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Despite all of the bad luck Ruth had to endure, she had her doubts, but remained faithful. She couldn't necessarily see what God was doing in the midst of it all, but he provided her with a son who would provide a lineage down to David of Bethlehem. How can we train ourselves to see God and keep our faith in him even during the worst times of our lives?

As Pastor Brian wraps up the sermon series "Steadfast," we look at the conclusion of the story of Ruth and Naomi. How does God work in this story, and how does this apply to us? Can God repair what is broken?

As Pastor Brian wraps up the sermon series "Steadfast," we look at the conclusion of the story of Ruth and Naomi. How does God work in this story, and how does this apply to us? Can God repair what is broken?

Despite all of the bad luck Ruth had to endure, she had her doubts, but remained faithful. She couldn't necessarily see what God was doing in the midst of it all, but he provided her with a son who would provide a lineage down to David of Bethlehem. How can we train ourselves to see God and keep our faith in him even during the worst times of our lives?

As much as we would love for Ruth and Boaz's story to end just like all the star-crossed lovers we see in all of the "perfect movies," that's not how it turns out. It is messy. There are a lot of questionable things that occur before everything works itself out. Despite it all, God was still there with them through. Despite all of the questionable things that might have happened in our lives, how do we put the past behind us and let God place us where we need to be?

As much as we would love for Ruth and Boaz's story to end just like all the star-crossed lovers we see in all of the "perfect movies," that's not how it turns out. It is messy. There are a lot of questionable things that occur before everything works itself out. Despite it all, God was still there with them through. Despite all of the questionable things that might have happened in our lives, how do we put the past behind us and let God place us where we need to be?

We rarely ever see it before it is presented before us. God is working behind the scenes and we don't even know it. After Ruth loses her husband and resides with 2 widows who have all lost everything, one might suggest God has forsaken them and treated them bitterly. But, where is God actually in this story?

Pastor Andrew Wolf speaks to us this week, continuing the "Steadfast" sermon series on the story of Ruth. As we consider her and her stepmothers' struggles and loss of their families, we ask: where does their hope come from? When bad stuff happens, where do we look in order to be Steadfast?

We rarely ever see it before it is presented before us. God is working behind the scenes and we don't even know it. After Ruth loses her husband and resides with 2 widows who have all lost everything, one might suggest God has forsaken them and treated them bitterly. But, where is God actually in this story?