Our inability to reverse entropy; Jesus crying for Lazarus; hems and shadows: Zack preaches that the Lord is a God of life. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/

“How do you talk about hope to your church? No, really, how do you do that? What do you say?” Zack explains that, yes, we are waiting for our Messiah. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/

What if our enemies do crush us? What if the doors are, in fact, closed? The only way to defeat sinful desires: Zack illuminates the Psalm’s connections between enemies/ confession and loving God’s Torah. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/

Torah as teaching, as wonder, as God’s ways, as a window in God’s heart, as getting out of the boat: Zack marvels along with the psalmist at God’s good ways. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/

Why wouldn’t we want to be like St. Francis?, a woman whose life even Google can’t illuminate, Boaz’s (possible) mom: Zack offers observations on the significance of Boaz saying Yes. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/

A surprise midnight marriage proposal, a claim of identity, not accepting Jesus’ No: Zack examines how Ruth’s audaciousness is a parable for the audacious faith in which God delights. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/

Helicopters for drowning men, two $500 gifts, blessing-because or blessing-to-be: Zack explores what the characters in Ruth 2 teach us about Christian life. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/

Hissing fish, “returning” to where one has never been, turning away would-be converts: Zack explores what the characters in Ruth 1 teach us about Christian life. For the handout, visit http://www.covmin.org/sermons/