Tessa Afshar - The Way Home: Gods Invitation to New Beginnings

Weaving story with biblical truth is Tessa Afshars specialty. In her new Bible study, The Way Home, Tessa invites us to discover truth for ourselves. Finding our story within the timeless story of Ruth, and discovering Jesus, our Kinsman Redeemer, afresh and anew. What a beautiful study!

JOANNA WEAVER

Bestselling author of Having a Mary Heart in a Martha World

The crying need of the church today is for teachers, authors, and preachers to draw Gods people deeper into Gods Word. Tessa Afshar has done exactly that in her highly accessible study of Ruth, The Way Home. Part commentary, part study guide, Afshar invites readers into a profound interaction with arguably the Bibles most beloved book. The six-week plan will enable readers to open themselves in new ways to the book of Ruth, where they will find grace for the deepest recesses of their hearts. Highly recommended.

BILL GIOVANNETTI

Pastor, Pathway Church; professor, A.W. Tozer Theological Seminary and VeritasSchool.life

How do you pick up the pieces of your life when everything is seemingly ripped away? How do you fit in with others when youre the odd one out? How do you discover your lifes meaning and purpose? Tessa Afshar addresses these questions and more in her beautiful study of the book of Ruth, The Way Home. With solid teaching on historical and biblical context, this study will provide life-changing insight with its application of faith principles. I highly recommend it for personal or small group studies.

JANET HOLM MCHENRY

Bible teacher, speaker, and author of twenty-four books, including the bestselling PrayerWalk and the Bible studies Stronger Every Day and Training for Success

The book of Ruth has long been a personal favorite, and Tessa Afshar is one of the most gifted writers I know. In The Way Home, we have the perfect combination of subject matter and teacher. Tessas scholarship and mature understanding of Scripture coupled with her unique cultural background enables her to lead us through an in-depth study of Ruth in a way few others can. Just as Ruth found her destiny in companionship, I urge you to journey through this amazing story of redemption in community with others. You could not have a finer guide.

MAGGIE WALLEM ROWE

Author of This Life We Share: 52 Reflections on Journeying Well with God and Others

A page-turner of a Bible study. The Way Home walks you right into the vivid world of Ruth and right up to your own relationship with God, then sends you off on a wave of encouragement as you discover your own part in Gods glorious plan.

KIMBERLY HILL

Television writer, Family Ties, One Day at a Time, The Facts of Life

In a stunning craft of study and reflection, Tessa takes a well-known story and paints it with fresh, new strokes. The timeless encounter of Ruth comes alive as Tessa brings us to points of realization in our own lives. Will we be bitter and waste our lives or will we overcome pain to unlock our destiny? Through the bold rhythm of this study, Tessa authentically shows us how.

GARI MEACHAM

Author of Spirit Hunger, Watershed Moments, and Be Free; president of The Vine Uganda

This study is an extraordinary walk through the book of Ruth. Need a little hope? Do this study!

VICKI HEATH

National Director, First Place for Health and author of Dont Quit Get Fit

The Way Home will change the way you view lifes storms. The authors love for God and her passion for His Word will guide you into a new understanding of His presence and activity in the hard places. It will instill hope and renew peace as you delve into its pages.

GRACE FOX

Author of Moving from Fear to Freedom: A Womans Guide to Peace in Every Situation, global worker, popular international speaker

Are you currently on a life journey that includes both unknown and new? Then I highly recommend this Bible study by Tessa Afshar. This award-winning storyteller and Bible teacher takes readers deep into Gods Word to mine the treasure that is the story of a woman who risked everything for Gods ultimate plan. Being a word girl, I especially loved the careful teaching from the original biblical languages. But it is the exquisite imagery and historic sense of placedone so beautifully by this novelistthat make the book of Ruth come alive. I look forward to working through this study (including the video) with my own group of sisters and highly recommend you do the same. Im better equipped for life after reading The Way Home!

LUCINDA SECREST MCDOWELL

Author, Soul Strong and Life-Giving Choices

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Who has taught me how easy it is to love like Ruth
When you are loved by a Boaz;

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