Lead Biblically Podcast

Pastor Jeremy Norton
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Biblical wisdom for the life and leadership God has called you to. Pastor Jeremy brings practical, Scripture-grounded teaching to help you grow in faith, lead with integrity, and navigate whatever God has placed in front of you. Jesus is our compass. The Bible is our map. New episodes weekly.

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  1. 2d ago

    Was Man Really Made for Marriage? (Knotted Part 2)

    Most men enter relationships looking for something. A sense of purpose. A place to belong. Someone to make the unsettled feeling go away. But what if that's exactly the wrong way to start? In this message from our KNOTTED series, we go back to Genesis 2 and look at what God does with the man before the woman ever arrives. He gives him a place to rest, work that matters, and a charge to keep what he's been given. The Hebrew words for work and keep, abad and shamar, are priestly terms. They tell us that before man was ever a husband, he was a cultivator and a caretaker, called by God to reflect the image of a God who builds, tends, and protects. Paul echoes this in 1 Corinthians 11:3: "The head of every man is Christ." A man's primary relationship was never meant to be with his wife. It was always meant to be with his King. Drop a comment below and let us know where you're at in your own journey. And if you're looking for more resources on faith, leadership, and marriage, head over to LeadBiblically.com. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction 02:17 The Hebrew Word for "Put" 03:06 Work and Keep: Man's Design 07:37 Man Was Made for God First 08:06 Christ as the Head of Every Man 09:18 The Shia LaBeouf Illustration 10:53 The Modern Deception 15:05 Passivity and Deflection: Genesis 3 18:12 The Gospel: Redeemed Manhood 20:09 Application: Three Steps 23:09 Conclusion and Prayer 🧭 🗺️ Navigating Life & Leadership God Has Called You To ✝️ 📖 Hi, I’m Jeremy! I’m here to help you navigate the life and leadership God has called you to. Jesus is our compass, and the Bible is our map; together, we’ll journey toward God’s purpose for your life. No matter where you are in your walk with God, you are not alone. This channel is here to help you understand Scripture, lead with wisdom, and grow in your relationship with Jesus. ⁉️ Want to go deeper? ⁉️ Visit LeadBiblically.com for a wealth of articles, resources, and tools to help you grow in your faith. From Bible studies to leadership principles, you'll find practical insights for life and ministry. ✍️ Join the Conversation! What stood out to you in today’s message? Drop a comment below—I’d love to hear your thoughts. Let’s get connected and build a strong community of faith and leadership together. 📱 TikTok: @PastorJeremyNorton 🐦 Twitter/X: @PastorJNorton 📘 Facebook: @PastorJeremyNorton 📸 Instagram: @PastorJeremyNorton 🔗 LinkedIn: Jeremy Norton 🎶 Channel Theme Music Attribution: Kombucha Drone by Unicorn Heads is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 🎵 Artist: Unicorn Heads 👉 Don’t forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe so you never miss new content. 🔔 Turn on notifications so you don’t miss out on fresh content each week. 🙏 Let’s grow in faith together! Biblical Leadership & Practical Discipleship #Faith #Jesus #ChristianLiving #BibleStudy #ChristianGrowth #Jesus #Bible #Christian #Faith #Discipleship #Sermons #Ministry #ChristianLeadership #Prayer #Worship #SpiritualGrowth #BiblicalWisdom #Gospel #ChristianLiving #Pastor #Marriage #ManOfGod #BiblicalManhood #Genesis #KNOTTEDSeries #Faith #Jesus #ChristianLiving #BibleStudy #ChristianGrowth #Marriage #ManOfGod #BiblicalManhood #Genesis #KNOTTEDSeries #Faith #Jesus #ChristianLiving #BibleStudy #ChristianGrowth  LeadBiblically.com  |  Navigating the Life and Leadership God Has Called You To

    24 min

  2. 2d ago

    Pulpit to Pages - Turn Your Sermons Into a Book

    You preached it. You studied it. You prayed over it. And then when the series ended, it got archived. That's the quiet tragedy most pastors never talk about. The messages that moved people on a Sunday morning are sitting on a hard drive collecting digital dust. The congregation was impacted. Some still think about what they heard. But the sermons never went anywhere beyond that room. They should have. And they still can. That's why I built Pulpit to Pages. I take your existing sermon series and turn it into a polished book manuscript, ready for self-publishing or submission to a traditional publisher. Your voice stays intact. Your theology stays yours. The work you already did finally gets the reach it deserves. I'm Jeremy Norton. I'm a lead pastor and a published author with six books. I know what it feels like to have more to say than time to say it. I also know how to take what you've already preached and shape it into something people can hold in their hands, study from, and pass on to a friend. Pastors pour years into their sermon series. Most of those series never make it past Sunday. Pulpit to Pages exists to change that. If you've got a sermon series sitting in a folder somewhere, it might already be a book. You just need someone to finish the job. Visit https://www.leadbiblically.com/pulpittopages/ to learn more or apply today. Subscribe to the Lead Biblically channel for more encouragement, teaching, and resources for pastors and ministry leaders. Drop a comment below and let me know what sermon series you've always thought could become a book. I'd love to hear it. More resources at LeadBiblically.com. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The sermons sitting on your hard drive 00:32 Who I am and why I built this 00:50 How Pulpit to Pages works 01:17 The readers who still need your words 01:30 Get started today STEPS TO GET STARTED 1. Visit https://www.leadbiblically.com/pulpittopages/ 2. Fill out the contact form. 3. I'll follow up within 48 hours to talk through your project. 🧭 🗺️ Navigating Life & Leadership God Has Called You To ✝️ 📖 Hi, I’m Jeremy! I’m here to help you navigate the life and leadership God has called you to. Jesus is our compass, and the Bible is our map; together, we’ll journey toward God’s purpose for your life. No matter where you are in your walk with God, you are not alone. This channel is here to help you understand Scripture, lead with wisdom, and grow in your relationship with Jesus. ⁉️ Want to go deeper? ⁉️ Visit LeadBiblically.com for a wealth of articles, resources, and tools to help you grow in your faith. From Bible studies to leadership principles, you'll find practical insights for life and ministry. ✍️ Join the Conversation! What stood out to you in today’s message? Drop a comment below—I’d love to hear your thoughts. Let’s get connected and build a strong community of faith and leadership together. 📱 TikTok: @PastorJeremyNorton 🐦 Twitter/X: @PastorJNorton 📘 Facebook: @PastorJeremyNorton 📸 Instagram: @PastorJeremyNorton 🔗 LinkedIn: Jeremy Norton 🎶 MUSIC ATTRIBUTION: Clover 3 by Vibe Mountain is licensed through the YouTube Audio Library. This track may be used in any video, including monetized content, with no attribution required. License terms at https://music.youtube.com/ 👉 Don’t forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe so you never miss new content. 🔔 Turn on notifications so you don’t miss out on fresh content each week. 🙏 Let’s grow in faith together! Biblical Leadership & Practical Discipleship #Faith #Jesus #ChristianLiving #BibleStudy #ChristianGrowth #Jesus #Bible #Christian #Faith #Discipleship #Sermons #Ministry #ChristianLeadership #Prayer #Worship #SpiritualGrowth #BiblicalWisdom #Gospel #ChristianLiving #Pastor #PulpitToPages #Pastor #Preaching #ChristianPublishing #Faith #Jesus #ChristianLiving #BibleStudy #ChristianGrowth  LeadBiblically.com  |  Navigating the Life and Leadership God Has Called You To

    2 min

  3. 2d ago

    The Original Threefold Cord (Knotted Part 1)

    Most people enter relationships hoping another person will finally make them feel whole. We look for someone to remove the loneliness, calm the restlessness, and carry the weight of our deepest needs. But what happens when they can’t? What happens when the relationship starts bending under pressure? In this message, we go back to the very beginning of Scripture to uncover a deeper foundation for marriage and relationships. Before the first wedding ever happened, there was already a perfect relationship within God Himself as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Marriage was never designed to replace God. It was designed to be woven into Him. Ecclesiastes says that “a threefold cord is not quickly broken,” and that image changes everything when we understand who the third strand truly is. In this teaching, we explore Genesis 1:26 to 27, John 17, and the deeper biblical meaning behind connection, identity, belonging, marriage, singleness, and covenant relationships. We also look honestly at the cultural collapse of marriage, the danger of expecting another person to complete us, and why every healthy relationship must first be anchored in Christ. If you’re single, dating, engaged, married, or walking through relational pain, this message will help you reframe what relationships were actually created for. Scripture References: Genesis 1:26 to 27 John 17:22 to 24 John 1:1 to 5 Ecclesiastes 4:12 Subscribe for weekly biblical teaching, leadership content, and practical encouragement rooted in Scripture. Explore more resources at LeadBiblically.com TIMESTAMPS 0:00 The Threefold Cord Illustration 1:42 Why Relationships Cannot Complete Us 3:14 God as the Original Relationship 5:02 The Trinity in Genesis 6:46 Made in the Image of God 7:33 Jesus Invites Us Into a Relationship 9:08 Sin and Broken Connection 10:03 Jesus Restores What Was Broken 11:53 Marriage Built on Christ 12:45 The Risks of Misplaced Expectations 14:10 Cultural Decline of Marriage 15:28 Guidance for Singles and Dating Couples 16:22 Expectations Within Marriage 17:22 A Word for Unequally Yoked Marriages 18:08 The Strongest Marriages 18:43 Prayer of Salvation and Surrender 19:23 Discussion Question and Prayer Focus #Faith #Jesus #ChristianLiving #BibleStudy #ChristianGrowth #Marriage #Relationships #Discipleship 🧭 🗺️ Navigating Life & Leadership God Has Called You To ✝️ 📖 Hi, I’m Jeremy! I’m here to help you navigate the life and leadership God has called you to. Jesus is our compass, and the Bible is our map; together, we’ll journey toward God’s purpose for your life. No matter where you are in your walk with God, you are not alone. This channel is here to help you understand Scripture, lead with wisdom, and grow in your relationship with Jesus. ⁉️ Want to go deeper? ⁉️ Visit LeadBiblically.com for a wealth of articles, resources, and tools to help you grow in your faith. From Bible studies to leadership principles, you'll find practical insights for life and ministry. ✍️ Join the Conversation! What stood out to you in today’s message? Drop a comment below—I’d love to hear your thoughts. Let’s get connected and build a strong community of faith and leadership together. 📱 TikTok: @PastorJeremyNorton 🐦 Twitter/X: @PastorJNorton 📘 Facebook: @PastorJeremyNorton 📸 Instagram: @PastorJeremyNorton 🔗 LinkedIn: Jeremy Norton 🎶 Channel Theme Music Attribution: Kombucha Drone by Unicorn Heads is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 🎵 Artist: Unicorn Heads 👉 Don’t forget to Like, Comment, and Subscribe so you never miss new content. 🔔 Turn on notifications so you don’t miss out on fresh content each week. 🙏 Let’s grow in faith together! Biblical Leadership & Practical Discipleship #Faith #Jesus #ChristianLiving #BibleStudy #ChristianGrowth #Jesus #Bible #Christian #Faith #Discipleship #Sermons #Ministry #ChristianLeadership #Prayer #Worship #SpiritualGrowth #BiblicalWisdom #Gospel #ChristianLiving #Pastor  LeadBiblically.com  |  Navigating the Life and Leadership God Has Called You To

    23 min

  4. May 24

    Your Story Isn't Ordinary (Ruth Part 6)

    Have you ever asked yourself, "How am I ever going to get through this?" You're deep in a hard chapter, wondering if it's ever going to turn. Some of you are living that right now. The Book of Ruth starts exactly there. Loss. Uncertainty. Grief. But what makes this story remarkable isn't how Naomi or Ruth found their way out. It's what God was quietly doing the whole time they couldn't see it. In this final message of our "Finding God in the Ordinary" series, we land on one of the most stunning endings in all of Scripture. A widow and a foreign outsider. A forgotten genealogy. And a thread that runs straight to Jesus. Your ordinary life, your faithful choices in hard seasons, can be part of God's redemptive story. That's not a motivational tagline. It's what the Bible actually shows us. We also close with a time of online communion and connecting questions for personal reflection or group discussion. If you've never placed your faith in Jesus, this message includes a moment to do exactly that. And if you have, it's a reminder that your redemption is real and your story is not random. Watch the full message, drop your reflections in the comments below, and if this series has meant something to you, share it with someone who needs it. For more teaching and resources, visit LeadBiblically.com. Timestamps 00:00 Have you ever asked, "How do I get through this?"  00:45 Lead Biblically intro  00:48 Wrapping up "Finding God in the Ordinary"  01:27 The genealogy that changes everything (Ruth 4:13, 21-22)  05:04 The women gather around Naomi (Ruth 4:14-16)  09:18 Ruth in the lineage of Jesus (Matthew 1:1-2)  12:00 The door opens wide for Gentiles (Ephesians 2:11-13)  13:11 What it means to be written into God's story  14:03 A prayer of faith  15:26 Transitioning to communion  16:22 Online communion (Matthew 26:26-29)  19:41 Coming up: "Knotted" marriage series  20:09 Connecting questions for discussion  20:53 Closing #FindingGodInTheOrdinary #BookOfRuth #Redemption #Faith #Jesus #ChristianLiving #BibleStudy #ChristianGrowth Music Attribution - Episode Intro & Outro: Kombucha Drone by Unicorn Heads is licensed through the YouTube Audio Library. This track may be used in any video, including monetized content, with no attribution required. License terms at https://music.youtube.com/. LeadBiblically.com  |  Navigating the Life and Leadership God Has Called You To

    22 min

  5. May 18

    How To Do the Next Right Thing (Ruth Part 5)

    You know what you need to do. You've known for a while now. But you keep telling yourself the timing isn't right, or you're waiting for a sign, or you just need a little more clarity before you can move. Sound familiar? Most of us are better at circling decisions than making them. We dress up hesitation and call it patience. We wait for certainty that never comes. But patience and hesitation aren't the same thing. One requires faith. The other is just playing it safe. In this message from Ruth 4, we watch Boaz do something most of us find genuinely hard. He wakes up, heads out, calls a meeting, and commits. No sign. No perfect moment. Just a man who knew what faithfulness asked of him and did it. We also look at the unnamed closer redeemer, a man whose completely reasonable decision quietly wrote him out of the story. And then we follow the thread all the way to Jesus, the ultimate Kinsman-Redeemer, who resolved in a garden the night before the cross to walk the line for us at a cost none of us could have paid. Romans 5:8 says God showed his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. He didn't wait for the right time. He committed and walked the line. If you're sitting on a decision right now, this message is for you. Watch the full message, share it with someone who needs it, and drop your reflections in the comments below. I'd love to hear what you're wrestling with. Subscribe to the channel and hit the notification bell so you don't miss the series finale next week. And if you want to go deeper, head over to LeadBiblically.com for more teaching, resources, and encouragement for your faith and leadership. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The merry-go-round of indecision 01:34 Series intro and overview 01:59 Lead Biblically title screen 02:02 Series recap: Five weeks in Ruth 02:50 Boaz goes to the gate (Ruth 4:1a) 04:56 The unnamed redeemer and the Hebrew placeholder idiom (Ruth 4:1b) 07:14 The sandal ceremony and the transfer of rights (Ruth 4:6) 08:26 Boaz declares Ruth part of the family line (Ruth 4:9-10) 12:45 Jesus as the final Kinsman-Redeemer (Matthew 26:39, 42) 13:42 God determined the right time. Jesus committed to walk the line. 17:00 Closing challenge and prayer 17:56 Connecting questions for group discussion 18:40 Preview of next week's series finale 18:58 End screen STUDY 1.    What decision have you been avoiding, and what story have you been telling yourself about why the timing isn’t right? 2.    Boaz went straight to the gate the morning after making his commitment. What does that kind of immediate follow-through reveal about his character? 3.    The unnamed closer redeemer made a completely reasonable decision by worldly standards. How do we tell the difference between wise caution and self-protective avoidance? 4.    What is the distinction between patience and hesitation? How have you experienced that distinction, and how do you know which one you were in? 5.    Boaz made his commitment publicly in front of ten witnesses. What role does accountability play in helping us follow through on the commitments we make? 6.    Jesus resolved to walk the line for us in the garden before the cross. How does his example shape the way you think about your own hard decisions? 7.    What is one concrete step you can take in the next 24 hours toward the decision you’ve been avoiding, and what’s making that step feel hard? Prayer Focus Ask God to give you the courage to stop waiting for a sign or the perfect moment, and the faith to commit to the next right thing he has already placed in front of you. Pray for each other by name around the specific decisions shared in the group. #RuthBibleStudy #IndecisionToFaith #KinsmanRedeemer #SermonSeries #Faith #Jesus #ChristianLiving #BibleStudy #ChristianGrowth LeadBiblically.com  |  Navigating the Life and Leadership God Has Called You To

    20 min

  6. May 12

    Following Faithful Counsel Is an Act of Faith (Ruth Part 4)

    When was the last time someone who genuinely loved you gave you advice you didn't want to hear? There's a moment in most of our lives where we're standing at a crossroads, and someone older, wiser, or more experienced reaches out with a word. Maybe it's a parent. A mentor. A grandparent. And we have a choice: roll our eyes and move on, or stop, listen, and trust that what they see matters. That's exactly where Ruth finds herself in chapter three of her story. Naomi, her mother-in-law, has a plan. It's risky, unconventional, and requires Ruth to walk into the dark and lay herself at the feet of a man she trusts but has no guarantee of. No chaperone. No script. Just a widow following the wisdom of someone who loves her. This week, we dig into Ruth 3 to unpack what Naomi's counsel reveals about how God works through the people he places in our lives. We'll look at the Kinsman-Redeemer system, Boaz's remarkable character, and the moment Ruth speaks the covenant language of a people she chose to call her own. "Spread your wings over your servant, for you are a redeemer." (Ruth 3:9) If you've ever had a Naomi in your life, this message will hit home. And if you've been slow to follow their counsel, you might leave today with a different perspective. But there's also a bigger story here. Ruth approaching Boaz in the dark with nothing to offer is a picture of every one of us approaching Jesus. We don't come with a clean record or anything to leverage. We come in need of a Redeemer. And like Boaz, He doesn't turn us away. He covers us and calls us worthy. Watch the full message, drop your thoughts in the comments, and share this with someone who needs to hear it. Subscribe so you don't miss next week as Boaz heads to the city gate to do things the honourable way. More encouragement and resources at LeadBiblically.com. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 A Gap Year That Changed Everything 01:24 Series Intro and Welcome 01:56 Naomi's Motivation: "That It May Be Well With You” 03:40 The Risks Ruth Was Asked to Take 04:35 Following Faithful Counsel Is an Act of Faith 05:02 Who Has God Placed in Your Life? 06:59 Why Naomi's Counsel Was Worth Following 08:08 What Really Happened That Night? 09:41 Boaz Wakes Up: Character on Display 10:29 Ruth's Covenant Language and the Wings of the Redeemer 12:24 Being a Naomi to the Next Generation 13:07 Finding Yourself in Ruth's Place 14:19 Jesus Is Our Kinsman-Redeemer 15:25 A Prayer for Anyone Who Needs a Redeemer 16:10 Connect and Reflect 17:05 Next Week: Boaz at the City Gate Music Attribution - Episode Intro & Outro: Kombucha Drone by Unicorn Heads is licensed through the YouTube Audio Library. This track may be used in any video, including monetized content, with no attribution required. License terms at https://music.youtube.com/. LeadBiblically.com  |  Navigating the Life and Leadership God Has Called You To

    17 min

  7. May 5

    Character Over Chemistry; What the Book of Ruth Reveals (Ruth Part 3)

    Most of us are using the wrong filter when it comes to relationships. We lead with chemistry. The spark, the connection, the way someone just clicks with you. And when the feeling fades, we're left wondering what went wrong. But what if the problem isn't who we chose? What if it's what we were looking for in the first place? In this message from our series Finding God in the Ordinary, we walk through Ruth 2:15-23 and discover something that changes the way we think about every relationship in our lives. God reveals the character of a man named Boaz not through a dramatic moment or a big speech, but through how he treats a foreign widow who can offer him absolutely nothing in return. Through attentiveness, inclusion, generosity, and protection, we get a picture of what Godly character actually looks like in practice. And through the ancient concept of the kinsman-redeemer, we get a glimpse of the Gospel itself. Romans 5:8 says it plainly: "God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." Boaz points us to Jesus, the ultimate Redeemer who stepped into our story at great personal cost. Whether you are searching for the right person or striving to become one, this message is for you. Watch the full message, subscribe to the channel so you never miss a week, and drop a comment below sharing what stood out to you. If this encouraged you, share it with someone who needs to hear it. For more resources, teaching, and encouragement, head over to LeadBiblically.com. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The CEO Who Hired for Character 01:51 Introduction and Series Context 04:24 Chemistry vs. Character 04:47 The Four Traits of Boaz 06:37 The Kinsman-Redeemer Revealed 07:47 Institution 1: Redemption of Family Land 08:56 Institution 2: Provision of a Family Heir 11:24 Joyce Baldwin on the Greater Redeemer 12:50 The Gospel Connection 14:34 Invitation and Closing Prayer Music Attribution - Episode Intro & Outro: Kombucha Drone by Unicorn Heads is licensed through the YouTube Audio Library. This track may be used in any video, including monetized content, with no attribution required. License terms at https://music.youtube.com/. LeadBiblically.com  |  Navigating the Life and Leadership God Has Called You To

    18 min

  8. May 3

    God Is Already Working Hidden In the Ordinary (Ruth Part 2)

    Are you in a season that feels unremarkable? No burning bush. No voice from heaven. Just ordinary Tuesdays that don't seem to matter much. That's exactly where Ruth found herself. A widow in a foreign land, picking up leftover grain in a stranger's field, with no idea that God was already working ahead of her. No miracle. No angel directing her path. Just a woman showing up faithfully, and a God who was already there. In this message from Ruth 2, we explore one of the most quietly powerful truths in Scripture: God's providence doesn't always look like a miracle. More often, it looks like an ordinary moment, a random field, an unexpected conversation, a small act of faithfulness that you won't fully understand until you're looking back at it years later. We dig into the character of Boaz, a man of strength, integrity, and generosity, and what his kindness toward Ruth reveals about how God moves through people. We look at Naomi's prayer in chapter 1 and how it became a thread God was quietly weaving into chapter 2. And we walk through the ancient practice of gleaning, a provision God had already built into the system long before Ruth ever arrived. If you've been wondering whether God is still present, still watching, still working in a season that feels like a waiting room, this message is for you. The shift doesn't need to happen in your circumstances. It needs to happen in your theology. Show up. Because God's already there. Watch the full message, subscribe to the channel, and share what's resonating with you in the comments below. More encouragement and resources for your walk with Jesus are waiting for you at LeadBiblically.com. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 The Coffee Shop Story  01:38 Series Introduction: Finding God in the Ordinary  02:09 Ruth "Happened" to Come to That Field  03:48 The Heart Condition of Faithful Showing Up  04:49 Naomi's Prayer and the Power of Intercession  06:10 Who Is Boaz? A Man of Worthy Character  08:43 Why Boaz Blessed Ruth  10:09 What Is Gleaning? God's Built-In Safety Net  15:25 Is God Present in Your Ordinary Season?  18:36 The Gospel: Grace You Don't Have to Earn  19:27 Connecting Questions for Reflection and Discussion  22:20 Closing LeadBiblically.com  |  Navigating the Life and Leadership God Has Called You To

    22 min

  9. Apr 6

    Finding God When You Made the Wrong Call (Ruth Part 1)

    Have you ever made a decision that made complete sense at the time, and it still cost you? Not a reckless call. Not an impulsive mistake. Just a reasonable next step that quietly took you somewhere you never intended to go. A job that looked good on paper. A relationship with no red flags that still drained you. A financial move that seemed like wisdom but compounded in ways you didn't see coming. That's what makes these kinds of decisions so hard to spot. They don't feel wrong. They feel obvious. The Book of Ruth has no burning bushes. No parted seas. No angels showing up with instructions. Just ordinary people making faithful choices in hard circumstances, and God quietly at work in every single one of them. For Naomi, for Ruth, for Boaz — it's a story of second chances. And if you need one, you're in the right place. In this first message of Finding God in the Ordinary, we meet a man named Elimelech who makes a reasonable call during a famine and leads his family somewhere they were never supposed to go. We also meet Ruth, a Moabite woman with every reason to walk away, who makes a choice that looks foolish by every practical measure. No security. No guarantee. Just faithfulness toward a God she's only beginning to know. These two choices sit side by side in Ruth chapter 1, and the contrast is worth sitting with. Because most of us aren't making dramatic mistakes. We're making ordinary ones. And most of us aren't called to heroic leaps. We're called to one faithful step in the right direction. Watch all the way through for the Connecting Questions at the end. They're worth the time. Subscribe to Lead Biblically for new teaching every week and find more encouragement, resources, and tools for your faith and leadership at LeadBiblically.com. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 When the Obvious Choice Is the Wrong One 00:59 Series Introduction: Finding God in the Ordinary 01:27 Theme Screen 01:30 Ruth Opens During the Time of the Judges 04:13 The Obvious Choice Can Still Be the Wrong One 05:59 Ten Years Later: Three Widows and Unanswered Questions 07:00 God's Provision Through Naomi's Return 09:05 Ruth's Declaration and the Faithful Choice 10:08 Elimelech vs. Ruth: Ordinary Mistake, Faithful Risk 14:50 Prayer of Commitment 15:28 Connecting Questions 16:09 Preview: Ruth Chapter 2 and God's Ordinary Provision 16:30 Closing LeadBiblically.com  |  Navigating the Life and Leadership God Has Called You To

    19 min
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Biblical wisdom for the life and leadership God has called you to. Pastor Jeremy brings practical, Scripture-grounded teaching to help you grow in faith, lead with integrity, and navigate whatever God has placed in front of you. Jesus is our compass. The Bible is our map. New episodes weekly.

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  • Creator
    Pastor Jeremy Norton
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Copyright 2025 Jeremy Norton
  • Show Website
    Lead Biblically Podcast