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Fireside Chat

Fireside Chat | June 29, 2025

Submitted by gfccadmin on 27 June 2025

Why not blog online with Rev. Dr. J. Anthony Lloyd about Sunday's Sermon?

On this church website or Facebook and begin the chat!

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To chat with the Rev. Lloyd, email him at: Janthonylloyd@gmail.com

 

“Year of Respecting God and Hoping in His Mercy

 

 

Saints That Sing The Blues - Part 5

 

Sermon Title: When Sorrow & Bitterness are the Bookends of My Life”

Sermon Text: Ruth 1:11-21

 

FIRESIDE CHAT” QUESTIONS”

 

1. What encouragement does Naomi's story offer you in your situation?

2. Why is Ruth's story so aligned with ours as immigrants?

3. Where can you see yourself in the story? between the lines?

4. What are the intangible losses in your life? What did you do about them?

5. If you suddenly had no means to support yourself self what would you do? Who would you turn to?

6. When is ruminating helpful? when is it not?

7. Who in your life is like a Ruth to you?

8. How can you be a Ruth to somebody else?

9. Who has been a " Ruth to the Rescue" in your life?

10. What does it take to get to "Chapter Two "in your life?

11. How do you know you have "favor " in your life?

12. Have you had a " Kinsman Redeemer" in your life?