And behold, Boaz came from Bethlehem. And he said to the reapers,“The Lord be with you!” And they answered, “The Lord bless you.” - Ruth 2:4 
(ESV) Reflection As we continue through the story of Ruth we are now in the midst of the barley fields ready for the harvest. From his first steps into the story, Boaz recognizes God's presence among the workers in the field as he greets the reapers with the words “The Lord be with you.” (2:4) 
Then Boaz follows God's command to have his reapers leave remnants in the field … [Read more...] about In the Fields of Blessing (Scholar’s Compass)
Ruth: An Unexpected Story (Scholar’s Compass)
Jamie Noyd continues her series on what scholars can learn from the Book of Ruth. And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, “Let me go to the field and glean among the ears of grain after him in whose sight I shall find favor.” And she said to her, “Go, my daughter.” - Ruth 2:2 Reflection To some extent I'm sure most of our departments and universities meet some of the expectations we had at the outset. The Master of Arts program is challenging and provides opportunities to engage with favorite writers. Our advisors … [Read more...] about Ruth: An Unexpected Story (Scholar’s Compass)
Ruth: Stopped Along the Way (Scholar’s Compass)
Jamie Noyd begins a series exploring what the life of Ruth has to say to Christian academics. So she set out from the place where she was with her two daughters-in-law, and they went on the way to return to the land of Judah. But Naomi said to her two daughters-in- law, “Go, return each of you to her mother's house. May the Lord deal kindly with you, as you have dealt with the dead and with me.” - Ruth 1:7-8, ESV Reflection On our way. Once we've made a difficult decision to begin a graduate program or take on a … [Read more...] about Ruth: Stopped Along the Way (Scholar’s Compass)