RG AUDIO 091421   Genesis 4:9-16 There are obvious sins: habits, excesses, and activities that are easily seen, easily recognized for what they are. They are sin and we know them as sin. Adam and Eve suddenly knew that they were naked. Sin is multi-dimensional, complex, and more than the sum-total of its parts. It […]

RG AUDIO 091321   Genesis 4:1-8 It is the first murder recorded in our human genesis. Of course, the real death came earlier, in the garden, when the humans ate from the tree. Sin enters there and it crouches, waiting. We see the repercussions as that sin makes its way into the next generation and […]

RG AUDIO 091221   Revelation 3:14-22 Recently I helped install a door for a friend. I was under the impression that it was going to be fairly simple. The project turned into much more. The doorway needed to be cut open wider to fit the new frame, the door needed to be sanded and stained, […]

RG AUDIO 091121   2 Corinthians 5:11-21 Reconciliation is a word that is often talked about in South Africa. Looking back on the country’s difficult past and trying to make a new way forward, Nelson Mandela sought to bring reconciliation among his fellow South Africans. Mandela wanted to bring the people of the country together, […]

RG AUDIO 091021   Romans 5:1-8 Christ died for all! He died to bring His people back into relationship with Him. How do we relate to this in our daily lives? When I think about God’s love, I think about how unworthy I am.  For a sinner such as I. Why would Christ want to […]

RG AUDIO 090921   John 1:1-14 There are places in the world today that don’t have access to very many new things. They must keep the old things running. They are constantly rebuilding and restoring old things. Have you ever restored something? Have you brought something that was old, worn out, or not working to […]

RG AUDIO 090821   Genesis 3:17-24 There are so many things in our lives that are there for our protection. Some of them are in travel: seat belts, airbags, and antilock brakes. When we are moving, we are more vulnerable to injury, harm, and danger. These safety items give us protection and a sense of […]

RG AUDIO 090721   Genesis 3:9-16 Two wrongs don’t make a right. In Genesis 3, we hear a lot of blaming. It’s someone else’s fault. Look at them, not me. Often we hear this amongst siblings in a family. Having just one child, our son doesn’t have anyone else to blame when something happens. Sometimes […]

RG AUDIO 090621   Genesis 3:1-8 Our 5-year-old has begun telling lies. Simple things that are not true, like, I ate all my apple, when clearly, he did not.  This is not something that we have taught him, but he knows how to do it. He also knows that it is wrong. It can be […]

RG AUDIO 090521   James 1:9-18 Have you ever tried to count your blessings? We have so many blessings from God, don’t we? Think about it: family, friends, church, food, shelter, and Jesus, of course. We are blessed! Look around you and notice the gifts that God has given you: gifts that light up your […]