40 STEPS CLOSER: WEEK 2

40 STEPS CLOSER: WEEK 2

LAMENTATIONS—Week 2 Lamentations 2 Last week we began our journey through the book of Lamentations, finding the grace of God through the process of lament.  Pain and grief are a part of living in world broken by sin, so it is imperative that we develop a biblically...
40 STEPS CLOSER: WEEK 2

40 STEPS CLOSER: WEEK 1

LAMENTATIONS—Week 1 Lamentations 1 Over the next 5 weeks as we move through the season of Lent, we will be exploring the grace of God through the process of lament.  Pain, grief, and loss are things we all will face at some point in our lives.  It is the very nature...
ESTHER WEEK 6

ESTHER WEEK 6

ESTHER—Week 6 Esther 9-10 We are wrapping up our study of Esther by examining Chapters 9 and 10.  In these chapters we read the account of the victory of the Jewish people over their enemies.  While the death of so many may be troubling to some, we must remember that...
ESTHER WEEK 6

ESTHER WEEK 5

ESTHER—Week 5 Esther 7-8 This week we are examining Chapters 7 and 8 of Esther in which we find the dramatic climax of Esther’s story.  Haman comes to Esther’s banquet full of hubris, assured in his own mind that he is about to finally receive all the honor he...
ESTHER WEEK 6

ESTHER WEEK 4

ESTHER—Week 4 Esther 5-6 This week we will be looking at Chapters 5 and 6 of Esther.  When we left off, Haman had set in motion his diabolical plan to destroy the Jews. Consumed with bitterness, Haman had allowed himself to become an instrument of Satan, who’s mission...