Christian Formation Series

In this concluding lecture on Ruth, Mark Lloret expands the story’s themes into a broader reflection on our responsibility toward the vulnerable—widows, the poor, immigrants, and all who find themselves in need. Through...

In this lecture, Mark Lloret traces the story of Ruth from loss and displacement to restoration and hope. Beginning in the darkness of famine, death, and exile, the narrative unfolds through acts of quiet...

In this opening lecture on the book of Ruth, Mark Lloret situates the story within the wider sweep of Scripture, placing it in the turbulent and morally fractured period of the Judges. Against this backdrop of...

In this lecture, Dr. Stephen Bagby explores the unfolding of the plagues in Exodus as more than acts of judgment—they reveal a deeper struggle over sovereignty, as God confronts the powers of oppression and reclaims His...

In this lecture, Dr. Stephen Bagby continues through the early chapters of Exodus, drawing attention to the deep themes of oppression, deliverance, and God’s sovereign work in history. Through the story of Moses—from...

In this lecture, Dr. Stephen Bagby begins an overview of the book of Exodus, presenting it as the unfolding fulfillment of God’s promises first given in Genesis. Through the story of deliverance—from bondage in Egypt to...

In this second lecture on Zechariah, Dr. Stephen Bagby deepens the vision of a people returning from exile and being called into renewed covenant life. Through prophetic imagery and reflection on the coming kingdom, he...

In this lecture, Dr. Stephen Bagby opens the book of Zechariah, situating it within the fragile moment of Israel’s return from exile—a people longing for restoration after generations of upheaval. Drawing on the idea of...