RG AUDIO 111319   Acts 13:1-12 This was a big moment for Paul and Barnabas. They had a mission to the Gentiles, and influence among the Roman leadership that would go a long way to spreading the news of Jesus Christ. An audience with the proconsul meant having access to the region’s governor. Sergius Paulus’ […]

RG AUDIO 111219   Luke 10:13-24 When we do the work of God and share the word of the God, it can feel like we are laying something personally on the line. When we have the chance to share the good news of God, it can feel like we’re setting a part of ourselves out […]

RG AUDIO 111119   Luke 10:1-12 When we tell gospel stories, we often focus on the mission Jesus gave to the 12 disciples. Luke 10 focuses on a larger body, the 72 followers made ready to do the work of the gospel. As Jesus sends them out, He gives them the necessary instructions and tells […]

RG AUDIO 111019   Psalm 65:1-13 We become troubled when we focus solely upon God as a wrathful judge. While God is God of wrath, He is also God of grace. One cannot be held in isolation from the other. King David gives us a grace-filled picture of God the gardener. The first place God […]

RG AUDIO 110919   2 Corinthians 1:1-11 The apostle Paul and the community of believers at Corinth had sailed rough waters in their relationship. They crossed the unfamiliar sea of what it means to be followers of Jesus Christ in a hostile world. The old ways of doing relationships, with their worldly ideas of authority […]

RG AUDIO 110819   Romans 8:18-27 Suffering and waiting are miserable companions. Without some hope of improvement it all seems so futile: a waste of life. When humans remove God from the equation it does seem futile. Like Macbeth’s grim assessment on hearing of the death of his wife: “Out, out, brief candle!/Life’s but a […]

RG AUDIO 110719   Luke 18:1-8 Aren’t we glad that we don’t have to wear God down? God is not like the unjust judge who finally says of the widow’s persistent plea, “O, give her what she wants and get her out of here!” God doesn’t say, “Wait until he or she prays about this […]

RG AUDIO 110619   Mark 14:32-42 The kingdom of this world wants to define us by the things we control and command. It is impressed with power, strength, and authority. Christ’s kingdom operates in a contrary manner. In His kingdom we are defined by the things we submit and surrender. If we follow Christ it […]

RG AUDIO 110519   Acts 12:11-25 What would happen if God immediately answered our prayers? Would we be surprised, startled? The believers in Jerusalem had recently lost James, the brother of John. He was cruelly executed by Herod Agrippa. Agrippa was determined to snuff out the church’s leadership. He had Peter arrested and planned to […]

RG AUDIO 110419   Acts 12:1-10 Peter was sound asleep in a prison cell, chained between two of Herod Antipas’ guards. Two more stood outside guarding the entrance. A toe in his side and the command, “Quick, get up!” startled his slumber (v. 7). “What now?” He must have thought. “Where are my chains?” The […]