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(June 18, 2020) Ruth 4:17 “Then Naomi took the child in her arms and cared for him.” It is often said that people do no like change. But I think this statement is only half right. Change is not the thing that we really mind; the thing that we do not like is loss. For example, consider Naomi. When [...]

(June 17, 2020) Ruth 4:17 “The women living there said, ‘Naomi has a son!’ And they named him Obed. He was the father of Jesse, the father of David.” The Book of Ruth ends in a beautiful and poetic way. Ruth and Boaz get married, settle down and have children. Now, as with anytime a man and a woman [...]

(June 16, 2020) Ruth 3:11 “…don't be afraid. …you are a woman of noble character.” One of the most pervasive and unwritten deceits in the church goes something like this: we must work really hard in order to be a “good Christian” so that others will then think well of us, and God will accept us. ...Or at least [...]

(June 15, 2020)                               Ruth 3:11 “And now, my daughter, don't be afraid. I will do for you all you ask. All the people of my town know that you are a woman of noble character.”  We left last time with Ruth’s stunning boldness as she [...]

(June 12, 2020)                                  Ruth 3:9 “He said, ‘Who are you?’ And she answered, ‘I am Ruth, your servant. Spread your wings over your servant, for you are a redeemer.’”  Read Ruth 3. Now with the scene fresh in your mind, what do you make [...]

(June 10, 2020)  From Ruth 3:15 “…pull out some stalks for her from the bundles and leave them for her to pick up, and don’t rebuke her.”  One of the foundational moments in the life of God’s People was the Exodus.  It has been – and is – core to our identity that we have freedom thanks to the [...]