God's covenant with Abraham reveals to us God's methods of using small things to make big changes and our tendency to trust Functional Saviors rather than His plan.

From the Noah story we learn what it means to serve a God who is in covenant with the entire world.

As Boaz goes through all of the official and legal activities to redeem Ruth, we look at how much the forms matter and what that says about the Sacraments.

Naomi tells Ruth how to approach and draw closer to Boaz who had already initiated contact with Ruth. We discuss how the church can use liturgy to help people approach their redeemer.

Setting the stage for the study of the Book of Ruth

Advent week two teaches us to find peace in all of the precursors to God's eventual fullness.

Advent week two teaches us to find peace in all of the precursors to God's eventual fullness.

Advent is about waiting. More specifically, it is about waiting for the day when God sets the world right. In week one of Advent we face the brokenness of the world and Hope for God to come and redeem.

Advent is about waiting. More specifically, it is about waiting for the day when God sets the world right. In week one of Advent we face the brokenness of the world and Hope for God to come and redeem.

John Woolman was an early abolitionist whose tender conscience lead him to change himself and then share that change with others. His refusal to compromise in his own life mixed with his refusal to judge others made him a rare force for good.