Jesus desired to gather Jerusalem inhabitants, as a hen gathers its chicks
This is the first Sunday of Lent. Jesus begins his Lenten journey with 40 days in the wilderness, where he is confronted by the devil. We will look at his…
Ruth is defined by the three strikes society called against her: gender, marital status, and ethnicity. If we have not experienced strikes being called on us, we might be self-appointed…
Our Ruth series, God provides, we decide, continues by considering the Boaz character. By mentioning Boaz’ mother, Rahab (an outsider!), the writer begs us to connect the dots between his…
Naomi blamed Yahweh for her suffering and pain. Though theologically incorrect, it was appropriate. God desires our emotional honesty. When life seems hopeless, God can not only handle our outbursts,…
In Scripture, God seems to always call people to take the less traveled road. Orpah was willing, but chose to play it safe. Orpah reflects on her decision, as we…