‘Encounters With God - Stories from the Old Testament, part 1 - Ruth’ by Dan Green - 15 May 2022

What difference can faith and faithfulness make? Dan Green looks at the story of a family which formed across the dividing lines of nations and beliefs. Small but firm personal commitments led to a big faith risk for Ruth to cross boundaries and seek acceptance, and this led to a massively world-changing family line which still seeks to include and value those who think they are outsiders today. God is at work in subtle ways to make this happen in Ruth’s story - could he be at work in similar ways in our lives now?

Find more about the book of Ruth.

Podcast discussion

Bern Leckie and Dan Green discuss the story of Ruth, and how this and the rest of the Old Testament might inspire us and shape what we think or do today.

What does it mean to have an encounter with God?

What does Ruth's story show us about the power of loyalty, the importance of welcoming strangers, and the surprising role of "mundane connectedness" in shaping history more than our biggest ideas, ambitions and plans? Does it feel empowering to experience this?

Dan talks about Bridges For Communities - a charity he runs which helps welcome refugees, made possible by some of the experience he has built up while travelling and learning. For more info, see bridgesforcommunities.com