RG111818   Psalm 108:1-13 Stephanie’s daughter has recently become concerned about getting what she deserves for the work that she does. One day her husband gave her a gift and she asked, “do I deserve this?”. She had a hard time with the idea of receiving a gift that she did not earn. She had […]

RG111718   1 John 5:1-12 Many try to argue that there is more than one way to God. While it is true that God’s prevenient grace can allow unbelievers to do good, there is only one way to God: Jesus. The victory that comes in our lives is through our faith in Jesus and our […]

RG AUDIO 111618   1 Corinthians 15:42-58 I have often heard it said, “What is the point of doing good? I don’t make much of a difference.” At the food pantry I served, there were days when I felt my work helped people, but then there were days when people were ungrateful, mean, and rude. […]

RG111518   Joshua 6:12-27 The walls of Jericho have fallen and God has given victory to the Israelites. There are plenty of spoils of war, but God demands that he be given the treasures. This seems unfair, but God is reminding the Israelites that he gave them the victory. It was only through the power […]

RG111418   Joshua 6:1-11 One does not capture a city by marching around it. A normal battle would call for weapons that could damage walls or the structures and people behind the walls. Yet, God does not call Joshua to do this. Instead, Joshua is told to march around the wall. Joshua could have easily […]

RG111318   Joshua 5:1-8 I was leading a teen Bible study and one of the teens asked me to pray that his favorite sports team would win. When I said I would only pray for the safety and sportsmanship of the game, the teen became confused. He thought that God had to grant any wish […]

RG111218   Joshua 5:1-8 The Israelites have barely stepped foot in the promised land and God is already preparing the way. The nations in the area hear of the Jordan river drying up for the Israelites to cross and are filled with fear. Before the Israelites lift a sword in battle, God is causing the […]

RG AUDIO 111118   Psalm 56:1-13 Do you remember being afraid of the dark? Were there shadows and strange bumps in the night that made you duck under your covers? The more of yourself that was covered, the more protected you felt from whatever scary that was around you. While we may not be scared […]

RG111018   Acts 9:1-15 Have you ever read the directions on a set of instructions and thought, “that just doesn’t make sense. Surely it is the other way around.” Not being mechanically-minded, I often feel this way. What I believe to be the correct way of fixing something, usually ends up being quite different from […]

RG110918   John 14:15-31 If you have ever been around a toddler, you may have noticed how quickly they learn new words, behaviors, and skills every day. When we intentionally work with our children to teach them new things, there is no end to what they can learn. Hearing someone so new to the world […]