Have you ever had someone stand up for you or walk with you through a hard time? Those moments usually stand out for us; & we often want to do this for others, but why don’t we? As we start Ruth 1, her story will reveal how God’s people commit to remind others of our hope in Him even when facing hardship & uncertainty.

As Esther comes to a close, we see how our testimony of faith really comes down to one simple thing: do we trust God? Do we even know just how much our trusting God impacts our testimony? Esther’s story concludes by showing how God does what He promises He’ll do; we lead others to trust Him when we trust Him.

Have you ever felt stressed out trying to figure out what God might be doing in your life? We worry about “finding God’s plan for me”; yet we often make it way harder than it is! Esther’s story today will reveal how God molds the right heart into a living testimony to lead others to be disciples and interceders.

// Closing Prayer: Valley of Vision, "The Gospel Way"

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the opposition against you, you’ve probably wrestled with questions like, “Where do I even begin?” or “What in the world should I do!” Mordecai & Esther can relate: today, in Esther 4, they show us God can use a heart willing to be humbled, listen, and lay down its life to intercede for others.

// Closing Prayer: Valley of Vision, "The Mediator"

If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the opposition against you, you’ve probably wrestled with questions like, “Where do I even begin?” or “What in the world should I do!” Mordecai

In Esther 3, we meet Haman, King Xerxes’ evil assistant who organized persecuting the

Today we’re introduced to Esther & Mordecai, two heroes of the faith who demonstrate

We’re going to dive into several examples from scripture to help answer this question: what does it look like to intercede for others? How do we step up to help others be right with God? Starting in Esther 1, we’ll see how injustice comes from centering on power, production, & self; God intercedes to restore our focus to Him.

// Closing Prayer: Valley of Vision, "The Throne of God"

As we’ve walked through Jonah, seeing how God views us in our sin, one question remains: how does God handle our sin? How can He be both just & merciful? Buried in the obscure ending of Jonah 4 is His clear message for us: God doesn’t disqualify us from Him by our sin; He offers us Himself because He made us.

// Closing Prayer: Valley of Vision, "Truth in Jesus"

On the last day of the year, we tend to get a little "reflection"-oriented. What happened to/in us last year? What will the new year hold? Guest preacher Andrew Cook shares some deep insights into the song of Mary (Luke 1:46-55) as to how God's nature and goodness can transform our past, present, and future.