Love In Forgiveness
RG AUDIO 110116 Psalm 78:32-39 Think about His love. Think about the love of our God and how His love is reflected through our actions, often looking a lot like mercy. Mercy is, by definition,...
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RG AUDIO 122416 1 Chronicles 21:17-26 We often give gifts on Christmas Eve. God gave us the greatest gift when He sent His Son to be born as a baby, knowing that Jesus would become the ultimate...
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RG AUDIO 122616 Acts 10:1-16 To be devout is to love God and to try to please Him. What a wonderful description Luke uses in Acts 10:2 to give his readers a vivid picture of Cornelius. He reminds his...
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RG AUDIO 021117 Proverbs 25:15-28 Enemies are hostile, antagonistic, and intent on their target’s harm. Their destructive attitudes and actions wreak havoc at every opportunity, and they delight when...
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RG AUDIO 042017 Ruth 2:14-23 Can you remember a time in your life when someone showed you kindness and favor? Maybe it was a kind word when you were feeling blue. Or, a gift you felt you didn’t...
View ArticleClose to the Brokenhearted
RG AUDIO 061817 Psalm 34:11-22 I know what it feels to be brokenhearted and crushed in spirit. Fifteen years ago our only son Mark was killed in a vehicular accident. Many days my grief limited me to...
View ArticleWho’s Watching, Really?
RG AUDIO 061917 Matthew 6:1-18 I hardly noticed the scraggly man hanging out by the entrance to the discount store on that winter afternoon in Chicago. My son and I were dashing in to pick up a...
View ArticleThe Father’s Compassion
RG AUDIO 090717 Luke 15:11-20 We’ve all experienced that awful feeling when we know we did something wrong. It wasn’t just a mistake; it was downright disobedience. In rebellion, you crossed the...
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RG AUDIO 092817 Genesis 50:15-26 I only have one brother, so I can’t relate to Joseph and his 11 male siblings. Our house was pretty quiet, and the five-year difference in age meant that we didn’t do...
View ArticleTogether In Tough Times
RG AUDIO 100917 Mark 14:32-41 Tough times had been our companion for over a month: malaria, staph infections, surgery, parasites, and worms. We were physically exhausted. A friend called early in the...
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RG AUDIO 021318 Exodus 34:1-14 Moses would meet God in a tent outside Israel’s camp. Here “The LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as one speaks to a friend” (Exodus 33:11a). Yet, Moses wanted...
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RG AUDIO 022118 Zechariah 7:1-13 The feeling of being excluded is very painful. Perhaps all humans are acquainted with this, because we have all been excluded at some time or the other. Yet, can God...
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RG AUDIO 030518 Proverbs 31:1-9 Parents hope that when they send their children off into the world they will remember the lessons and values that they were taught. Sometimes a parent feels the need...
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RG AUDIO 030618 Proverbs 31:10-21 Daisy and Clark were an ordinary couple in a small town of Idaho. They owned a small farm implement business together, but times were tough, and many others were...
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RG AUDIO 031518 Genesis 21:11-21 Hagar is not the well-loved hero of this portion of Scripture. While no one would wish harm on her, most people can probably understand how Sarah felt. Most women...
View ArticlePraise God For His Love And Compassion
RG AUDIO 050518 Psalm 103:1-22 Psalm 103 is jam-packed with descriptions of God’s grace. Look at just the verbs—the action words—from verses 3 through 6. God is the One who forgives, heals, redeems,...
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RG AUDIO 051418 Mark 15:33-41 This was the lowest point in Jesus’ ministry: suffering and death on the cross. Mark tells the story in his characteristic, precise way. They wait in anticipation for...
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RG AUDIO 053118 Jeremiah 3:6-20 We have all probably had experiences with wayward children or rebellious friends. Perhaps you were one who was at once a prodigal son or daughter. Jeremiah 3 speaks...
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RG AUDIO 090118 Psalm 145:1-9 Growing up I had a dog named Sandy. Every time Sandy would do something she was not supposed to, she would run and hide behind the couch with her head hung in shame. She...
View ArticleHeal the Broken
RG AUDIO 101218 Leviticus 19:26-37 Recently I was in a large city when the Lord told me to stop and talk to a homeless woman. Her story was heartbreaking. As I talked with her, attempting to...
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