Revive Our Hearts Bible Studies Podcast

Ruth - Week 1: Beauty from Ashes

Erin Davis: Welcome to the Women of the Bible podcast. Does anybody have the first-day-of-Bible-study jitters?

Gayle Villalba: Oh, I do.

Erin: Really? Does that happen to you in real life? The first time you have a Bible study. I mean, this is real life. The first time we have a new Bible study at my church, I always feel a little nervous. What’s that about?

Gayle: I don’t know.

Erin: I don’t know either. Well, I hope that if you’re listening, you don’t have butterflies in your tummy. I hope you’re just eager to be with us. We are about to jump into the book of Ruth. I wish that they could all introduce themselves to us—they can’t—but we can introduce ourselves to them. And I have a question to get us started.

I want you to tell us your name and how long you’ve been walking with the …

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About the Teachers

Erin Davis

Erin Davis is married to her high school sweetheart, Jason, and together they parent four energetic boys on their small farm in the midwest. She is the author of more than a dozen books and Bible studies, the content manager … read more …

Portia Collins

Portia Collins serves on the Revive Our Hearts team as the Monthly Partner Specialist and co-host of the weekly videocast, Grounded. Her favorite part of her job is meeting the ministry partners who help make the mission possible. Portia is … read more …

Gayle Villalba

Gayle serves as a Ministry Representative for Revive Our Hearts and his been on staff for over twenty-five years. She, along with her husband, Ed, facilitate at The Lodge, a retreat center for pastors and wives. Ed and Gayle have … read more …