Just before the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus says in Matthew 4:17b, "Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand." Last month, we talked about why the decision to follow Jesus (or not follow Jesus) is so important – it has an eternal impact! For this month, we're going
There are five discourses in the Gospel of Matthew:
We're going to be focusing just on the first one: The Sermon on the
As we prepare to head into the Christmas season (which for most people started after Thanksgiving, or even before), I want to take some time for a short devotional to help get us in the right headspace for Christmas. Before jumping into the devotional, what is your favorite gift you
We just saw last month what happened with Haman after his plot to kill Mordecai and the rest of the Jews. As we wrap up Esther, the events we will read about in the last few chapters should leave us relieved and a little unsettled. While God's people in Persia
At the end of last month's blog, we were left with a sort of cliffhanger, not knowing what was going to happen to Esther, Mordecai, and the rest of the Jews. Esther and Mordecai were going to stand firm in their faith, even though it meant risking their lives to
