RG AUDIO 071517   Matthew 3:1-12 Fruit trees are prolific in Mozambique where my wife and I served as missionaries. Among the varieties of fruit trees were mango trees, tangerine trees, and one of our favorites, cashew trees! Many of these trees, in addition to producing fruit, also produced great shade that was useful for […]

RG AUDIO 071417   1 Corinthians 14:10-26 In 1 Corinthians 14 Paul addresses the issue of speaking in tongues, or languages. As I read these verses, I am reminded of a great field camp meeting that we attended when we were missionaries in South Africa. Our field covered the northeast area of the country where […]

RG AUDIO 071317   Proverbs 15:20-33 The Book of Proverbs constantly presents us with contrasts. One phrase advises us how to be wise, to do good, or to gain the approval of the Lord. The next phrase warns us of the consequences for doing the opposite. Proverbs 15:21 reverses that order. This reminds me of […]

RG AUDIO 071217   Proverbs 15:10-19 The selections found in Proverbs 15 are a series of conditions that are opposites of each other. One part of the proverb presents the positive, and the other the negative. We see this in Proverbs 15:14, “The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on […]

RG AUDIO 071117   Proverbs 4:1-12 We often hear people make the comment, “I would give my right arm for ________.” We may fill in the blank with any number of things. Some would fill in the blank with precious gems or a work of art. Yet others might suggest an expensive car. However we […]

RG AUDIO 071017   Matthew 7:13-28 The people gathered around Jesus as he delivered his Sermon on the Mount had heard plenty of preaching and teaching in their day. No doubt, most of them were regular attendees at their local synagogues. Each week they heard their rabbis explaining the scriptures and rehearsing the Law of […]

RG AUDIO 070917   Psalm 119:65-80 William Shakespeare, in Act II, scene II, of his play Romeo and Juliet, has Juliet declare to Romeo, “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” As we read Psalm 119, we hear the psalmist saying similar words about the Law of the Lord. In verse after […]

RG AUDIO 070817   Psalm 25:1-12 When people talk about asking for directions, the customary observation is that men seem to have an aversion to asking anyone for directions until they are well and truly lost. It would appear that this habit is due to men being too proud to admit that they do not […]

RG AUDIO 070717   Proverbs 11:1-12 When reading the Ten Commandments we tend to interpret the ninth commandment, “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor,” as a commandment against telling lies about others (Exodus 20:16). However, as we observe the behavior of people, we see that this commandment’s meaning can be broader. It […]

RG AUDIO 070617   Galatians 5:13-26 As a boy, my pastor/father would admonish us saying, “Before you say anything about anyone, ask yourself the questions, ‘Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?’” He would then tell us that if the answer to any one of those questions was “no,” then we should not […]