Every story seems to have a 'bad guy" and in Esther, it's Haman.  An arrogant leader with a deep hatred for a certain Jew actually does have something teach us. Scripture from The New Living TranslationMusic from MusicbedTo read my blog, fi

Esther comes before the King and sets in motion a plan to save her people.  Did you know that we have a King we can approach with our needs as well?Scripture from The New Living TranslationMusic from Musicbed To read my blog, find out more about me, or to

How do you prepare for hard things?  Do you spend time in prayer?  Do you fast?  As Esther is faced with a moment that will change history, what will she do?Scripture from The New Living TranslationMusic by MusicbedTo read my blog, find out more about me,

A man has risen in the ranks of King Xerxes and he has an agenda.  In chapter 3 we see the pride of Haman come into direct conflict with Mordecai's courage and humility.  God is setting the stage and the action is about to begin!Scripture from The Ne

These few verses bring us a story of Mordecai and his being in the right place at the right time.  Do you like where you are placed right now?  How do you deal with it?Today, we see how Mordecai handles it.Scripture from The New Living TranslationMusic fr

Timing.  It's all about the timing.   After a year of preparation, it all falls to one night.  One night that would change her life forever.  God's timing is in full view as we continue the story of Esther.Scripture from The New Living Translati

Chapter 1 in the book of Esther sets the stage for this incredible story.   This episode helps set the time, place, and characters as dive into this unique book of Scripture.Scripture taken from The New Living TranslationMusic from Musicbed by Slow Meadow

Waiting can be so hard and the early church is wondering when Jesus will finally come back - it's been 35 years and they feel it's time.  Peter closes his letter with some reminders and encouragement as he brings their focus back to why God is w

Though the examples of history, Peter reminds us that God knows his people and will rescue them yet they need to be wary of heresy and false teaching.  We live in a world full of false teaching and corrupt thinking.  As we seek truth, we can learn from th

Although Peter was an eye-witness to the life of Christ, many still wondered if they could believe what he was teaching them.  There were many other voices that sounded credible and it caused them to doubt the truth of Peter's words. These verses add