Overview
Ruth opens in grief and disorientation, yet God is quietly at work. As the year ends, we remember that His hand is present even when we can’t see it. In the small, faithful steps of ordinary people, hope begins to grow. Our prayer is to turn to God and trust His hidden work as we look to the Redeemer who brings light, life, and love.
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By Practicing the Way
As we travel through the story of Ruth, we also step into Advent, a season the Church has long set apart to remember the longing for the arrival of Jesus and the kingdom he brings—one marked by hope, peace, joy, and love. Ruth’s story echoes these themes. It begins in grief, yet God is quietly at work, weaving her life into the lineage of Jesus.This guide offers a simple way to slow down and linger with the themes of Advent as we prepare to celebrate the arrival of Christ Jesus our King and Redeemer.
Redemption Worth Receiving
Ruth 4
The trust and faithfulness we saw in Ruth 3 are carried forward as Boaz and Ruth choose to honor God through ordinary obedience, lived out openly among their community. The story that began with famine and three funerals ends with a restored family and a child in the line of King David—opening into the greater story God was writing, fulfilled in Jesus.
12.21.25 • Drew Anderholm (Pastoral Intern)
Ruth 4
The trust and faithfulness we saw in Ruth 3 are carried forward as Boaz and Ruth choose to honor God through ordinary obedience, lived out openly among their community. The story that began with famine and three funerals ends with a restored family and a child in the line of King David—opening into the greater story God was writing, fulfilled in Jesus.
The Kinsman-Redeemer
Ruth 3
Risk sits at the center of Ruth and Boaz’s story. As a plan turns into a proposal and a promise, we’re reminded that walking with God often means trusting Him into the unknown—where He meets us with redeeming love.
12.14.25 • Bennett Rutherford (Lay Elder)
Ruth 3
Risk sits at the center of Ruth and Boaz’s story. As a plan turns into a proposal and a promise, we’re reminded that walking with God often means trusting Him into the unknown—where He meets us with redeeming love.
Unexpected Kindness and Unlikely Provision
Ruth 2
Small, ordinary decisions open the door to God’s quiet providence. In their first encounter, Ruth receives unexpected kindness through Boaz, and Naomi begins to hope again. It’s a glimpse of the Redeemer who welcomes outsiders and restores dignity in hidden ways.
12.07.25 • Andy Metzger
Ruth 2
Small, ordinary decisions open the door to God’s quiet providence. In their first encounter, Ruth receives unexpected kindness through Boaz, and Naomi begins to hope again. It’s a glimpse of the Redeemer who welcomes outsiders and restores dignity in hidden ways.
Turning Back from Moab
Ruth 1
Ruth opens with a family running from famine and finding deeper loss. In the dark and disorienting aftermath, God invites Naomi and Ruth to turn back—to trust that He meets us even when hope feels thin. This turning becomes the first step toward redemption.
11.30.25 • Andy Metzger
Ruth 1
Ruth opens with a family running from famine and finding deeper loss. In the dark and disorienting aftermath, God invites Naomi and Ruth to turn back—to trust that He meets us even when hope feels thin. This turning becomes the first step toward redemption.