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Was It God, or Chance?
In Ruth 2, the search for survival begins not with a blinding miracle, but with the audacity of an impoverished widow stepping into an uncertain field. Examining the text’s deliberate nod to “chance” rather than explicit divine orchestration, Bobbi suggests we honor human agency, personal effort, and the messy ambiguity of how our lives unfold.
When Kindness Changes the Story
In part two of our series on the book of Ruth, Yelena follows Naomi, Orpah, and Ruth as they navigate devastating loss, displacement, and the struggle for survival in the ancient world. Walking through the four speeches that drive Ruth chapter 1, we discover how tragedy begins to invert through women taking action and surprising acts of kindness.
When Family Falls Apart
Grounding itself in the gritty opening of Ruth 1:1–5, Bobbi explores how famine, displacement, and compounding grief strip Naomi and her Moabite daughters-in-law of their security, family line, and ancestral home.