Ruth 1: Crisis, Trauma, and Identity Crisis

BIBLE STUDY GUIDE | PREMIUM

Life can collapse in a moment — famine, loss, and grief that shake your entire sense of self. In this first study, we’ll walk through Ruth 1 and unpack what crisis is, how trauma reshapes identity, and why Naomi renamed herself Mara. We’ll also explore the fork in the road between acute stress, PTSD, and post-traumatic growth, and how Ruth’s covenant faith points us toward anchoring our identity in God instead of our pain.

📌 What you’ll gain:

A deeper grasp of how Scripture defines and depicts crisis and trauma.
Evidence-based teaching on how trauma impacts identity.
Christ-centered hope for how God restores who you are before changing what you face.
Perfect for: walking with friends through the question, “Who am I when life falls apart?”

📖 What Are Bible Study Guides?

You’ve done devotionals. You’ve heard sermons. But this? This is different. Our new Bible Study Guides are designed to take you deeper — theologically, emotionally, and spiritually. These are not “quick reads” or “Boaz romance” lessons. These are Christ-centered, trauma-informed, exegetical studies that will:

Grow your theology → Learn how to actually read and understand the Bible in context.
Anchor your Christology → See how every story, including Ruth’s, points to the true Redeemer, Jesus.
Integrate psychology → Understand how crisis and trauma impact identity, and how God uses even those moments to grow us (what research calls post-traumatic growth).

Each guide is packed with:

Exegetical breakdowns of the text.
Cross-references that connect Old and New Testament.
Evidence-based insights on trauma, crisis, and identity.
Study questions you can walk through alone or with others.

✨ And here’s the best part: These aren’t just for you. You can grab a few friends and walk through them together — in a living room, a small group, or even virtually. Each guide is structured to disciple you and equip you to disciple others.

The first release is Crisis, Trauma, and Identity Crisis (Ruth 1) — dropping soon. This study will shake up how you read Ruth and help you see how God transforms crisis into testimony.

This isn’t just Bible study. It’s healing. It’s discipleship. It’s transformation.