In Ruth 1, we meet three men and three women, who suddenly separate, leaving all in apparently impossible situations. By the end of the first chapter, there is a ray of hope for the women but none for the men. Even so, one of the women remains convinced that God is against her, since her life has taken tragic turns. As we face suffering in our own lives, we also can conclude that God is against us, unless we consider what he did by sending his own Son.
Christians are to be imitators of God, which means to walk in love just as Christ loved us and to avoid the evil of...
In two more cities, Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel boldly, which resulted in many new believers and violent opposition.
In preparation for the time when he would not be with them, Jesus began to give the disciples on-the-job training in evangelizing and showing...