Saturday, September 24

Read: Judges 19 – 21

Today’s readings paint a stark and brutal picture of Israel.  How are these horrible stories (violence, immorality, anarchy, war…) similar to the stories of today, perhaps even of people you know?  How are they different?

Friday, September 23

Read: Judges 16 – 18

The phrase, “In those days Israel had no king.” (Jug. 17:6, 18:1) is repeated throughout the book of Judges.  What did it mean for ancient Israel?  What does it mean for us today?  In what areas of your life are you “doing as you see fit” rather than submitting to the kingship of God?

Thursday, September 22

Read: Judges 13 – 15

Decipher the following riddle and plan to do as it says with your entire family:

Wednesday, September 21

Read: Judges 10 – 12

Jephthah was an Israelite outcast who became a judge during a time when Israel was at war with itself.  Have you ever been ostracized from a group?  Alternatively, have you been part of a group of friends/family/co-workers that was fighting with each other?  What happened?  What advice would you give?

Tuesday, September 20

Read: Judges 7 – 9

Now compare Gideon (Jerub-Baal) to his son, Abimelech.  How are they similar to each other?  How are they different?  Today or tomorrow, call someone who is at least 20 years older or younger than you and decide to meet for a coffee or a walk.  Ask them to share their faith story then tell them yours.

Use the comment link below to tell us how this experience was for you.

Monday, September 19

Read: Judges 4-6

Compare Deborah and Gideon as judges.  How are they similar to each other?  How are they different?  To whom do you relate more?  Why?  What daunting task are you currently facing?

Judging A Book By It’s Characters: Exploring Ruth

The book of Judges offers context to the book of Ruth.  Commit to reading Judges this week.  That’s 3 chapters per day.

Sunday, September 18

Read: Judges 1-3

In the first three chapters of Judges, look for the phrase, “then the Israelites did evil in the eyes of the LORD…”  What is happening in the preceding verse(s) that leads Israel astray?  What about your own life?  What specifically leads you into doing evil?

Welcome to the journey!

As a congregation we will be taking a journey through the book of Ruth.  Each week, questions will be sent home in your bulletin – or, in case that gets misplaced, you can check in here every day to see the required readings and questions.  Feel free to use the comments link if you’d like to share your answers and thoughts with our community. 

We’re excited about this adventure and we hope you are too!