Sermon: Lament

Published: Oct. 11, 2020, 4 a.m.

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The book of Ruth spins tragic fast: within a few sentences a woman named Naomi has everything that mattered in her life taken away.

Everything.

She's not technically dead, but she might as well be.

What does a daughter (or son) of God do in those moments?

We fall towards God, and that falling is called "lament."

In this sermon we think on how we can build a culture in our church where lament is allowed and embraced.

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