University Baptist Church-Houston

Sometimes the gift of God comes in the form of an unexpected, maybe even unusual, opportunity. In Ruth 3, both Naomi and Boaz recognize such opportunities. Ruth was simply left in the middle of an elaborate scheme as Naomi elected to take a chance on...

Loyalty and commitment are not just inner feelings, but must be accompanied by actions. In this vein, Ruth exemplifies her loyalty by searching for a means of provision for Naomi and herself. Ruth’s loyalty and hard work is recognized by Boaz (and by...

Loyalty and commitment are not just inner feelings, but must be accompanied by actions. In this vein, Ruth exemplifies her loyalty by searching for a means of provision for Naomi and herself. Ruth’s loyalty and hard work is recognized by Boaz (and by...

Every great story needs a crisis. If there is no problem to overcome, there is not much of a story. In Ruth, one crisis leads to another as problems continue to mount. First, famine leads to displacement, displacement leads to death, death leads to...

Every great story needs a crisis. If there is no problem to overcome, there is not much of a story. In Ruth, one crisis leads to another as problems continue to mount. First, famine leads to displacement, displacement leads to death, death leads to...

Strong leadership is almost never referenced in the same sentence as humility. The two concepts just don’t seem to go together in our modern society. But in the wisdom of Proverbs, leaders can and should be both strong, capable, and wise, as well as...

Strong leadership is almost never referenced in the same sentence as humility. The two concepts just don’t seem to go together in our modern society. But in the wisdom of Proverbs, leaders can and should be both strong, capable, and wise, as well as...

Proverbs may have more to say about our speech than any other singular topic, which is appropriate considering that the book itself is designed as instruction passed along from a generation of parents to their children. Subjects such as gossip, lying...

Proverbs may have more to say about our speech than any other singular topic, which is appropriate considering that the book itself is designed as instruction passed along from a generation of parents to their children. Subjects such as gossip, lying...

The church world today seems to find a tension between righteousness (i.e. the expectation we have to imitate Christ) and mercy or compassion (i.e. how much we tolerate our failure to do so). The book of Proverbs treats both qualities...