Introduction: Now if you have been following how this story has unfolded thus far, we have to this point seen that Vashti was likely courageous, that Ahasuerus was feckless and easily manipulated, ...
Queen of the Persians #3
Eliot and Lucia
As we look around at the unraveling of the last several years, and at the resultant condition of our marriages and families, it is easy to become dismayed. Where did this come from? How long has this ...
The Queen of the Persians #2
Introduction: In the first message, we considered the broad context and setting. As we come to treat the first chapter of Esther, we are looking at particular events that begin to drive a very intricate ...
Queen of the Persians #1
Introduction: We are going to be studying the book of Esther, and most of the action in this book occurs in the ancient city of Susa. This was located about 300 miles southwest of modern Tehran, and ...
Coming of Age and Life Between the Sexes #3
Introduction: We live in egalitarian times, and consequently I have selected a text which makes many moderate complementarians flinch, and which makes patriarchal types, of the eighth-grade-boy school ...
License, Legalism, and Liberty in Between
Introduction: By the grace of God, we have seen a genuine Christian community grow up in our midst over the years. We have wanted to be a Bible people, which means Christian liberty on issues like ...
Coming of Age and Life Between the Sexes #2
Introduction: Sermon Video It is certainly true that he who finds a wife finds a good thing (Prov. 18:22). This verse also tells us that such a fortunate man has obtained favor from the Lord. ...
Not the Trope, and Not the Houseplant
Dear Ehud, Thanks for the email, and for the follow-up phone conversation. I think I have a good grasp of your questions now, and of your dilemma, and hope that I can be of some help. I am thankful that your friend Dawson recommended that you contact me—Dawson’s a great one. If you don’t mind, …
Coming of Age/Life Between the Sexes #1
Introduction: We live in a community where the idea of courtship has taken root to such an extent that it is a widespread community assumption. It is not a church “rule,” or anything like that, ...
Joanna and the Resurrection
Introduction: In literature and in movies, an Easter egg is some little detail that is hidden away. It might be an inside joke, or secret point, or something else that is not immediately obvious on ...