RG AUDIO 012721   Luke 5:12-17 It is easy to miss the clues into the spiritual practices of Jesus. The gospels are so full of His actions, His activities, His ministry, that the quiet moments can get lost. The stillness gets lost in the action. It is the same in our own lives as well. […]

RG AUDIO 012621   Mark 6:45-56 The truth that no matter the metaphorical or literal storm that we find ourselves in, the presence of Christ is our safe haven. Mark places this story of Jesus walking on the water and calming the storm right after the miracle of the feeding of the 5,000. In the […]

RG AUDIO 012521   Mark 6:30-44 The symbols of bread and fish are all over our biblical narrative. Fish become the symbol of abundance—from becoming fishers of men to the abundance of forgiveness that Jesus offers Peter as He fries up fish on a beach. The bread fills our hungry stomachs and the broken bread […]

RG AUDIO 012421   Psalm 73:21-28 It is so easy to be caught up in the conflicts and chaos of this world. Thousands of years ago, the writer of this psalm understood this dilemma. He cries out in grief and despair desiring God’s justice to reign, but he comes to realize that peace ultimately comes […]

RG AUDIO 012321   Acts 14:8-20 There is often confusion about credit when it comes to miracles. Paul notices a lame man who is listening intently to his preaching. He sees that “he had the faith to be healed” and takes the time to commend the action of faith and restore the man physically (v. […]

RG AUDIO 012221   Acts 3:1-10 The beggar sits outside the Beautiful Gate because he is not permitted to enter the temple; his disability excludes him. He sits at the entrance hoping those who can enter will have mercy and provide for his living. He is thinking of his physical needs when he asks Peter […]

RG AUDIO 012121   Mark 5:30-43 Many scholars have counted the number of times “fear not!” appears in the Bible. It is a constant refrain because it reveals the state and essence of our relationship with God. We fear because we do not trust. We do not truly believe God is with us, that His […]

RG AUDIO 012021   Mark 5:11-20 Too many people get caught up with Jesus allowing the evil spirits to invade the pigs and drown them, overlooking the beauty of a man released from death to life. They only saw loss of income. It is interesting that Jesus mentions that the man was released from his […]

RG AUDIO 011921   Mark 5:1-10 Jesus encountered many demon-possessed people and exercised His authority over the death-like grip the demons had on their captives. This encounter in Mark 5 underscores the power and authority of Jesus to restore spiritual life from spiritual death. Jesus takes the initiative in this healing, giving a command of […]

RG AUDIO 011821   Mark 3:1-12 Jesus never backed down from His opposition. Jesus was fully aware He was under scrutiny for “breaking the Sabbath,” yet He confronts the issue directly. He calls out the paralytic, makes him stand in front of everybody and uses him as an illustration for the importance of wholeness of […]