Is Following God Really Worth It? - Ruth 1 (Tim Sheppard)

The Bible Matters Podcast · Sep 27, 2026 · 27m

Have you ever wondered whether following God is really worth the cost when life seems to be falling apart? In this episode, we begin our journey through the book of Ruth by exploring one of the Bible's most honest accounts of grief, loss, faith, and hope. Naomi returns from Moab convinced that God is against her, while Ruth makes the remarkable decision to leave everything behind and cast her lot in with God's people. Through their story, we discover that turning to the Lord is not a turn towards emptiness, but a turn towards hope, even when we cannot yet see how God is working for our good…