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Empty Stomachs, Empty Arms – Part 1 of 3

June 09, 2025

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Economic hardship reveals our deepest values and priorities. In the book of Ruth, a famine drives Naomi’s family to Moab. In this message, Pastor Lutzer explores how God uses financial downturns and personal tragedies to teach us the true value of family and faith. Could God be working even in our most bitter circumstances?

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