RG AUDIO 062122   Hebrews 5:5-10 Four years ago, two four-month-old puppies joined our household. It was amazing how obedient they became with the tantalizing offer of a treat. Jesus Christ obeyed His Father and came to earth. His obedience was not as a result of the offer of a treat, but at a great […]

RG AUDIO 062022   Hebrews 4:14—5:4 Aaron, the earthly high priest, and Jesus, the Great High Priest, share similarities. Both were chosen by God to intercede. Jesus can sympathize with us, because He was tempted in all ways like us, but without sin. He is the mediator and bridge. As a child, the illustration of […]

RG AUDIO 061922   John 14:25-31 Just like people experience physical cravings for sugar, salt, and coffee, people experience spiritual cravings. Cravings for things like love, acceptance, and peace. Our physical cravings occur when our body is missing essential nutrients like magnesium, sodium, and potassium. The problem is that just like we go to short-term […]

RG AUDIO 061822   John 14:15-24 Wouldn’t it be great if we could have Jesus with us all the time? You know, like the first disciples did. If you found yourself struggling with a decision, all you’d need to do is ask Jesus, and He could speak to you in an audible voice as you […]

RG AUDIO 061722   1 John 4:16-24 It’s easy to allow our hearts to become heavy with the weight of all the ways we fall short in life. The task we left unfinished. The unkind word we let slip from our lips. The unmet expectations of a friend, coworker, or family member. Or the sin […]

RG AUDIO 061622   James 1:19-27 Imagine a world without any mirrors. There is no way to fix your hair before you walk outside. You have no way to make sure that your tie is straight or that your teeth don’t have anything stuck in them. Now for some people, that sounds amazing. But for […]

RG AUDIO 061522   Hebrews 4:8-13 There’s an old African proverb that says, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” As a distance runner, I’ve found this to be true. I’ve run my fastest races when I’ve run alone, but I’ve finished my longest races when […]

RG AUDIO 061422   Hebrews 4:1-7 When was the last time you thought about the power of “today”? We often dream about the potential power of tomorrow. There is no power in tomorrow because tomorrow is not guaranteed. Surely, yesterday has power. For many people, yesterday continues to hold incredible power over them. However, God […]

RG AUDIO 061322   Hebrews 3:7-19 Who has most significantly influenced your spiritual formation? The first person to come to your mind is probably a parent, teacher, coach, coworker, or possibly a pastor. Likely it’s someone you respect, someone whose positive example provides a role model for you to follow. What’s interesting about the author […]

RG AUDIO 061222   Revelation 12:7-12 How is the devil defeated, do you think? Through the strength of Christian conviction or confronting sin? By maintaining loyalty to the holy land? By quoting scripture? None of these, it turns out will defeat the devil in the end.  The devil is defeated by only two things (which […]