You're standing in the wreckage of your own decisions, and the hardest part isn't the mess—it's admitting you created it. Bad choices have consequences, and sometimes those consequences feel permanent. But what if the story of your worst decisions isn't over? What if there's a way home from the bottom of the hole you've been digging? You'll discover how even self-inflicted disasters can become the setup for something you never saw coming—and why the way back might be closer than you think.

💡 Big Idea

God reaches out to broken people to bless them—even when the brokenness is your own fault.

📖 Key Bible Passages

Ruth 1:1-22, Luke 15:11-24

💬 Discussion Starters

Where in your life are you most tempted to trust your own logic over what you know deep down is right when things get difficult?

How have you looked back and realized you were protected or provided for in ways you completely missed in the moment?

What would it actually look like for you to admit you were wrong, turn around, and ask for help in your current situation?

Who in your life needs to hear "you can always come home" this season?

How does knowing broken, rebellious people have been used for incredible purposes change how you see your own past?

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(0:00) Our Culture's Love for Redemption Stories(1:33) The Story 1000 Years Before Christmas(3:09) God Reaches Out to Broken People(3:41) Elimelech's Family Faces Famine(5:53) The Worst Decision: Running to Moab(8:08) "Glad I'd Never Do That"(9:36) Daniel's Story: Financial Stress and Satan's Foothold(10:41) Questions We Avoid When Making Bad Decisions(12:16) Why We Need Bible, Prayer, and Accountability(13:42) Three Widows: When Everything Goes Wrong(16:12) Out of Options: Putting Down the Shovel(17:41) Ruth's Choice: Clinging to God(19:52) Naomi's Bitterness: "Call Me Mara"(21:37) God Uses You Even When You're Being Stupid(23:48) Ruth Becomes Jesus' Great-Great-Grandmother(26:00) When You're Angry, You Miss What God's Doing(27:10) The Dangerous 75-Mile Journey Protected(29:22) You Can Always Come Home(30:36) The Prodigal Son: The Father Who Waits(31:50) Christmas: God Reaching Into Broken Humanity(33:28) Where Do You Need to Come Home From?(35:18) The Formula: Confess, Repent, Recommit(37:19) For the Skeptic: God Is Calling You Home(39:24) Salvation Prayer and Response