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Tag Archives: Ruth
Eating with the Enemy
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. Psalm 23:5 What a strange place to prepare a table for a warrior. This could be interpreted in so many ways. I think probably the basic idea is provision. … Continue reading
Ruth: A Seat at the Table
At mealtime Boaz called to Ruth, “Come over here, and help yourself to some food.” Ruth 2:14 “Come over here.” There’s a seat at the table for you. The workers had come in from the fields for a midday meal. … Continue reading
Ruth: The Lines We Defend
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.
Ruth: When Love Becomes Action
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.
The Scandal of Being Welcomed
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
Naomi: When Pleasant Turns Bitter
So the two of them [Naomi and Ruth] continued on their journey. When they came to Bethlehem, the entire town was excited by their arrival. “Is it really Naomi?” the women asked. “Don’t call me Naomi [pleasant],” she responded. “Instead, … Continue reading
Ruth: The Road Back
Last week, we began our journey through the Book of Ruth. It starts with someone arriving in a new place, carrying loss, questions, and uncertainty. Ruth is an outsider. A foreigner. Someone who obviously doesn’t belong.
Ruth: Nowhere to Belong
Last week, we began our journey through the Book of Ruth. It starts with someone arriving in a new place, carrying loss, questions, and uncertainty. Ruth is an outsider. A foreigner. Someone who obviously doesn’t belong. But what she finds … Continue reading
Ruth: A Story of Belonging
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
Belonging: How God turns strangers into family
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
