RG AUDIO 021220   Haggai 2:10-19 From a young age, humanity begins learning the relationship between cause and effect. An infant cries, she is fed or changed. A toddler runs in the house after being told otherwise and he falls down. A child studies hard, he gets good grades. God the Father believes in cause […]

RG AUDIO 021120   Haggai 2:1-9 My first real job in high school was sitting with a young man after school. For two years I would hang out with him at his house until his parents got home from work. I was able to pay for two summer trips as a result. Most of what […]

RG AUDIO 021020   Haggai 1:1-13 I have a friend, Miss L, who is the ultimate planner. She has two big planners that she uses to organize both her personal and professional life. Miss L spends a great deal of time to insure every detail of her overstuffed life is colorfully prioritized. God doesn’t expect […]

RG AUDIO 020920   Psalm 18:16-29 Psalm 18 is nearly word-for-word the song David wrote when he was running from King Saul (2 Samuel 22). I’ve always wondered why it was included twice in the Old Testament! Don’t get me wrong, I love it. Some scholars believe that as David neared the end of his […]

RG AUDIO 020820   Romans 8:31-39 Most sports superstars have a philosophy of winning that is something like, “winning takes everything.” It’s understandable, that’s their job. Yet I have never heard any of them say anything as provocative as Paul did when he wrote these words to the Romans. As Christians, we aren’t just winners. […]

RG AUDIO 020720   Romans 8:18-30 Hope is a funny thing. Sometimes when we say that we hope for something, what we’re really saying is, “I kinda don’t want to expect anything because I don’t want to be disappointed but I really want to believe because I am supposed to but. . . .” We […]

RG AUDIO 020620   Habakkuk 3:12-19 Every morning I pass a field that is almost always full of deer.  They are so beautiful; they are strong and powerful, yet delicate and fragile at the same time. That sounds like us, don’t you think? Some days we feel totally strong and ready to conquer the world. […]

RG AUDIO 020520   Habakkuk 3:1-11 When was the last time you felt awe? Maybe you’re thinking about a sunset at the ocean or holding your child or grandchild for the first time. Maybe you’re considering a beautiful mountain or a pristine lake. All of those things are wonderful, and each one fills us with […]

RG AUDIO 020420   Habakkuk 2:1-5 We pray for God’s blessings, for God’s protection, for God’s goodness. Rarely do we pray for His revelation. What a courageous prayer that is! For God is still doing new things—yes, even today—and these new things are for our good and His glory. How tragic to miss His glory […]

RG AUDIO 020320   Habakkuk 1:1-6 Imagine a farmer standing beside his field with his hat in his hand, watching the coming rain. You could see him and say, “Oh the farmer is anticipating the rain!” Or, you could look at him and say, “That poor farmer is dreading the rain!” There’s nothing the farmer […]