RG AUDIO 100818   Leviticus 18:1-20 Israel was called to be different. They were called to live differently than the pagan nations around them (v. 3). It is no surprise that, after issuing this command, God turns his attention to the issue of marriage, the cornerstone of any society. Some of the prohibitions regarding sexual […]

RG AUDIO 100718   Psalm 46:1-11 When I was a boy and trouble arose, I would look to my parents for help. Today, my parents live 300 miles away and aren’t around to help. My cell phone is a great source of help in many ways, but there is a state park near my house […]

RG AUDIO 100618   Psalm 29:1-11 One night last year, a thunderstorm was moving in around midnight. My youngest son was awakened by the thunder and lightning and was frightened by it. I went into his room, hugged him, rubbed his back, spoke reassuringly to him for a few moments, and then left the room […]

RG AUDIO 100518   Exodus 33:12-23 Rest and anxiety are opposed to one another. There are few things that make for a more restless night’s sleep than anxiety. You have likely experienced having trouble falling asleep due to a subject causing you anxiety weighing heavily on you, or woken in the middle of the night […]

RG AUDIO 100418   Exodus 33:1-11 The Israelites had disobeyed God and created an idol, and followed it up with pagan-like revelry. Many suffered as a direct result (32:28, 35). Just when they thought things couldn’t get any worse, they did: The LORD threatened to not go with them as they continued on their journey. […]

RG AUDIO 100318   Exodus 32:27-35 “God is love” (1 John 4:8). This belief is central to our Christian faith. People, however, sometimes can understand this to mean “unrestricted freedom without consequences.” A God who loves us so much that he would allow us to do whatever we want without consequences is a concept foreign […]

RG AUDIO 100218   Exodus 32:15-26 The scene couldn’t be more chaotic: people running around and acting like complete fools. The golden calf ground to pieces and sprinkled on the water for people to be forced to drink. The stone tablets lying broken at the foot of the mountain where God’s presence was residing, symbolizing […]

RG AUDIO 100118   Exodus 32:1-14 Taking action in response to impatience often brings about disastrous results. Moses had been up on Mount Sinai receiving instructions from the LORD for quite awhile by that point (Ex. 24:18). The people, desperate to have a physical, reassuring symbol of their God, turn to Aaron and lay on […]

RG AUDIO 093018   Romans 2:17-29 Think of deep things: the Grand Canyon, the Marianas Trench. Think about how deep a single layer of skin is, and you can probably appreciate the irony of the term “skin deep.” Not very deep at all, is it? Paul is discussing in the second half of Romans 2 […]

RG AUDIO 092918   Romans 2:1-16 Traveling in an unfamiliar locale can cause some anxiety, not the least of which is wondering if one may accidentally get in trouble due to ignorance of the local laws. Some people take this approach to following God’s laws. For those who worry that God will punish them for […]