Does the work we do matter to God? Whether it is accounting, farming, teaching, cleaning, defending, creating - whether we are paid for it or not - does our everyday work matter? And for how long? Is it like a disposable camera - around today and gone tomorrow?

Are happy endings a thing of the past? What is God saying to us by Boaz and Ruth living happily ever after? If you find yourself waiting for your 'Boaz', your happy ending, there is more to the story of Ruth that you need to hear.

In a scene reminiscent of a Shakespearean midnight rendezvous, Ruth shows bold initiative and Boaz responds with equal integrity. What really happened there under the harvest tent? It's really quite shocking.

Leviticus 19:9-10 says, "When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap your field right up to its edge... You shall leave them for the poor and for the sojourner..." Boaz did this and more, Ruth and Naomi benefitted. So what should gleaning look like in the 21st Century?

Why would a story like the one found in Ruth be included in God's story? By human standards, it seems like an embarrassing part of history that could have been left on the cut pile. But in Ruth we see God working his redemption in and through the most unexpected people. Let me tell you a story...

The fourth in our series of four psalms. Psalm 110 is for anyone longing for something better. Whether you are hurting, sad, lonely, expecting God to do something different, this psalm tells us how God has and continues to meet our deepest needs.

Continuing to learn how to use the psalms in our daily lives... Psalm 51, David's passionate cry to the Lord for forgiveness gives us hope and direction for our own prayers.

How do you read the Psalms? They are a song book, a prayer book, and a book of medicine for our souls. Psalm 8 is a psalm for when we feel unimportant, or too important. It is a psalm that tells us we are small, but not in God's eyes.

Have you been through difficulty lately? This Psalm is for those on a journey to the city of God, who often pass through dark valleys, and need to be reminded of God's provision, his protection, his grace, and the home he has given to us.

We left last week on the heavy meaning of Jesus' crucifixion, Paul's sufferings, and our call as Jesus followers. This week we consider Jesus' resurrection, heaven, and the new creation that is already sprouting up all around us. Get ready for spring, Christ has risen indeed!