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Lisa Harper's Back Porch Theology

Loyalty, Friendship, and God’s Provision: Ruth

Lisa Harper's Back Porch Theology

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Talk Radio, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.92.7K Ratings

🗓️ 16 March 2026

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

On today’s episode of Back Porch Theology, Lisa, Allison, and Kristi McLelland step into the book of Ruth—a small but radiant story shining in Israel’s dark days. They unpack misquoted Scriptures, Ruth’s surprising Moabite backstory, and Boaz’s costly kindness, revealing a powerful portrait of covenant friendship and God’s faithful provision. This episode is a reminder that God works through everyday loyalty, kindness, and community. Grab a cup and pull up a chair—we’re so glad you’re here on the porch.

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0:00.0

I think we use boundaries in a way that's not biblical to excuse ourselves from friends who are hard to walk away.

0:07.0

I think somewhere in the heart of Friends Show, it's the essential invitation to be a midwife to someone else.

0:13.0

That's really good, Chris.

0:15.0

To position ourselves alongside of each other.

0:18.0

If pain comes out, I'm will catch it. If joy comes out, I'm going to catch it.

0:21.7

Like, bearing witness to each other's lives.

0:26.8

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0:36.1

Hey, hey, back, poor terrors. My name is Allison Allen. I'm the 5'12 spiritual wing woman to Lisa D. Harper.

0:43.2

You've been adding to D. I've had the D. Well, I think there are other Lisa Harper's.

0:49.0

There is another, you know, with social media, you've got a bazillion different people the same name.

0:56.5

And this was actually way before social media was a big thing.

0:59.1

When I worked for folks on the family back in the day, there was another person who also had a platform and with the same name who doesn't wear as many clothes as I do.

1:13.8

Oh, my.

1:15.0

So it's real obvious.

1:16.5

I mean, she evidently has quite the, you know, a very good figure that is very noticeable.

1:23.0

And I usually take pictures with the Bible, but that focus in family had to add the D because they got a lot of, when I was doing pushback, a lot of pushback that you shouldn't have this girl. Wow. Yeah. Yeah. Chris Kane can tell you a hilarious story about I was going to speak at a conference. Stop. She knew the people and had recommended me. And they called her, I'm going to speak in London where Spurgeon stopped Westminster.

1:47.5

So, I mean, I'm so excited.

1:48.5

Chris gets a phone call and it's like holding it.

1:51.2

She goes, do you have naked pictures with Santa?

1:54.3

And I was like, no, I'm naked pictures with Santa.

1:57.0

And she's like, she's talking to the phone.

1:58.5

Well, this other person, Chris had tagged me and thought she had tagged me and

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