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Waiting on God Without Sitting on Your Hands

November 04, 2026

Summary

We tend to swing between forcing our own way and passively waiting around. The characters in Ruth model a third path. In this message, Pastor Philip Miller unpacks what he calls "proactive dependence." Discover how Boaz shows us the kind of trust in God that rolls up it sleeves and acts.

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

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