Redemption in Public Text: Ruth 4:1-12Rev. John Downs In the post-enlightenment world, our faith and identity have become very privatized. This was not at all the case throughout the scriptures and the pre-enlightenment church. Today’s passage displays the very public … December 11, 2022 Read More »

The Redeemer’s Rest Text: Ruth 3Rev. John Downs All of us have a desire for a settled place where we can put down roots, and yet we may look to things that can never satisfy. As today’s story from Ruth … December 4, 2022 Read More »

Favor to the Foreigner Text: Ruth 2:1-23Rev. John Downs A merely academic, critical reading of today’s narrative misses a fundamental and important truth: this passage is not only about Naomi, Ruth and Boaz. It’s also about how God is sovereignly … November 27, 2022 Read More »

Coming Home Text: Ruth 1:6-22Rev. John Downs Longing for home is a universal part of the human condition. Sometimes, however, we are tempted to make our “home” or to seek our identity in earthly things that can never truly satisfy. … November 20, 2022 Read More »

Faithful Through Famine to Fullness Text: Ruth 1:1-5Rev. John Downs Today we begin a series on the book of Ruth which anticipates the birth of King David, even as we move toward Advent which points to the birth of the … November 13, 2022 Read More »

God’s Love At Work For His People Text: John 17:1-26RE John Tittle As we finish up a series on New Testament prayers, today we approach holy ground, the high priestly prayer of Jesus for his followers — including all of … November 6, 2022 Read More »

Grace Triumphs in Unexpected Ways Text: Luke 24:1-12, 36-43Dr. Peter Green Unsurprisingly, as it would also be in our day, the crucifixion of Jesus presented a major stumbling block to his messianic claims for the first followers of Christ. With … October 30, 2022 Read More »

Grace, Peace & the Presence of God Text: 2 Thessalonians 3:16-18Rev. Kurt Gray The Scriptures do not contain any superfluous words. Although at times we might skim over opening and closing verses of epistles to get the heart of the … October 23, 2002 Read More »

Grace Appeared Text: Titus 2:1-14Rev. Mark Robinson Paul teaches us that the one essential ingredient needed to plant a church is grace. God’s first word to us is grace as he calls us to himself. That same grace works within … October 16, 2022 Read More »

Do You Want To Be Healed? Text: John 5:1-17Mr. Brian Shirak One of the beautiful things about Christianity is that it’s not merely a set of propositional truths but rather everything in it points to a person, Jesus. This Jesus … October 9, 2022 Read More »