{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Discover the Word Podcast","title":"The Gospel of Ruth - Week 1","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3629,"description":"Traditionally, the Old Testament book of Ruth has been viewed as a love story. But in this series of 12 conversations with author Carolyn Custis James, Mart DeHaan and Elisa Morgan discover that this story of Naomi and Ruth and Boaz is not all about romance. It’s about God’s ability to make much of broken lives, and how he calls men and women to serve together to build His kingdom.\nReceive \nWhat do we do when life doesn’t follow the Cinderella script? How do we respond when the life we get doesn’t seem to have the happily-ever-after ending that we hoped for?  \nTraditionally, the Old Testament book of Ruth has been viewed as a love story. But there’s so much more to the story than meets the eye. As we dig deeper into the stories of Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz, we get a picture of God’s ability to make much of broken lives, and how He calls men and women to serve together to build His kingdom.  \nHow can the story of Naomi, Ruth, and Boaz encourage you as you face hardships in your life? \n \nReflect  \nBased on Ruth 1:1–5, how is Naomi’s story similar to Job’s story of suffering? How was Naomi’s situation perhaps even more dire than Job’s? \nHow does the end of Naomi’s story in Ruth 4:13–17 remind us that God gives us beauty for ashes? \nHow can we relate to Naomi’s laments in Ruth 1:6–13 and Ruth 1:20–21 when we’re going through times of sorrow, grief, or hardship?  \nBased on Ruth 1:14-18, why did Ruth refuse to leave Naomi? Who was she really clinging to? \n \nRespond \n(Use this prayer to start a conversation with God) \n“Dear God, thank You that You are close to the brokenhearted. Help me turn to You even in the midst of any sorrow or pain I’m experiencing. Help me feel Your comfort and love during any trials I face.”  \n \nDiscover more about the topics in this episode with these recommended resources \nMentioned in this episode: \nThe Gospel of Ruth   \nWhere Ya From? Podcast - Fighting Battles Together (Carolyn Custis James) \nListen: \nThe Book of Naomi  \nGod Is At Work—The...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/uEt2zjtSmFVYfC7ZlhuMj2B0v3718UPrjMM2xbWpYqk/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kODU1/MjNmZWViNDJjMjQ4/ZGZmNDM4ZmJiODI0/MWYwNi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}