39 Nothing can (or will) separate us from God’s love. Nothing. Now, that is a spectacular promise and an incredible gift. Nothing life throws our way can keep God from reaching us and touching our lives. You might be tempted to think that sin separates you from God’s love. According […]

RG AUDIO 080720   John 6:30-40 “Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him” (Psalm 34:8). The promise from John 6 is the same as the one the psalmist shared many, many years before. Jesus is our gift. He is the promised one, and He alone […]

RG AUDIO 080620   Mark 4:35-41 Imagine for a moment you are one of the disciples of Christ. The storm hits, you begin to sink, and you don’t know what to do. Can you imagine the desperation, the fear, the confusion? And yet, the disciples learned an important lesson that day. With one word, Christ’s […]

RG AUDIO 080520   Proverbs 13:12-25 There was a time in my life when I yearned and longed for something that was not promised and could not be guaranteed. Yet, for several years, my entire faith journey was seen through the lens of wanting that thing I did not have. For some, that might be […]

RG AUDIO 080420   Psalm 42:6-11 “[T]herefore I remember. . . .” Amidst the agony of Psalm 42, we are reminded that God is still a trustworthy, saving God, and He is still worthy of our praise. We are also encouraged to remember; a powerful exercise in revisiting the gifts of the past so that […]

RG AUDIO 080320   Psalm 42:1-5 What are we to do when life becomes overwhelming? Have you ever lived through a difficult time when answers seemed vague, when hope seemed lost, and when God seemed distant? For many, including Biblical heroes (Isaiah, Elijah, King David, and Jesus to name a few), life was not always […]

RG AUDIO 080220   Psalm 62:1-12 What does it mean for our soul to find rest, or to wait in silence? Does it have to do with our schedule—how busy we are, or how much sleep we get? While our body and soul are not to be separated in the experience of and care for […]

RG AUDIO 080120   Hebrews 6:13-20 Imagining someone waiting patiently, Abraham is not the first person to come to mind! His adventures in Genesis 12-18 describe the reality of humans struggling to keep faith. But Abraham did keep faith, and the author of Hebrews ties his waiting on God to hope which is an “anchor […]