Tag: Ruth 1

  • The “Blind Date” in a Field of Dreams

    The “Blind Date” in a Field of Dreams

      Ruth 1:22-2:23; Psalm 91:1-2; Matthew 23:37 February 28, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved congregation of Christ: The 1964 Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof tells the story of a Jewish family living in imperial Russia in the 1900s. He has two main issues: the edict of the Czar to edict all Jews…

  • From the House of Bread to the World and Back

    From the House of Bread to the World and Back

      Ruth 1:6-22; Hebrews 12:7-11; James 4:13-14 February 21, 2016 • Download this sermon (PDF) Beloved congregation of Christ: In Chapter 4 of his letter, the Apostle James warns Christians about making decisions in life without regard for the Lord’s will. He says that too often, our decisions are based primarily on our material pursuit.…

  • How Ruth and Naomi Found Rest

    How Ruth and Naomi Found Rest

      This is the gist of the sermon at a PCA church in Newport Beach, California last Sunday, while we visited our son and his family. (Last paragraph is mine.) “The Lord grant that you may find rest, each of you in the house of her husband!” (Ruth 1:9). This is what Naomi said to Orpah…