October 11
Ruth 1:6-18
Where You Go, I Will Go
Reuben Ashcombe
Preached live at Rogers 9:00am and Springdale 11:15am. Shown by video at Rogers 11:00am, Springdale 9:30am, Bentonville, and Bella Vista.
Read the notes
- Naomi tells her daughters-in-law to go home.
- Ruth stays anyway.
- Faithfulness usually looks like staying.
October 4
Ruth 2:1-12
Gleaning at the Edges
Reuben Ashcombe, with Kiana Brewster-Lind at Springdale
Preached live at Rogers 9:00am. Kiana Brewster-Lind preached this same passage live at both Springdale services while Reuben was at a pastors retreat. Shown by video at Rogers 11:00am, Bentonville, and Bella Vista.
Read the notes
- Boaz leaves grain at the edges on purpose.
- Generosity is planned before it is needed.
- Who is gleaning at the edges of your week?
September 27
Ruth 1:19-22
Bitter and Empty
Reuben Ashcombe
Preached live at Rogers 9:00am and Springdale 11:15am. Shown by video everywhere else.
Read the notes
- Naomi renames herself Mara.
- God lets us be honest about grief.
- The barley harvest is already starting.
September 20
Ruth 1:1-5
A Famine in Bethlehem
Reuben Ashcombe, with Graham Petrakis at Bella Vista
Preached live at Rogers 9:00am and Springdale 11:15am. Graham Petrakis preached it live at Bella Vista 10:30am for the campus's third birthday. Shown by video at Rogers 11:00am, Springdale 9:30am, and Bentonville.
Read the notes
- The house of bread ran out of bread.
- Leaving is sometimes the wrong kind of practical.
- God is not finished with Naomi's family.
