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Have you ever considered the lessons that the amazing women in the Bible can impart to us? Let us explore the timeless wisdom of some amazing biblical women as we journey through their lives together.Lessons from key women in the BibleWomen are central to the Bible's grand narrative. They are...
By Elizabeth Prata As I arise this morning, January 1, 2024, I reflect on the Lord’s faithfulness to me, and to all His children, His church, and to His word. For eons it has been so. He is t…
A picture of a woman with a head covering. (Photo from Wallpapercave)In a bustling city, an elderly widowed woman found herself isolated in her home due to the unrelenting careers of her children. Their demanding jobs made it inconvenient to address their parent’s deteriorating health, leading to infrequent visits and...
Read this summary of all the prayers in Ruth—all blessings! Learn how to use these prayers in your own prayer life.
We often think of blessings for meals, weddings, or births. But their use in the Bible is far richer and diverse than that. Even in bad times, there is a place for blessing prayers. Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he explores these prayers in Ruth.
At the climax of the book of Ruth, we find the sixth blessing in a row! This one is for a marriage. What can we learn about blessings and marriage in this prayer study that we can apply to our own prayers?
In this scene from the book of Ruth, Ruth acts in an extremely bold way to obtain a husband and safety. Shocking in someways, but he responds with a blessing on her. What does this mean, how can we understand prayer? What can we learn they can in our prayers? Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he studies this prayer from Ruth 3.
Join Dr. Mark McDowell as he explores how someone’s prayer can reveal something about their character. And how we can use prayer to grow our character. From the book of Ruth.
The book of Ruth has more prayers for the number of verses and any other narrative book of the Bible. Join Dr. McDowell as he explorers this first prayer. What can we learn from it about our own prayers?
The book of Ruth is a beautiful love story. It is the love story of a Hebrew man and a Moabite woman. It is the story of forbidden love. The story of Ruth and Boaz is a story of forbidden marriage …
Check out the So We Speak podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Ruth is considered an Old Testament gem. It serves as a reminder that in the period of the Judges, where everyone did what was right in their own eyes, God had not abandoned his people. The widow of Abimelech, Naomi, returned to Israel after living in Moab. She returned with her Moabite daughter-in-law and asked people to call her “Marah,” which means “bitter.” Naomi described God as having dealt very bitterly with her. Like Ruth…
I became a Christian because of Hollywood. The “Story of Ruth” and Me Many years ago, when I was a teenager in Brazil, I saw a movie titled “The Story of Ruth.” The movie was based on a story from …
On my previous post, “The Old Testament Goes Hollywood,” I mentioned the impact the movie “The Story of Ruth” had on my life. The movie motivated me to read the Bible and eventually join a Baptist …
Today on Turning Mountains into Molehills’ devotional, we explore the Old Testament Book of Ruth and the messages it gives us today.
The Bible Story of Ruth teaches about Godly love. It’s about the love between a man and woman. And the redeeming love of God for mankind.
Are you in a time of famine in your life? In times of spiritual or physical famine, we can feel discouraged and let it embitter us. Hard times reveal who we really are and can define us. But God is still at work and we can pave the way to redemption when we cling to God’s word and His promises at all times.
Welcome to Real Life . Hope often arrives in the smallest of packages—like a newborn babe. _____ When I returned to Bethlehem, my…
The story of Ruth in the Old Testament is a story of love and redemption. It’s a story of a woman committed to her new-found faith in the God of Israel. So committed that she leaves her homel…