Ruth (Part 6) – God in our Joy (10/07/2007) [display_podcast] October 7, 2007 – Bulletin [...]
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Monday Morning Sermon Quarterback
I am preparing to listen to yesterday’s message. I am following my principle: “if you want others listen to you, you have to be willing to listen to yourself.” It is always a little painful, especially when we hit as many hot button topics as we did yesterday. On a day like this [...]
Boaz, Beer, and a Late Night Visitor
I am gearing up for Sunday’s message, Ruth 3 is a very difficult chapter to exegete with any kind of contextual accuracy, and hits many hot button topics like sex, marriage, aggressive women, male/female communication, alcohol, parties, and salvation. Sunday is going to be fun! Pray for me[...]
Sheer Determination – Ruth 1:18
“When Naomi realized that Ruth was determined to go with her, she stopped urging her.” Proverb 1:18 In any athletic competition there is the proverbial wall. The point that you have to decided whether to push through the pain, or to quit out of complete exhaustion. When I played col[...]
Ruth – An Epic Short Story
We begin this Sunday with a new series by diving into the book of Ruth. This is one of the best short stories of any historical writing. It is an Epic Short Story (If there is such a thing). With incredibly rich characters and laughable irony, this rags to riches classic [...][...]