The Book of Esther turns our understanding of scripture upside down. God isn’t mentioned, prayer isn’t mentioned ... Is there even a God watching over the Jews in Persia? Back home, yes, for sure, but here in a foreign land? Discover the good news found in this paradoxical book.

Nehemiah means Comforter. There are so many parallels to the New Testament it’s hard to keep track. But Nehemiah also acts in very uncomforting ways. His great leadership devolves to leadership by violence and enforcing of civil laws. What can this possibly tell us about grace?

It’s the story of Israel sandwiched between two periods of exile. The first is a return from bondage in Egypt. The second is a return from captivity in Babylon. Discover what these two major events have in common and what amazing message of grace they have for us today.

You are to be excused if you had not noticed the Prayer of Jabez before Wilkinson came out with the book. It’s very easy to overlook. Not only is it a one verse prayer, but it is also stuck in the middle of a bunch of names. One of the longest genealogies in the Bible. It’s boring. ... And maybe it isn’t really about what it is made out to be.

There is so much more to names in the Bible than most of us realize. After all, we don’t speak Hebrew. Elijah’s name gives insight into the ancient near east and its religions. It points to a loving God and reveals the truth about God the Father and God the Son.

Ahab was a bad guy, no doubt about it. But did you know that for all his faults and in spite of all the horrible things he did, he humbled himself before God and God blessed him forit. It’s an amazing story.

Solomon ruled over the Glory Days of Israel. It didn’t get any better than it was during his rule. Unfortunately, as the saying goes, the bigger they come, the harder they fall. But this isn’t a story about Solomon’s fall, this is a story about an amazingly patient God who is just crazy about His kids.

There is a book in the Old Testament called, Jesus. We know it as Joshua, but it’s the same word from Hebrew to Greek. Since we are lookingfor Jesus in the OT, what better place to look than in a book that bears His name. It also tells the story of a miracle that happened, that really didn’t need to happen.

If there is anything in the Old Testament that creeps us out the most about God, it has to be the sacrificial system. How can a loving God command the destruction of so many animals? And why would He do that? And why does He appear to like it so much? It’s a pleasing aroma? Seriously … God likes barbecue? Or is there something deeper? Discover how ‘A Pleasing Aroma’ is one of the most comforting phrases in the Bible, instead of one of the creepiest. 

It’s the stuff of legends, myths, and movies. One cannot overstate the significance of the Ark of the Covenant to the Jewish nation. There is so much about the ark that we don’t understand, but its very physical appearance begs us to focus on mercy rather than the law.  Discover the meaning behind the not so hidden truth of this amazing piece of sacred furniture.