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Sunday, September 25
Read Ruth 1
In last week’s sermon (September 18), Pastor Jason talked about how Naomi wasn’t the only one to be displaced by a famine. Other Biblical heroes had been displaced. Read the other famine stories – Abram (Gen. 12:10-20), Isaac (Gen. 26), Joseph (Gen. 42-48 – focus on 47:13-31) and compare them to the famine experience of Naomi in Ruth 1.
Saturday, September 24
Read: Judges 19 – 21
Today’s readings paint a stark and brutal picture of Israel. How are these horrible stories (violence, immorality, anarchy, war…) similar to the stories of today, perhaps even of people you know? How are they different?
Friday, September 23
Read: Judges 16 – 18
The phrase, “In those days Israel had no king.” (Jug. 17:6, 18:1) is repeated throughout the book of Judges. What did it mean for ancient Israel? What does it mean for us today? In what areas of your life are you “doing as you see fit” rather than submitting to the kingship of God?
Thursday, September 22
Read: Judges 13 – 15
Decipher the following riddle and plan to do as it says with your entire family:
Wednesday, September 21
Read: Judges 10 – 12
Jephthah was an Israelite outcast who became a judge during a time when Israel was at war with itself. Have you ever been ostracized from a group? Alternatively, have you been part of a group of friends/family/co-workers that was fighting with each other? What happened? What advice would you give?
Tuesday, September 20
Read: Judges 7 – 9
Now compare Gideon (Jerub-Baal) to his son, Abimelech. How are they similar to each other? How are they different? Today or tomorrow, call someone who is at least 20 years older or younger than you and decide to meet for a coffee or a walk. Ask them to share their faith story then tell them yours.
Use the comment link below to tell us how this experience was for you.
Monday, September 19
Read: Judges 4-6
Compare Deborah and Gideon as judges. How are they similar to each other? How are they different? To whom do you relate more? Why? What daunting task are you currently facing?
Judging A Book By It’s Characters: Exploring Ruth
The book of Judges offers context to the book of Ruth. Commit to reading Judges this week. That’s 3 chapters per day.
Sunday, September 18
Read: Judges 1-3
In the first three chapters of Judges, look for the phrase, “then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD…” What is happening in the preceding verse(s) that leads Israel astray? What about your own life? What specifically leads you into doing evil?
Welcome to the journey!
As a congregation we will be taking a journey through the book of Ruth. Each week, questions will be sent home in your bulletin – or, in case that gets misplaced, you can check in here every day to see the required readings and questions. Feel free to use the comments link if you’d like to share your answers and thoughts with our community.
We’re excited about this adventure and we hope you are too!
We definitely saw this in action during our week of Hometown Nazareth, a morning children’s program exploring Where Jesus Was A Kid. Averaging around 68 children per day, our church was filled with the sounds of laughter, singing and team cheers. Throughout the five day program over 1000 crafts were made, over 300 snacks prepared, over 30 volunteers (plus the many who brought in snack items, helped with decorating or supported us through prayer), and each child received their own New Testament Bible at the end of the week.
Pastor Lyndsay shared that she was so moved to see the Body of Christ at work. It took many hands and many hours of preparation but God filled all those needs, from someone to slice the cheese for snack to volunteers to run games in the gym. Children as young as four years old were active participators, learning all the songs and singing their hearts out in praise.
Throughout the week, children were encouraged to look for God in their daily lives. These encounters were written out on little sheep and set to graze in the God Sightings Pasture. About 40 sheep were filled with evidence of God. The Bible speaks of having faith like a child and this faith Jesus speaks of was evident in the ways our V.B.S children saw God. As adults we tend to overlook so much and sometimes it takes a child to remind us that God is in all things, like something as simple as a butterfly, a rainbow, or a hug from a friend.
Thank you to all the volunteers who made our week of V.B.S. a huge success!
And a very special thank you to Angela Peeters for organizing, recruiting and blessing our children with the wonderful experience of the body of Christ in action.
