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A Crisis of Faith
“For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God” (Ruth 1:16). It would have been easy for Ruth to return to Moab where she grew up. Ruth’s husband had died, and her father-in-law had also died. There was no…
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Faith in the Midst of Violence
In a world with natural disasters, mass shootings, and other tragedies, where is God? It would appear Habakkuk wondered the same thing. In a world where there was violence and destruction, it felt as though the Lord was not listening or caring. Nonetheless, the Lord speaks to Habakkuk and tells him to wait for the…
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Hungry… Why Wait?
In our readings today, we see stark warnings as to what happens when we are living for earthly indulgence. “Woe to those who are at ease in Zion.” It is easy for us to want to live our lives resting in the pleasures and comforts of this world. We love to be at ease. We…