RG AUDIO 090417   Deuteronomy 7:1-11 Hunting near the Arctic Circle in the early winter, I’ve often worn my blazing orange parka. It doesn’t hide me from the barren-ground caribou, but I do appreciate the fact that I am very clearly visible to the other hunters. I remember a conservation officer telling me that he […]

RG AUDIO 090317   Psalm 145:1-13 “That’s heavy!” was a phrase popularized in the late 1960s and early 1970s. It was typically used to describe something that was impressive, important, or intense, such as, “Jesus died for our sins? That’s heavy!” It is interesting that the word translated “glory” or “glorious” in Psalm 145 has […]

RG AUDIO 090217   John 4:16-30 An evangelist friend once told me that when he was flying, his seatmates often tried to make small talk by asking, “So, what do you do for a living?” He had endured shocked expressions, blank stares, and even verbal attacks when he gave a straightforward reply. So, he began […]

RG AUDIO 090117   John 4:1-15 What an odd encounter, in John 4, between Jesus, an itinerant Jewish rabbi, and a Samaritan woman. Jews and Samaritans despised each other. They were rivals in an ancient debate over which group was the true people of God. In addition, this woman was an outcast in her own […]

RG AUDIO 083117   1 Corinthians 8:1-13 My mother and father often went grocery shopping together. My mom is from the “get in, get out, and go home” school of shopping. My father enjoyed shopping for the experience and interaction. Dad would pause, read labels, and talk to store workers or other shoppers. Mom would […]

RG AUDIO 083017   John 14:15-27 “Do you love me?” The question is simple and yet profound. What does it mean to love someone? Is it simply words: “Yes, I love you”? Words must be confirmed by action. Love shows itself in tender affection, concern for the welfare of the beloved, a desire to be […]

RG AUDIO 082917   Matthew 28:8-10. 16-20 In Matthew 28, the story of Jesus and His disciples ends where it began, in Galilee. In this familiar setting, Jesus shared the words that would define their ongoing mission when He returned to the heavenly Father. Four powerful verbs, like mighty engines, drive the work onward: “Go,” […]

RG AUDIO 082817   Deuteronomy 6:1-9 I have heard it said, and you may have too, “I don’t believe in pushing religion on children. When they get old enough they can decide for themselves.” Such thinking ignores the fact that we teach children as much, perhaps even more, by the things we don’t make a […]

RG AUDIO 082717   Psalm 112:1-10 In Psalm 112 those blessed of God are the ones who fear Him and who delight in His ways. The fear of God does not drive them away from His presence but results in a loving obedience to the ways of God. God’s blessing is upon those who fear […]

RG AUDIO 082617   Psalm 104:24-35 Psalm 104 begins and ends with praise. The psalmist rejoices in the creative and sustaining power of God over all creation. He sees through the created world the care of our God, who is present and actively providing for what He has made. This meditation leads the psalmist to […]