RG AUDIO 070517   Romans 14:5-18 In almost every sport, whether amateur or professional, there are rules against tripping opposing players. It doesn’t matter whether the trip is accidental or intentional; tripping an opponent is not permitted, and if caught, a penalty is incurred. Tripping is something that just is not done! In Romans 14, […]

RG AUDIO 070417   Luke 6:27-38 As we read Luke 6, we might think that Jesus has made a mistake. Love our enemies? Do good to those who hate us? You have to be kidding! The normal thing to do is to hate our enemies, and get back at those who hate us! Jesus spoke […]

RG AUDIO 070317   Matthew 7:1-12 Matthew chapter seven comes toward the close of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. If we were to hear this sermon today, most of us would be in no mood for judging others. Jesus sets the standard so high that none of us would measure up to it. After all, […]

RG AUDIO 070217   Psalm 33:1-15 Dorothea was her name. Blinded from childhood, she was then living in a less than perfect place. She often found herself neglected in her old age. Although she could be cranky at times, who could blame her? Still, there was a joy unspeakable in her heart. On an incredibly […]

RG AUDIO 070117   Hebrews 13:1-10 Contentment can be illusive. It is lost so easily through the desire for things. This is where we find the author of Hebrews admonishing early believers to keep their focus on Christ, so that they might remain true and not fall back into old beliefs. The writer’s desire was […]

RG AUDIO 063017   Romans 13:6-14 An interesting question for each of us today, in the light of world tensions, vast amounts of technology at our fingertips, and varying opinions on what our responsibilities might be: “Wherein does our responsibility lay in regard to our God, family, and governments?” There is a very clear answer […]

RG AUDIO 062917   Psalm 119:97-112 Rising high above Colorado Springs, the Rocky Mountains stand in breathtaking splendor. One never ceases to be amazed at the sight of such majesty. Scanning their beauty you catch sight of what appears to be a trail, but it is vertical. It is the Manitou Incline, an abandoned cable […]

RG AUDIO 062817   Deuteronomy 28:1-12 God expected diligent obedience from the Israelites. The result of such obedience would be, “All these blessings will come on you and accompany you if you obey the LORD your God” (Deuteronomy 28:2). In light of these words of hope God’s people, the Israelites, were to respond with faith, […]

RG AUDIO 062717   Deuteronomy 6:1-15 When talking to young children, we sometimes repeat ourselves numerous times, finally in exasperation blurting out, “Are you listening?” Moses, in Deuteronomy 6, addresses a new generation of Israelites. He was clearly speaking not for himself, but he was the vessel through whom God was speaking. God’s message to […]

RG AUDIO 062617   Matthew 6:19-34 “Seek first God’s kingdom,” this is the heart of the Sermon on the Mount, it draws us deeply into Jesus’ intensive instruction of His disciples, His concern for them and, by extension, for us. There on the mountainside, His voice carried to those who were waiting attentively to hear […]