Life in Relationship Devotions on Exodus 19:3-7, 20:1-17 Monday–Life in Relationship “The Lord called to him [Moses] from the mountain” (Exodus 19:3). Toshi and Tyneal had been friends since grade school. Recently though they had a little spiff over a girl to whom they were both attracted. They had’t been speaking to each other for […]
Author: Kevin Ruffcorn
An Unpromising Hope
An Unpromising Hope An Unpromising Hope: Finding Hope Outside of Promise for an Agnostic Church and for Those of Us who Find it Hard to Believe, Thomas R. Gaulke (Pickwick, Eugene, OR, 2021). Illusive Hope Before reading this book I took the feeling of hope for granted. It was similar to joy, peace and love. […]
Exodus 14:10-14, 21-29–Moses Red Sea
Moses Red Sea Devotions on Exodus 14:10-14, 21-29 Monday–Moses Red Sea “And there were the Egyptians advancing on them” (Exodus 14:10a). There are times when we make mistakes and have to pay the price. We might fail to look both ways when we are backing out of the driveway and cause an accident, or we […]
Genesis 39:1-23–Joseph in Egypt
Joseph in Egypt Devotions on Genesis 39:1-23 Monday–Joseph in Egypt “The Lord was with Joseph” (Genesis 39:2a). His fall from grace was tumultuous. At the beginning of the day he was a favored son and a cocky kid and by the end of the day Joseph was sold as a slave and on his way […]
The Light We Give
The Light We Give The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life, Simran Jeet Singh (Riverhead Books, New York, 2022). A Path Toward Becoming I picked up this book at the suggestion of Anne Lamott. In one of her Tweets she wrote that she really liked this book. After reading it, I […]
Genesis 12:1-9, Call of Abraham
Call of Abraham Devotions on Genesis 12:1-9 Monday, Call of Abraham “Now the Lord said to Abram” (Genesis 12:1a). Do you know of anyone who has sent his or her resume to God? “Hey God, I see you’ve got an opening in regional management that I think would be a perfect fit for me.” No, […]
Genesis 6:16-22, 9:8-15–Noah and the Flood
Noah and the Flood Devotions on Genesis 6:16-22, 9:8-15 Monday–Noah and the Flood “Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God” (Genesis 6:9). I have always enjoyed writing but I never liked those times in English class when the focus was on diagramming sentences, memorizing the rules of punctuation and […]
Ruth 4:1-22, Threshing Floor
Threshing Floor Devotions on Ruth 4:1-22 Monday–Threshing Floor “No sooner had Boaz gone up to the gate and set down there than the next of kin … came passing by” (Ruth 4:1). Sickness and death were experienced more often at younger ages three thousand years ago, when the story of Ruth took place. Often a […]
Ruth 3:1-18, Boaz and Ruth
Boaz and Ruth Devotions on Ruth 3:1-18 Monday–Boaz and Ruth “I need to seek some security for you, so that It may be well with you” (Ruth 3:1). It would be appropriate in the opening scene in chapter three to have the song, “Matchmaker, Matchmaker,” from the play “Fiddler on the Roof,” playing in […]
Ruth 2:1-23, Ruth and Boaz
Ruth and Boaz Devotions on Ruth 2:1-23 Monday, Ruth and Boaz “Now Naomi had a kinsman on her husband’s side, a prominent rich man … whose name was Boaz” (Ruth 2:1). The writer of Ruth introduces Boaz by sharing two facts with the reader. Boaz is “family” to Naomi and he is rich. He has […]