Christmas with Ruth: Miracles are Messy in the Middle

“Miracles are messy in the middle.” If you need a miracle, chances are that your life is a mess! Travel to Christmas with Ruth through the Old Testament fields of Boaz, on a Greyhound bus from New York to Peoria, or in the circumstances of your own life. In this Advent journey you just might discover that God is working a miracle to clean up the mess you’re in.

“In his first-ever book, Rev. Lester Jones writes an innovative and heart-stirring family Christmas devotional that will be loved by people of all ages, especially families. From the beginning words as Lester declares, ‘Everybody wants to see a miracle but nobody wants to need one,’ you soon realize that you are about to enter a fantastic story that shifts from the days of long ago to one today. You will be amazed by the twists and turns that occur along the way and will soon find yourself immersed in the most incredible story of all!”

—Dr. Timothy Crump
District Superintendent
Southwest Indiana District, Church of the Nazarene

“Christmas with Ruth is a captivating look at the beautiful love story from the book of Ruth in the Old Testament. Lester Jones is a pastor with a shepherd’s heart. This comes through clearly as he weaves together the biblical story with a contemporized account, accented by teaching points that make gentle but poignant applications. I commend the book for your Advent reading and study with family and small groups.”

—Dr. David Wilson
Retired General Secretary
Church of the Nazarene