RG AUDIO 011222   Luke 9:57-62 It seems so severe. A disciple comes up to Jesus and promises to completely follow him. Luke lists Jesus’ instructions: leave your family and follow me, don’t go to your father’s funeral and follow me, and there is no looking back in serving the Lord.  Really? Did Jesus really […]

RG AUDIO 011122   Matthew 7:21-29 My 3-year-old was throwing a fit because we were not turning towards McDonald’s. I had promised we would go as a reward for good behavior but I had forgotten my wallet at home. “You promised to take me! You lied to me.” At that moment-my words and my actions […]

RG AUDIO 011022   Matthew 7:13-20 Jesus asks us to embrace the narrow gate that leads to life and focus on things of Christ. That focus produces good fruit—a part of life on the narrow road. Good fruit has had time on the vine to ripen, it is sweet to the taste and it has […]

RG AUDIO 010922   Proverbs 3:27-35 I was praising and recognizing my sister who posted a picture of her 3-year-old grandchild praying for her. We talked about the values of raising our kids in the Christian faith and she told me a funny story of her grandchild’s response to her preschool teacher. She asked all […]

RG AUDIO 010822   James 4:1-12 At a women’s conference, a lady asked, how do you practice humbleness? Hmm! That is the million-dollar question, isn’t it? It is a tough answer: you practice humility by doing what you don’t like. It is the opposite of what James is saying: do not fight, do not start […]

RG AUDIO 010722   Matthew 23:25-39 Every time we try to cover some kind of dirt, brush it under the carpet, repaint, spray it with fragrance to cover the smell, soon or later the dirtiness will come up and expose that cover, revealing reality. No matter how long you try to hide it, you know […]

RG AUDIO 010622   Matthew 23:13-24 The church has been tagged as a “bunch of hypocrites.” Growing up in the church, I saw many people hurt, from pastors to members, for different reasons. Most of this happens when we neglect the more important matters of the law. I know, from my own experience, that it […]

RG AUDIO 010522   Matthew 23:1-12 What a privilege it must be for Moses to write and apply the law to the Israelites. Although, I think it had to be very challenging. Moses is one of my favorite characters from the Bible and he has certainly inspired my life as a pastor and leader. But […]

RG AUDIO 010422   James 3:1-12 Once we spill words out of our mouths, we have to live with the consequences. My dad used to tell me when I wanted to get away with my excuses, “that is a tall story.” We all stumble when it comes to the tongue. Some want to be the […]

RG AUDIO 010322   Matthew 7:1-12 When you learn about the law, immediately you will want to apply it. The twist is that we like to apply it to others. We often fight for the judges’ seat. It’s so much easier to judge others’ actions than to judge our own actions, decisions, and choices. When […]