David was at a fork in the road. Would simmering rage toward God for taking his son be the grid through which he lived life or…

Imagine that we have stopped for the night on our Journey to Christmas. We are exhausted from our preparations for Christmas and listening…

What did Bathsheba think when the King’s men came to get her. The literal translation is to get, lay hold of, seize, snatch, take…

Bathsheba, the fourth woman mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus, joins us on our Journey to Christmas. As her story unfolds you might find it hard to imagine…

Have you ever done a pregnancy test and held your breath with dread, hoping for a negative result? Bathsheba feels your…

Boaz, the Kinsman Redeemer, symbolizes our own Kinsman Redeemer Jesus. Ruth, the Gentile, symbolizes those who need a redeemer – each…

Rahab the Harlot and Salmon, son of Nahshon, head of the tribe of Judah gave birth to Boaz. What was it like growing up as Rahab’s son…

When we look back at these stories, we recognize that God intentionally included Tamar, Rahab and now Ruth, all women “outside the camp” of the Israelites. What did they have…

Naomi left Bethlehem full but came back empty. As poverty bangs on their door, Naomi tells Ruth that she can glean in the fields of the farmers during…

“Some years ago, I was visiting a place known for making the best wedding saris in the world. They were the producers of saris rich in gold and silver…

We meet Ruth as the daughter-in-law of Naomi. Elimelech, Naomi’s husband was a prominent Israelite from the tribe of Judah, but when famine hit Bethlehem he packed up his family…

“Is this really my country?” I ask myself as I glance at the terrifying headlines that shout racism, nuclear bombs, hatred, abuse, betrayal. Recent national events…

“Among God's people Rahab found a safe place in which to learn the ways of Yahweh and His people. Rahab was given a second…

What makes a conversation unforgettable? I can't remember what I did last week but this morning, a conversation I had as…

We don’t know who embraced Rahab and insisted the other women welcome her as well. What we do know is that just as Rahab provided a…

In keeping with their promise to Rahab, after winning the battle of Jericho, "the young men who had been spies went in and brought out Rahab, and her…

Rahab helped the Israeli spies on one condition. She asked them to promise to save her family. The spies agreed with their…

As we journey to Christmas with the Midwives of the Messiah, Rahab the Harlot joins us. Surprised to know that a woman of such “ill repute” shows up in the…

Rahab joins us on our Journey to Christmas and she immediately introduces us to a colorful, dramatic, and eye widening story of…

Grace flows through Tamar’s story. God includes Tamar, a Canaanite woman whose moral judgment appears deeply flawed, in the legal bloodline of…