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
Last month, we studied the first two chapters of Esther. These chapters set the scene of the rest of the book, where we learned of King Xerxes and saw Esther crowned queen. This month, it's going to get more intense as there is a plot to kill all of Esther's
We spent the last 7 months going through a chunk of the book of Daniel. Looking at the challenges Daniel faced and how he remained faithful to God throughout. Now we're going to jump into a different book to look at the life of another Jew, Esther. While both have
