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(Ruth 1-4)

As we come to the end of our short series on the book of Ruth and the lessons of generosity within, we come to the character of Naomi. Naomi is the emptied giver, someone who has been through so much she feels she is empty, a condition many of us can relate to.

Yet the book of Ruth gives us wisdom about what we can do in these circumstances, join us as Iain unpacks 4 questions to ask in these times of emptiness to begin refilling.

(Ruth 2:1-16)

Today we begin a short series based on the book of Ruth. Over 3 messages we will be exploring the characters of Boaz, Ruth and Naomi and the lessons about generosity that we learn.

In this first message, Iain looks at Boaz, the character of generosity and how generosity has always been a core part of the Kingdom of God, but it is more than just obeying a command to be generous.

(Ruth 1-4)

In our second message exploring the book of Ruth and the theme of generosity Gavin takes the time to focus on the book's namesake. Ruth the Moabite, where he wrestles with the question;

As a follower of Jesus, what ought to be the direction and duration of my generosity?

This challenging question highlights a tension that most of us wrestle with as Christians. Join us as Gavin unpacks what we can learn about this tension from Ruth's story.

(John 13:1-15)

As we continue our series of Spiritual Disciplines we come to the discipline of service. While there is a temptation to focus on the specific acts, what is actually more important is to consider the heart that lies behind service.

Today Iain takes the time to look at Jesus' example of washing his disciple's feet and to examine what we can learn about a heart attitude of service

(1 Samuel 7:1-12)

As our series on The Presence comes to a close, David Clarke unpacks the beautiful example that the people of Israel display as they seek to move from a ruptured relationship to a repaired relationship with God.

The example we see is one that we can apply to our own lives as well.

(Matthew 28:16-20)

Scott continues our series exploring the spiritual disciplines with the discipline of Evangelism.

This is not just something that is for a specific group of people who are trained and gifted to perform, instead the work of bearing the Good News of Jesus is for all of us to participate in. Join us as Scott unpacks what this looks like, and what God is calling us to do with our very lives.