RG AUDIO 070619   Colossians 3:12-17 I remember as a teen being known by many of my unbelieving friends as a person who didn’t do this or that specific thing. For some, my identity was wrapped up in the things I didn’t do. Christianity, however, is far more than what we don’t do. Disciples of […]

RG AUDIO 070519   Colossians 3:1-11 Old self: our familiar, old dysfunctional ways of living. Paul was reminding the church that they don’t live that way anymore. God has removed that old way of being when they stepped into newness in Jesus. As they walked in relationship with Jesus, they learned to walk in new […]

RG AUDIO 070419   2 Corinthians 6:1-13 Once in the middle baking chocolate chip cookies, I realized I was missing a couple of the ingredients. I tried to improvise but they were a disaster. why? I didn’t have any chocolate chips! Do you ever try to follow God in the tough times and find yourself […]

RG AUDIO 070319   1 Corinthians 6:12-20 Paul was writing to a group of church people who were dealing with many of the vile things of the world around them. They were struggling with being in the world, but not of it. They had a lot of questions about what was acceptable to God as […]

RG AUDIO 070219   Acts 1:1-11 Have you ever looked for something deeper in your relationship with God than just being saved from hell? Have you ever thought about what it could look like if you excelled in your Christian walk? Maybe you thought that, but you also knew your life past failures, mistakes, sins, […]

RG AUDIO 070119   Proverbs 9:1-12 The origin of things and how they came about is fascinating to me. Have you ever looked at someone who seemed so deep and had a wealth of insight into the issues of life? As I have gotten older, I have come to believe that trait doesn’t come overnight […]

RG AUDIO 063019   Psalm 16:1-11 In high school I worked at an outdoor drama theater located in Grandview National Park, West Virginia. The park is known for its amazing beauty. It sits 1,400 feet over the New River Gorge and is filled with caves, caverns, hiking trails, and one of the largest rhododendron gardens […]

RG AUDIO 062919   1 Peter 3:8-17 I am the older to identical triplet brothers. I lived—that in itself is pretty amazing. It is hard to believe, but the four of us did not always get along: we fought, wrestled, yelled, were selfish and cruel to one another at times. Now I have three sons […]

RG AUDIO 062819   1 Peter 2:11-21 The fog in my mind was heavy. I could see the people around me and hear their voices. I could see their compassionate faces. The moments, days, and weeks following my 17 year old sister’s death were long and difficult. My residency here on earth came into perspective. […]

RG AUDIO 062719   1 Peter 2:1-10 The clear blue waves of the Atlantic lapped up on the beaches of Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. All 19 of my family members were walking, swimming, or laying in the sun. The day was perfect. The kids were taking turns burying one another in the sand when […]