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Responsible Agents, Not Helpless Victims

November 02, 2026

Summary

When we're grieving, it's normal to feel helpless, like nothing we do matters. Grief pulls us inward and can immobilize us, but God's kind providence is in the shadows. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller shows how Ruth responds as an empowered agent. Discover why image bearers of God are never as powerless as grief makes us feel.

This is part one of the sermon, "Merciful Justice."

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