The story of Boaz at the city gates negotiating for the right to be the kinsman-redeemer for Naomi & Ruth the Moabitess beautifully illustrates & anticipates the greater kinsman redeemer who redeems us from our sin, spiritual poverty & death. Join us as we examine Ruth 4:1-12 and consider its beautiful illustration and anticipation of our kinsman-redeemer, Jesus Christ.
Category Archives: Sermons
02/15/2026 | “Our Kinsman-Redeemer” | Ruth 2:18-23
Naomi and Ruth needed a redeemer. Not just from hunger, poverty, loneliness, and insecurity. Boaz, their near kinsman-redeemer could offer those, but a greater Kinsman-Redeemer was needed to deliver from sin and death. He is the redeemer we need most. Join us as we examine Ruth 2:18-23 and consider the Lord’s kindness in providing a kinsman-redeemer.
02/08/2026 | “Going Viral” | Ruth 2:1-17
Naomi lamented that God “piled up ruin” in her life. But in the end, it is God’s loving-kindness that piled up instead. First in Ruth then in Boaz and finally in Naomi. That is how God’s covenant love is. It goes viral. It impacts. It replicates. Join us as we examine Ruth 2:1-17 and see how God’s grace unfolds into “grace upon grace” in the lives of those it changes.
02/01/2026 | “On Being Bitter” | Ruth 1:19-22
Bitterness has its benefits. Bitter foods help digestion. Bitter spices balance the sweet, salty, sour & savory in our food. But a bitter person’s anger, resentment, & disappointment poison everything. Everyone is to blame. Especially God. Join us as we examine Ruth 1:19-22 and consider the danger of bitterness on our relationships with others and with God.
01/18/2026 | “The Crossroads” | Ruth 1:6-18
After famine, sorrow and death, it was time for Naomi to go home. But what did that mean for her daughters-in-law? At a crossroad on the way they must make a decision. about more than food, security, acceptance and marriage. Join us as we examine Ruth 1:6-18 and consider what it means to follow Christ and take the road less traveled.
01/11/2026 | “The Silence of God” | Ruth 1:1-5
We’re afraid of silence. It unsettles, makes us insecure, afraid. But no silence unsettles like the silence of God. Scripture consoles us that God is a not silent. He reveals Himself, is knowable. Yet at times He seems silent. What then?
Elimelech and Naomi move their little family into the hated land of Moab to escape famine. But things go from bad to worse. Where was God? Why was he so far from saving? Why was he so silent? Join us as we examine Ruth 1:1-5 and wrestle with the question of why God sometimes appears silent and how we should respond.
01/04/2026 | “A Tale of Two Kings” | Matthew 2:1-12
Their quest was epic. The stars & ancient scriptures told them of a king’s birth. So they traveled to the city of kings. But in Jerusalem they found only a pretender & a pretense. In Bethlehem, however, they found a king who was everything they sought. Join us as we examine Matthew 2:1-12 and consider this Tale of Two Kings and why it is such good news for us.
12/28/2025 | “Paying Full Price” | Luke 2:21-40
Sin’s ransom is costly. There are no discounts, subsidies, generics. Only full price is accepted. But what makes grace, grace is not what it costs, but who pays. Christ alone has fully paid full price. Are you still trying to pay the cost yourself? Join us as we examine Luke 2:21-40 and see the cost of our salvation begin to come into focus through the rituals of the law and the song of Simeon.
12/21/2025 | “Unlikely Converts” | Luke 2:1-20
Christ was born in obscurity. Announced only to shepherds, the most despised class of society. Ever under suspicion, barred from temple worship and law courts, these men were unlikely converts. No one gave them anything, but God gave them everything! Join us as we examine the story of the shepherds in Luke 2 and consider God’s powerful plan to save the most unlikely of converts.
12/14/2025 | “The Unsolvable Problem” | Matthew 1:18-25
Joseph had a real problem. Before the wedding night, he discovers Mary, his fiancée, is pregnant. As he wrestles with what to do, God shows him in a dream that what looks like relational disaster is actually the solution to humanity’s unsolvable problem. Join us as we examine Joseph’s quandary from Matthew 1:18-25 and consider the solution it reveals to our seemingly unsolvable problem.
