You Are Very Good!
RG AUDIO 083021 Genesis 1:1-10 The Hebrew word for “good” in Genesis 1:10 is tov. Tov is a small, but an explosive word. Tov is the word God calls light, water, seeds, day/night, and animals after...
View ArticleNecessary Workers
RG AUDIO 020922 1 Corinthians 15:50-58 Paul placed a high value on the work we do for the kingdom of God. His own testimony indicated that he was among the hardest working apostles (1 Corinthians...
View ArticleDevoted Service
RG AUDIO 021022 1 Corinthians 16:10-18 1 Corinthians 16 is a “roll call” of fruitful servants. Paul writes the names of five different people who are giving themselves to the work of the kingdom of...
View ArticleCompelled To Serve
RG AUDIO 021222 2 Timothy 1:1-10 The relationship Paul had with Timothy was close, deeply formed by a mutual love and respect. Paul was a mentor and guide to the young man and became a model of...
View ArticlePatient Service
RG AUDIO 021322 Jude 1:17-25 Nobody said this would be easy! Sometimes we assume that if we are having a hard time, are facing opposition, or are being sorely tempted, something is terribly wrong....
View ArticleCommendable Servants
RG AUDIO 022222 Matthew 25:14-21 In Jesus’ parable of the “bags of gold” or “talents” there are two types of people: a “master” and his “servants.” They are all men, but of very different positions...
View ArticleJoyful Service
RG Audio 052922 1 Peter 4:1-11 One snowy afternoon, I saw a husky playing. He jumped and rolled and bounded through the white piles, tail wagging happily. One couldn’t see this pup and not see that...
View ArticleKingdom of Servants
Luke 22:24-32 Most pastors can tell stories of how people have accosted them just as they were preparing to step up to the pulpit to preach. I think that must have been much like what Jesus felt when...
View ArticleChina or Melamine?
2 Timothy 2:20-26 Growing up, my mother set our everyday table with turquoise melamine. She knew we couldn’t break it if we tried. China was for company. She saved it for special occasions. As...
View ArticleService and Sacrifice
Acts 5:35-42 In the United States, we have just come out of another round of elections. People from all sides have been declaring that their way is the best way and that none other could possibly be...
View Article
