RG AUDIO 030617   John 14:15-21 In chapter 14 of John’s Gospel, Jesus is speaking with His disciples. They were wrestling with the reality of Jesus “going away.” They were struggling with the prospect of life without their Master. This was not in their plans! Before sadness and despair could settle in, Jesus made a […]

RG AUDIO 030517   1 Corinthians 10:14-26 Your God is the one to whom you offer sacrifice, the one at whose table you eat. Ancient Romans and Greeks–even ancient Hebrews for that matter–took their sacrifice to their temple. There, they gave an offering to their god. A portion was returned for them to take home […]

RG AUDIO 030417   Luke 22:23-29 The drum beat of Hebrews 11 is “by faith.” By faith the ancient heroes and heroines glorified God. “By faith,” Abel; “By faith,” Enoch; “By faith,” Noah; “By faith,” Abraham and Sarah; “By faith,” Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph. By the time we get to Moses (vv. 23-29), we are […]

RG AUDIO 030317   Luke 22:17-23 Housed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo is a remarkable piece of ancient art. It is a shield-shaped flat stone called “Narmer’s Palette.” Just over two feet tall, it is engraved on both sides with Egyptian hieroglyphics and figures. It depicts Narmer, identified by some as Pharaoh Menes, the […]

RG AUDIO 030217   Luke 22:17-23 Have you ever taken a loaf of freshly baked bread, broken it open and smelled that wonderful aroma? There are few things that delight the senses more–not only the smell, but the feel of the crisp crust and tender interior. The golden loaf is pleasing to the eyes and […]

RG AUDIO 030117   Luke 22:9-16 Some years ago I knew a man whose mother was weakened by advancing years. One day, while visiting her, he mentioned how he loved her fried chicken and wished he could taste it again. “I don’t think I’m strong enough to stand at the stove for that long,” his […]

RG AUDIO 022817   Luke 22:1-8 The Gospels paint a consistently dark picture of Judas Iscariot. The Gospel writers had the benefit of hindsight, but each time Judas is mentioned, it seems the betrayal of Jesus Christ is recalled. For the Gospel writers, this act of treachery was the single defining act of his life. […]

RG AUDIO 022717   Exodus 5:22—6:8 Have you ever noticed how God typically begins small and works toward the larger? For instance, God made the world in seven days (Genesis 1–2). He began with light, then the expanse of the sky, waters, and land, stars and planets, fish, birds, animals, and finally people–two to be […]

RG AUDIO 022617   Proverbs 15:1-9 There are many seasons in life where we feel alone in our struggles and difficulties. The hurt, the pain, the ongoing circumstances of life seem to get the best of us on occasion. There are times where we sense or believe that we are the only ones who are […]

RG AUDIO 022517   Philemon 1:1-11 We can all think of that special person who made a lasting impression in our lives. It could be a parent, another family member, a pastor, a youth pastor, a friend, or another loved one. Regardless of who it was, we remember the content of that connection and the […]