RG AUDIO 062621   Deuteronomy 7:6-12 It’s the moment every kid in gym class dreads: When the gym teacher picks two students as team captains and tells them to take turns choosing their teams. If you aren’t the tallest, fastest, most athletic, or best friend of a team captain, the anxious process of waiting to […]

RG AUDIO 062521   John 17:20-26 A mother watched her husband and son playing a video game. They were on opposite teams and trying to outscore the other. As the games went on, their smack talk and insults to each other were escalating. They were getting angry. When the game was over, they were upset […]

RG AUDIO 062421   Hebrews 13:15-25 When a child is rushing around in the morning getting ready to leave, there is often a parent saying, “Don’t forget!” Parents want to make sure that their child has everything that they need and is properly prepared for the day. We find similar sentiments at the closing of […]

RG AUDIO 062321   Hebrews 13:7-14 Flip through television channels, radio stations, podcasts, live streams, and social media, and you’ll find all sorts of voices with all sorts of opinions claiming to be the right one. Some claim to be experts, but rarely do we check their credentials, training, or reliability when considering the information […]

RG AUDIO 062221   1 Thessalonians 5:19-28 Every Sunday, as the final words of the closing prayer were spoken, the preacher would raise his arms to the congregation, tell them to open their eyes, lift their heads, and to place their hands with their palms facing up to receive the final blessing. The blessing often […]

RG AUDIO 062121   1 Thessalonians 5:12-18 A group of boys surrounded a child on the playground. Each boy took a turn roughing up the child and then quickly said, “No paybacks!” No matter what the child did to escape, the group around him continued to hurt him and insisted that he wasn’t allowed to […]

RG AUDIO 062021   Psalm 119:9-16 Before the days of global positioning systems, getting directions and finding your way to geographical locations was greatly dependent on possessing a map. I remember how my father’s almost sixth sense for geography and knowing his direction would be very advantageous to our family when traveling. On those occasions […]

RG AUDIO 061921   1 Thessalonians 5:1-11 One night in my early teens, I was awakened to moaning and crying out for help from my brother (three years younger and in the next bedroom). With little light, he had become confused on how to reach the bathroom. In my startled state and realizing his plight […]

RG AUDIO 061821   1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 At a moment of tremendous grief and loss as we waited to enter my mother’s memorial service, the pastor shared with our family the truth from God’s word. Separation was not God’s design. One day soon, when Jesus returns, such separations from loved ones would be ended. That […]

RG AUDIO 061721   1 Thessalonians 4:7-12 The sense of taste and smell combine to give humans an incredible sensation with foods. There is something unique that happens when herbs and spices are combined with foods in a prescribed manner. Allowing the flavors to saturate for a longer period adds even more intensity. Living passionately […]