Our story is not over yet.  The Tale of Queen Esther did not end with the death of the wicked Haman at the tail end of chapter 7.   Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Esther 8:1-17. Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “Another Decree”–…

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We have finally reached “Queen Esther’s Banquet.” It’s actually Queen Esther’s Second Banquet, isn’t it? Because she put one on in chapter 5, as well.   Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Esther 7:1-10. Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog. You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download the sermon: “Queen Esther’s Banquet”– November 30, 2025

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Timing is everything. In so many areas of life, so much comes down to timing. What happened when. How fast something unfolded. What came first. What came last. What happened at just the right time…or at just the wrong time! Timing is so important. Especially in storytelling. Right? Especially in comedy. Have you ever told…

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Queen Esther is about to do the bravest thing she has ever done. Queen Esther is about to embark on what might be, for her, a suicide mission.  She is going to take her life into her own hands and break the law of the land for the sake of her people. Queen Esther is…

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What was troubling Mordecai? By verse 5 of chapter 4, Queen Esther wants to know. But we already know what is troubling Mordecai:  The genocide of the Jews has been placed on the calendar.   Pastor Matt Mitchell preaching on Esther 4:1-17. Full manuscript available on Pastor Matt’s blog You can listen here or “Right-Click” and “Save-as” to download…

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I’ll be right up front with you. This chapter ends on a cliffhanger. You know, one of those moments where the hero of the story and their friends are in danger, hanging from a cliff, and you don’t know what’s going happen to them. “Tune in next time to find out!” That’s this chapter. Because…

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“Where Is God?” That’s the title of our new series on this unique book of the Bible called, “Esther.” “Where is God?” That’s a question that we have all asked from time to time, and we have all felt in our bones “Where is God?” Especially, where is God when bad things are happening to…

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Do you ever feel like giving up? Do you ever feel discouraged and ready to throw in the towel? Do you ever feel the question, “Why even bother?” I think that most of us can feel that way at least some of the time, and some of us can feel that way most of the…

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