Ruth 3:1-4 When I was in college, I really didn’t care about dating a whole lot. I dated some girls, but I was more obsessed with serving the Lord and sports. I know, big surprise. By the time my senior year came along, I had a cute freshman that was interested in me, but in all honesty, we were going in two different directions. I had dated a girl my sophomore year, but that didn’t work out. I re...  Read More

Week 3Main Point and Overview: Nothing in life worth truly experiencing is free of taking a bold risk! The fact is that most Christians “play it safe” and never reach their full potential for Gospel influence. It’s also true from practical experience that most people are more likely to choose “easy” over “hard”. Missing out on greater prosperity, larger career success, and most importantly lasting...  Read More

Matthew 6:25-34 Back in the summer of 1988, a big hit on the musical pop charts was the song “Don’t Worry, Be happy.” It was a simple song done entirely with voice, no instruments, which was catchy and fun. It’s message was just as the title implies, don’t worry, be happy. Worry is a topic that is addressed throughout Scripture, because it is a “sport” that many (if not all) of us excel at. My wif...  Read More

Ruth 2:19-23 My mom has a bumper sticker on her truck that says, “Jesus, not luck.” What the world would define as lucky or coincidental, is God’s hand at work every time. I have heard stories from Christians in my life about being in the right place at the right time. I’ve heard about how God has met a financial need even right down to the penny. I’ve heard and seen things I can’t even begin to e...  Read More

Ruth 2:17-18 Today’s reading, just two verses might seem like small details, but press in, you do not want to miss this “more than imagined” moment.“So Ruth gleaned in the field until evening. Then she threshed the barley she had gathered, and it amounted to about an ephah. She carried it back to town, and her mother-in-law saw how much she had gathered. Ruth also brought out and gave her what she...  Read More

Ruth 2:8-16 “Character is like a tree and reputation like its shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing.” — Abraham Lincoln.Ruth is a woman of godly character. We see evidence of this in chapter one of Ruth. After losing her husband, she could have returned home to security and comfort but chose to stay with Naomi and trust God for her needs. This character again shines...  Read More