RG AUDIO 082022   Acts 5:1-11 One of my favorite things to do is cook or bake for people. I love the moment when I serve up a nice, home-cooked treat and get to watch my friends or family take that first bite, hopefully delicious. All of the work put in up to that point […]

RG AUDIO 081922   Acts 5:1-11 The way of Jesus calls us to live differently in the world. Instead of doing what fallen nature says and looking out for only ourselves, getting ahead by any means necessary, God requires us to think outside of culture and sin. Part of that alternate way is being generous […]

RG AUDIO 081822   Luke 10:25-35 Sometimes, we tend to think about being a Christian as a one-time decision. We confess our sins, believe in Jesus, ask God to forgive us, and that is it. Being a Christian seems to be saying the right things or believing the right way. However, Jesus reminds us that […]

RG AUDIO 081722   Matthew 28:16-20 Have you ever had to drive a long distance by yourself? It can be a lot more pleasant to have someone with you to entertain and share in the driving. We are made to be in community; the charge to make disciples of all nations is one of the […]

RG AUDIO 081622   Genesis 2:4-17 “Don’t touch that!” The warning came too late. My nephew had already poked the hot stove and came away with a burned finger, tears in his eyes from the pain. His mother scolded him gently as she ran his hand under cold water, reminding him that there are warnings […]

RG AUDIO 081522   Genesis 1:28—2:3 Gardening is not one of the natural strengths God has given to me. It takes a lot of thought and intention to have a garden that flowers and thrives, and I have accidentally killed many a plant. Still, I keep at my gardening because the reward is so worth […]

RG AUDIO 081422   Psalm 102:18-28 Were we to take a trip to Jerusalem we would find visitors from all over the world. The psalmist saw a day “when the peoples and the kingdoms assemble to worship the Lord.” Revelation 7:9 describes “a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people […]

RG AUDIO 081322   Ephesians 1:1-10 “Blessed” used to be mostly a church word. Today it used in a variety of contexts meaning “fortunate or pleasing circumstances.” Few seem to give thought to where, or from whom, those blessings might come. In his letter to the Ephesians Paul refers to “spiritual blessings” God has bestowed […]

RG AUDIO 081222   John 4:19-26 Underwater archaeologists do an amazing job of restoring ancient items found in the ocean. Many of these items are found heavily encrusted with minerals and the shells of undersea animals. One non-descript lump, when tediously restored, revealed a golden brooch with a large sparkling ruby at its center. A […]

RG AUDIO 081122   Deuteronomy 6:1-9 I grew up in a moderately religious home. We were taught to pray before meals and at bed time. My mother took us to church and Sunday School most Sundays. My father, however, never attended church or led in prayer in those days. I became an early and voracious […]