Episodes
Tuesday Mar 26, 2013
Jesus in the Book of Ruth
Tuesday Mar 26, 2013
Tuesday Mar 26, 2013
This sermon wraps up my series on the book of Ruth. It was preached for Palm Sunday. The big question that the people are asking when Jesus comes into town is- Who is this? I look at several characterstic of who Jesus reveal Himself to be on Palm Sunday. I then look back to see those same traits portrayed in the book of Ruth. Finally, I look ahead to see those traits at the crucifixion.
Wednesday Mar 20, 2013
Lessons from the Book of Ruth
Wednesday Mar 20, 2013
Wednesday Mar 20, 2013
Having gone through the book of Ruth chapter by chapter, I now turn my attention to lessons from the book of Ruth. Ruth has so much depth and such great characters that there was a lot I could not talk about on the first pass through. In this sermon, I talk about grace and how grace changes everything for us.
Tuesday Mar 12, 2013
Redeeming Ruth Part 4
Tuesday Mar 12, 2013
Tuesday Mar 12, 2013
The book of Ruth is so much more than a really old and beautiful love story. It is a story of survival and loyal friendship. Ultimately it asks the question--"Where is God when we are hurting?" Is God a bully, or is God a loyal friend and redeemer? Here we explore chapter 4 and the conclusion to the story.
Tuesday Mar 05, 2013
Redeeming Ruth Part 3
Tuesday Mar 05, 2013
Tuesday Mar 05, 2013
The book of Ruth is so much more than a really old and beautiful love story. It is a story of survival and loyal friendship. Ultimately it asks the question--"Where is God when we are hurting?" Is God a bully, or is God a loyal friend and redeemer? This is a sermon that was not meant for podcasts but was really focused on the people in the pews. I used a video and then went right into communion. The sacrament really worked as my conclusion to the sermon. I wrote the communion liturgy from the book of Ruth. It worked very well in worship but did not come acrosss well in the recording. The volume was different as I moved to play the movie and then to the communion table. It worked in person, though, and only makes sense together so I have left it all in the audio recording. If you want to watch the video for yourself, go to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naRCfl8oCos.
Friday Mar 01, 2013
Redeeming Ruth Part 2
Friday Mar 01, 2013
Friday Mar 01, 2013
The book of Ruth is so much more than a really old and beautiful love story. It is a story of survival and loyal friendship. Ultimately it asks the question--"Where is God when we are hurting?" Is God a bully, or is God a loyal friend and redeemer? Here we wrestle with the second chapter and ponder how we can get through difficult times in our lives.