Greeting and Introduction Good morning, everyone. As Pastor Steve said, my name is Conrad. I am one of the pastors here. Pastor Joel insisted that I tell you you won’t be subjected to me much longer. He promises to be back in the pulpit soon and for a while. He’s sad that he couldn’t be... Read More →
Intro Scripture 13 So Boaz married Ruth and slept with her. The Lord enabled her to conceive and she gave birth to a son. The village women said to Naomi, “May the Lord be praised because he has not left you without a guardian today! May he become famous in Israel! He will encourage you... Read More →
Intro [ MYTHBUSTERS – STILL ] [ MYTHBUSTERS – IDIOM HISTORY ] Passage Then Boaz said to the leaders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I have acquired from Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech, Kilion, and Mahlon. 10 I have also acquired Ruth the Moabite, the wife of Mahlon, as my... Read More →
The Hook I’ve often talked about my love of baseball, and that has rubbed off on my boys. Teddy is just starting competitive baseball – where runs and outs are actually recorded – next spring. But Jonas started this past spring with Spring Ball, then immediately followed it up with Summer Ball. <<< SUMMER BALL... Read More →
The Hook High School english class. Just the thought of it conjures up images of Ben Stein from Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, or The Wonder Years. But despite my general lack of interest in learning the nuances of the language I spoke every day, I still discovered some works that stick with me even now.... Read More →
INTRO STORY You know, I was a youth pastor for many years, and had a number of wonderful, memorable students over that time. For a season during seminary I ran both the senior (grade 8–12) and junior (grade 5–8) youth ministries. I had no adult leaders during this time. So the students in the senior... Read More →
Intro Recap 18 She carried it back into town and showed it to her mother-in-law. Ruth also gave her the roasted grain that was left over from her meal. 19 “Where did you gather all this grain today?” Naomi asked. “Where did you work? May the Lord bless the one who helped you!” So Ruth... Read More →
Intro Video Opening Story Read Reddit Threads: Prayer Recap [[[ PREVIOUSLY ON WANDAVISION ]]] So far, the story of Ruth has really focused on Naomi. A woman who, along with her husband, left the Lord’s Promised Land when things became difficult. The pursued a life away from the Lord and his plans – they were... Read More →
Intro Hey, good morning, my name’s Conrad, I’m one of the pastors here at Surrey Christian Life Assembly. Thanks so much for inviting me, inviting us, into your home this morning. You know, over the past several weeks my wife and I have been revisiting one of my favourite stories. Stephen King’s The Stand. Now,... Read More →