Rev. Danny Morgan - October 23, 2022
Ruth 2:14-23
We live in an ultra-connected cultural moment. Our age is one of readily available information and limitless opportunities to meet and connect with others online. It seems like we can change our destinies by just signing up for the right social media or dating app. And yet, despite so much opportunity, we are growing less connected and more isolated. The simple obligation of face-to-face friendship inconveniences us, we are annoyed when someone in our neighborhood asks us for a basic favor, and many of us struggle to offer a simple smile as we pass by people while shopping at the store. The simplicity of being kind seems to be in short supply, and we are suffering for it. As we study the book of Ruth this coming Sunday, we’ll see that the simplicity of kindness can go a long way and often reveals the hidden love of God for the world as his redemptive plan unfolds in the lives of Boaz, Ruth, and Naomi.
From Series: "Book of Ruth"
Each fall, we turn to an Old Testament text for our sermon series. Having concluded Genesis last year, we are fast-forwarding a bit in redemptive history to the book of Ruth this fall. Ruth is set after Moses led the people of Israel out of slavery and after Joshua led them into the land of promise. But instead of blessing, life has gone drastically wrong for Naomi and her family. Join us as we begin a new study in Ruth with a focus on the “frowning providence of God” that hides his smiling face—in Naomi’s life and our own.