RG AUDIO 083022   Exodus 1:12-22 Pharaoh decides that enslaving the Hebrews is not enough. He orders the Hebrew midwives to kill any male babies born to Hebrew women. The midwives, Shiphrah and Puah, disobey his orders out of their fear of God. Shiphrah and Puah recognized that God is the God of life and […]

RG AUDIO 082922   Exodus 1:1-11 One of the questions people ask me a lot is: “Why do bad things happen to good people?” There is a misunderstanding of the Bible. For some reason, we have taken verses that promise provision to mean nothing bad will ever happen to us as long as we follow […]

RG AUDIO 082822   James 3:1-6 James must have been a difficult friend to hang out with. Imagine trying to have a conversation with the guy who reminds us that “the tongue is . . .  a world of evil among the parts of the body [which] sets the whole course of one’s life on […]

RG AUDIO 082722   Colossians 3:12-17 Have you ever put on a pair of pants that’s a size or two smaller than what you should be wearing? Yikes! When we wear clothing that doesn’t fit, we don’t look right at all. That’s why Paul uses the metaphor of clothing when he talks about how the […]

RG AUDIO 082622   Acts 9:26-35 “Anasthethi!” This is the command Peter gives to Aeneas in the book of Acts. It’s a Greek word, but in English what he’s saying to the paralyzed man is literally, “Rise up!” We could take this literally, and in the context of the story we certainly should. This is […]

RG AUDIO 082522   Matthew 22:15-22 It’s never wise to lay a trap for Jesus. The Pharisees learn this when they ask Jesus about the imperial tax. If Jesus says they should pay, He’ll lose the respect of the crowd. If He says they shouldn’t, He’ll be arrested for sedition. Instead of falling for their […]

RG AUDIO 082422   Matthew 10:11-20 In my line of work, I read a fair amount on leadership. I attend seminars and keep an eye on the all the latest advice from church leadership gurus. I know how to Win Friends and Influence People and I’ve practiced the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership in order […]

RG AUDIO 082322   Matthew 10:1-10 The first message—the very first one—that Jesus gives His followers to proclaim is, “The kingdom of heaven has come near” (v. 7). Think about that for a moment. How many preachers have you heard talk about making sure that people go to heaven when they die? How many evangelism […]

RG AUDIO 082222   Matthew 9:27-38 What makes Jesus feel compassion? Matthew gives us a few glimpses into the moments in which Jesus feels compassion—all of which are centered around human need— but this one is the first. We learn that Jesus feels compassion for people who are “harassed and helpless” (9:36). He even adds […]

RG AUDIO 082122   Malachi 3:6-12 Growing up, whenever I received any money, my parents had me practice tithing. Ten percent went to savings and ten percent went to the church, often dropped into my alabaster box to sit on the altar on Sunday. To me as a child, it never made much sense. That […]