Pastors Brent and Paul follow up on Episode 130 by offering commentary on Brent’s Advent sermon series in the book of Ruth. Pastor Brent highlights Naomi as the central character in ch. 1 and a woman of deep and exemplary faith despite her emotional distress. The Bible is direct and realistic about the pain and suffering that exists in this world. When we, like Naomi, reach the place of emptiness, God has us exactly where He wants us when we fully return to Him. After Brent briefly previews ch. 2, Paul plugs our New Life EFC Vimeo page to watch past sermons (incl. the current series in Ruth) and ends with a benediction from 1 Thes. 1:9.