RG AUDIO 080517   2 Thessalonians 2:13—3:5 Clifton Lotter profoundly affected the pastor I would become. I was a green-as-could-be rookie pastor. He was a successful farmer. He was also a student of God’s Word, and had sat under the teaching of some great pastors. His greatest impact didn’t come from the conversations we had, […]

RG AUDIO 080417   Colossians 2:6-15 Everyone knows that the tree that survives the storm is the tree with strong roots. Everyone should also know the Christ follower who survives the storms of life must also have strong roots. In Colossians 2 Paul tells us three ingredients for developing strong roots. It’s a process. It’s […]

RG AUDIO 080317   2 Corinthians 6:1-13 I’m convinced what others see me doing is more influential than the words I say. They are more likely to be drawn to Christ by what they see if my actions match my words. Conversely, they are also more likely to stumble over what they see–if they see […]

RG AUDIO 080117   1 Timothy 3:11-16 Satan loves to reach into his bag of dirty tricks and whisper lies in the ear of every Christ follower. The enemy comes only “to steal and kill and destroy” (John 10:10a). He wants to steal the joy and assurance of God’s love. His lies are many: “You […]

RG AUDIO 073117   1 Timothy 3:1-10 The choice is ours. When pursuing God’s will, storms will threaten. Two anchors are needed in every Christ follower’s life. We need to know the deep truths of the faith. We must be so convinced the truth of God’s Word that we allow it to shape our perceptions […]

RG AUDIO 073017   Psalm 100:1-5 Someone has said, “You glorify God with gratitude.” I would mention their name, but I think they plagiarized the Psalmist! Psalm 100 speaks to a truth I have held for my lifetime. We don’t work up praise. It is the overflow of a grateful heart. The Psalmist simply couldn’t […]

RG AUDIO 072917   1 Peter 3:1-9 When the pressures of life crush us, how do we respond? First Peter 3 reveals the answer: it is not how we appear outwardly, but what is in our heart—not artificial beauty but the beauty only Christ can achieve. The bottom line? Our inner beauty should be such […]

RG AUDIO 072817   Acts 13:1-12 The local church in Antioch, in Acts 13, was seeking the face of God and asking His direction. The preachers and teachers were looking for God-called followers to be sent out to new areas. Antioch was the launching pad for reaching the Gentiles with the gospel. The devil isn’t […]

RG AUDIO 072717   Job 1:12-22 I think all of us would be better if we read the Book of Job occasionally. It helps put things in perspective. Satan underestimated Job’s trust in God. He thought Job only loved God because God had blessed him abundantly. Satan began by taking Job’s “stuff”. When that didn’t […]

RG AUDIO 072617   Ezra 6:13-22 It’s sobering to be the oldest person in your family’s generation. Home, as you knew it growing up, now belongs to someone else. The yard you played in, the room in which you slept, the place you bowed to give thanks before you ate your meals is no longer […]