RG AUDIO 022417   1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 There are many things in our world that seem to provide hope and promise for the future, but, in the end, deliver very little. There might be immediate needs met, something satisfying in the short-term, but one is left longing for more. When we try to fill the […]

RG AUDIO 022317   1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 There are a wide range of understandings, perspectives, and speculations about what exactly will happen in the end times. While different theories abound, one thing we can cooperatively agree on is the reality that God wins! The process, how it will unfold, and the ongoing discussion of when […]

RG AUDIO 022217   1 Thessalonians 3:6-3 When it comes to godliness, holiness, and heavenly characteristics, one can never have enough of these qualities. There is no such thing as too much love, too much joy, or too much peace. Counter to this, however, any bit of ungodliness, evil, or selfishness is too much, because […]

RG AUDIO 022117   Acts 13:32-43 Life is full of incredible benchmark moments that shape us. Forever in our minds, etched in our memories, are the incredible things that happen to us that we never thought possible. We remember the sights, the smells, the events, the people that we were with, and the awesome healing […]

RG AUDIO 022017   2 Timothy 2:1-13 Much of our world today is trapped, entangled in the ongoing pursuit of serving self and one’s own agenda. Even those who claim to live a life of faith can often serve the consumeristic mentality that declares, “What’s in it for me?” While stuck in our sins, our […]

RG AUDIO 021917   Psalm 69:19-29 I am no superhero. Broken by disappointments and pain, I have seen discouragement and cynicism staring back at me from the mirror on my wall. However, as the sweet balm of time begins to soothe the ache of grief, I am reminded again that the light shines brightest in […]

RG AUDIO 021817   Hebrews 11:8-16 As I rounded the corner, my ears stilled to the sound of a child’s voice from within the small bathroom to the left of the stairwell. It was muffled by the rush of water, but it was audible nonetheless. I hesitantly stopped and tightened my grip on the bannister […]

RG AUDIO 021717   1 Corinthians 15:29-41 Winter is reflective of grief and loss, but without warning, the seasons retain their essential rhythm, and winter will be forced to relent. Things will begin to bloom recklessly; the earth will awaken, and life marches forward. In reality, for all its beauty and wonder, spring is also […]

RG AUDIO 021617   1 Corinthians 15:12-28 The earth’s transformation in autumn is without measure. The forest becomes a symphony of copper and crimson, a stunning transition from summer to fall. The passages of grief in the face of loss are strangely similar. The grace of God, the Season-Changer himself, is evident in the different […]

RG AUDIO 021517   1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Grief, like winter, is ushered in unwelcome and uninvited. Though we cannot die of grief, it certainly feels as if we can. Life as we have known it simply disappears in the blink of an eye, and there are moments when we feel as if the cold and […]