The story of Ruth opens with Naomi in the depths of despair, crisis, and panic. But God is silently at work.

Judges 20-21 record the final episodes of what may be Israel's darkest era.

Judges 18 is a peculiar passage that retells the conquest story in the light of Israel's sin.

Judges 17 tells the strange story of people in Israel wandering around worshiping anything that works.

Judges 16 tells the story of Samson's death, and through his death comes deliverance for God's people.

Samson is a picture of God fighting for his people even when they barely know who he is.

Judges 13 records the birth story of Samson, all the while referring us back to other stories of God's faithfulness

Jesus Christ is the Chief Shepherd of the church. Our elders follow and represent our Savior.

Jesus Christ is the True Deacon of the church, he is the First Servant. Our deacons follow and represent our Savior.

Judges 11, the story of Jephthah, is one of the darkest stories in the Old Testament.