Esther 8 By Pastor David Groendyk Haman is dead! That’s good news. If we were quizzed on the book of Esther, I suspect most of us would think that was…

Esther 7 Devotional By Pastor Lawrence In Psalm 74:10-11 the psalmist pleads with God saying, “How long, O Lord, is the foe to scoff? Is the enemy to revile your…

Esther 6 Devotional Pastor Mark Hudson “A coincidence is a miracle in which God prefers to remain anonymous” (Jon D. Levenson Esther: A Commentary p. 19).  I love how Biblical…

Esther 5 Devotional By Pastor Lawrence “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom but the fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’” That is the…

Esther 4 Pastor Mark Hudson This chapter changes the course of events in this narrative. Chapter 3 ends with the king and Haman sending out an edict (from India to…

Esther 3 By Pastor David Groendyk If the principal theme of yesterday’s chapter was, “Will God’s people identify themselves with the Lord and love him more than they love the…

Esther 2 Devotional By Pastor Lawrence It would be really unfair to compare Esther with Cinderella, for she didn’t choose to go to the dance, if you will, and she…

Esther 1 Pastor Mark Hudson Reversal.  That seems to be the theme of Esther.  Or don’t get sucked into believing those in power are in power.  This first chapter is…

1 Kings 22 Devotional By Pastor Lawrence Kings Jehoshaphat and Ahab make strange bedfellows. As good and wise as Jehoshaphat appears to be in many situations, he seems to be…

1 Kings 21 Pastor Mark Hudson This is an ugly, tragic, heartless event in the nation of Israel.  If you ever wonder if the exile was too harsh, consider the…