Noble Bereans

Boaz approached a closer relative about being a redeemer and he accepted, but he didn't know what all that entailed! Today we see Boaz tactfully handle this as he solidifies his future with Ruth.

In this episode we see Boaz beginning to fulfill the commitment he made to Ruth, but before the exchange is over, he runs into a bit of a challenge.

Ruth's proposal to Boaz seemed promising, but in today's episode we find her back at Naomi's place with a heavy haul of barley, another gift from Boaz, as the waiting begins.

Today I'm just taking a moment to share a reading of the story of Jesus' birth from Luke chapter 2.

In this episode of Noble Bereans Ruth's big ask of Boaz is addressed head on as he commits to do all she asks with a caveat.

Ruth carries out Naomi's request and finds herself laying at the feet of a sleeping Boaz on the threshing floor. When he awakes, he's startled, but when he realizes who the woman is at his feet, he douses Ruth in compliments and begins to proceed with the actions needed to marry her.

In today's episode we get a bit of a jolt to the "love story" of Ruth and Boaz, and Naomi suggests something that might startle us. Ruth's actions might be viewed with some skepticism too. WARNING: While I think most will be fine listening to this episode with their children, you may wish to preview this one first.

While we were given some insight into Boaz's identity at the beginning of chapter 2, it is only now that Ruth finds out who he is, as Naomi exposes him.

Boaz continues to show incredible kindness to Ruth, even inviting her to join him and his servants for dinner, but that wasn't all - he gave her food in abundance.

Ruth humbly wonders why Boaz is so kind to her, and he explains that he is aware of her actions toward Naomi and all she sacrificed to be with her. He then blesses and encourages her, which is just the beginning of his provision for her.

In this episode of Noble Bereans, we get our first glimpse of Boaz in action as he begins to put Ruth under his covering of protection and provision, even before he really knows her.

Ruth continues in the same respectful way as we've seen thus far, and she takes it upon herself to go into the fields to harvest some of the leftover Barley. This is where she meets Boaz for the first time.

In this episode we look at Naomi's and Ruth's arrival into Bethlehem, joy in the eyes of some, but bitterness in the eyes of Naomi, who even asks to be called by a different name!

In this episode we explore a difference in Orpah and Ruth, learning a key point that may have inspired Ruth to accompany Naomi at all costs.

In this episode we continue our study in the fascinating book of Ruth, learning a bit more of the back story and some of the motivation of why Orpah and Ruth might have wanted to accompany Naomi back to Bethlehem.

The book of Ruth is a fascinating book of the Bible that contains many facets worth exploring. Over the next several weeks we’re going to do just that. Today we’ll spend a bit of time setting the stage for the rest of the story though.

Christians don't often focus on why God is worthy. In this episode we'll begin to explore this topic to understand why we should praise His name.

Why do we exist? To succeed in life? To make a difference? To win souls? In today's episode we get to the very essence of our existence - why we are here.

The Bible makes it clear that arrogance is not Godlike, and humbleness is an attribute of those who follow God. In today's episode we go through some verses supporting this and how to handle situations when we encounter arrogant Christians in our lives.

Christians are often accused, rightly or wrongly, of acting as if they are better than everyone else, but is this true? Are they better than everyone else? We begin exploring this controversial topic in today's episode.