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Ruth, and the boundaries God walks through Ancient Israel had lines. Who belonged. Who didn’t. And Moabites? They didn’t. Not just different, but unwelcome— The kind of people you didn’t build a future with. And then along comes Ruth.

by Marti Fischer Ruth, and the life we’re meant to live We talk about kindness. We admire justice. We believe in redemption. But in Ruth, these aren’t ideas. They are actions. And they change everything.

  At mealtime Boaz called to her, “Come over here, and help yourself to some food. You can dip your bread in the sour wine.” So she sat with his harvesters, and Boaz gave her some roasted grain to eat. … Continue reading →

Over the next three weeks, we are going to step into one of the most beautiful and surprising stories in Scripture: the Book of Ruth. At first glance, Ruth is a small and quiet book. It sits between much larger … Continue reading →

Several years ago, a young woman arrived in a small town where she knew almost no one. She had left everything behind. Her home. Her extended family. The language and culture that had shaped her life. She moved because the … Continue reading →