Ruth’s statement not only proclaims her loyalty to Naomi but her desire to join Naomi’s people – the Jewish people. “In the thousands of years since Ruth spoke these words,” writes Rabbi Joseph Telushkin, “no one has better defined the combination of peoplehood and religion that characterizes Judaism: ‘Your people shall be my people’ (‘I...
Acts 16:25-34 King James Version (KJV) 25 And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. 26 And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one’s bands were loosed. 27 And the keeper of...
Adolescence is the phase of life in which everything seems up for grabs. Young adulthood discovers new friendships, try out new interests, and develop new beliefs about everything from family to faith. For most, it’s perfectly natural to gravitate toward a new passion one day but then drop a lifelong interest almost overnight. Our message...
The purpose of praise and worship in the sanctuary is to lift God up in praise, to express our love, gratitude and thankfulness to him for all He has done for us. When we focus on the Lord, we remove our eyes from our own problems, and we end up being encouraged in the process....
