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What Does It Look Like When Someone Chooses to Be Bold?
Pastor Randy explores Ruth Chapter 3, where Ruth makes an unprecedented move, she proposes to Boaz. This "soap opera moment" reveals what true virtue looks like: boldness, breaking traditions, and pursuing what's right even when it's unconventional.
Ruth risks everything by approaching Boaz at the threshing floor and asking him to "spread his wings" over her, an ancient marriage proposal from a woman who has no cultural right to do so. Yet Boaz recognizes her virtue and agrees, opening the door to redemption for both Ruth and Naomi.
The lesson: Being virtuous sometimes means breaking…
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