Because God works behind the scenes, we often (falsely) assume He isn’t working, that life devolves into random chaos. It doesn’t. Just because God is working in ways we do not see doesn’t mean He isn’t working. The book of Esther shows this on marvelous display. God’s timing is perfect! Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ

Laodicea was a living contradiction in terms! They called themselves a church, but they kept Jesus on the outside. They were the saddest kind of Christians: the kind that looked pleasant enough on the outside, but on the inside was tepid, empty, and gross. Jesus wanted nothing to do with this church as they were…but […]

God put Ahasuerus, Esther, and Esther’s cousin (and foster-father) Mordecai in place right where He wanted them. They did not yet know the reason, but they could be certain God had His reasons. They were in the right place at the right time. So are we…trust that our God has put us where we are! […]

Whatever else the church in Philadelphia endured, this was a church that held fast to Jesus. As they did, they found that Jesus always held fast to them. The message unto the church of today? Hold fast to Christ! It is good that we started well, but a race is more than about starting; we […]

The book of Esther is about God. No, His name is not mentioned, but by no stretch of the imagination is the book silent regarding His actions. The providence of God is all over these pages, seen from the very beginning as God works His perfect plan through imperfect people, using even the sinful decisions […]

If/when a church leaves its gospel foundation in the pursuit of other things, the church dies. If/when churches leave Jesus, they leave their source of life. Sardis did, and they were condemned as dead. May we never leave our source of life, always keeping Jesus and His gospel as our foundation! Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/preach-the-word/id1449859151?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aSveQvIs7SPHWB4UcmSUQ