Chapters 4 and 5 of the book of Esther include some of the most pivotal moments of the whole story. Mordecai and Esther dicuss Haman’s horrific plan, and Moredcai pleads with Esther to do something about it. In an awesome move, Esther takes ownership of her faith and the fate of the Jews of Persia […]
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Esther (Part Three): Haman Hatches a Heinous Plan
This week, we finally meet the human villain of the story of Esther: Haman the Agagite. Haman was a pretty bad dude (Hitler-level bad, honestly), and in this episode, we see how Mordecai’s decision to stand up to Haman set off the rest of the chain of events in the book. A master of the […]
Esther (Part Two): The Bachelor, Medo-Persian Edition
As the study of the book of Esther continues, we examine Mordecai’s and Esther’s entrances into the story. Xerxes loses a war, Esther enters the ancient world version of The Bachelor, and Mordecai saves the king’s life. Taking a fresh look at this part of the story, you’ll find that Mordecai and Esther weren’t particularly […]
Esther (Part One): The Demise of Queen Vashti
We’re kicking off a new book study on the BBP: Esther! Unlike previous, books, this won’t necessarily be a verse-by-verse study, but rather a section-by-section study, looking through each major breakdown the book. The book of Esther is a historical and narrative book, so we have to take a wider look at the sections of […]
Colossians 4: The Long Goodbye
Our study in Colossians concludes with a look through chapter 4. After a few verses continuing to dive deeper into the implications of Christ’s preeminence in our personal lives, Paul wraps up the letter. He walks through a list of his fellow-workers and talks about his wishes for the church at Colossae. Paul accomplished a […]
Colossians 3:12-4:1: Love That Works
We finish Colossians 3 by talking about the “put on” part of Paul’s “put off, put on” analogy. Just as we were told to put off sinful behavior, we are shown how, by the power of Jesus, to “put on” virtuous behavior. When you try to leave behind something bad, you have to put something […]