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The Search for Survival IV: Embracing Responsibility with Integrity and Selfless Sacrifice

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"Then Boaz said, "On the day you buy the land from Naomi and from Ruth the Moabite, you acquire the dead man's widow, in order to maintain the name of the dead with his property." (Ruth 4:5 NIV) Survival in God's kingdom is never achieved by chance; it is shaped by the choices we make…

Setting an Example for the Believers

Word for the WeekSeptember 6, 202633Views 0Likes 0Comments

"Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity." (1 Timothy 4:12 NIV) It is another Annual Youth Sunday celebration. A day like this reminds us that God does not wait for "later" to use…

The Search for Survival III: The Search for a Home

Word for the WeekAugust 30, 202659Views 0Likes 0Comments

"One day Naomi her mother-in-law said to her, "My daughter, should I not try to find a home for you, where you will be well provided for?" (Ruth 3:1 NIV) The story of Ruth is a journey marked by loss, loyalty, courage, and divine orchestration. From chapter 1 to 3, Ruth and Naomi navigate deep…

The Search for Survival: The journey to a New Life Begins

Word for the WeekAugust 23, 202684Views 0Likes 0Comments

"So she went out and began to glean in the fields behind the harvesters. As it turned out, she found herself working in a field belonging to Boaz, who was from the clan of Elimelech" (Ruth 2:3 NIV) Have you ever taken a small step, like Ruth going to glean, and that step unexpectedly opened…

THE SEARCH FOR SURVIVAL

Word for the WeekAugust 19, 202686Views 0Likes 0Comments

"In the days when judges ruled, there was a famine in the land, and a man from Bethlehem in Judah, together with his wife and two sons, went to live for a while in the country of Moab." (Ruth 1:1 NIV) Have you ever started a journey thinking it would be short, but end up…

Alone with God

Word for the WeekJanuary 12, 20251KViews 0Likes 0Comments

“So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak.” (Genesis 32:24 NIV). After sending his family and possessions across the stream, Jacob remains alone. This solitude sets the stage for a profound encounter with God. Jacob spends the night alone at the Jabbok River, wrestling with a divine being, often interpreted…