June 19, 2025

The Grand Reversal

42 minutes

In this week’s episode, Haley is joined by Jacob Chacko and Aaron LeDuc to dive deeper into our series on Esther and God’s hidden providence in our lives. You can listen to our most recent sermon “The Grand Reversal” on Esther 5-7 that Jacob preached last week by clicking HERE.

Sermon Recap

What helps you both personally read the Bible this way—keeping the Gospel front and center—especially when you’re studying or preparing to teach? Are there questions you ask yourself or habits you’ve found helpful?

How do we practically live in faith where God has placed us, remembering the truths of His character, without reading too much into every little thing or maybe even feeling like we’re failing or not doing enough because of the privilege or position we have?

What does it look like to trust that God is quietly at work in our parenting—even when it feels like we’re messing up or even, like you said “planting seeds in dry ground”? How have you both been encouraged as dads that you can’t thwart God’s plans for your kids?

For those of us carrying fear about the future or pain from the past, how does the story of Esther help us shift from ‘what if’ thinking to ‘even if’ trust in God’s faithfulness? And are there any practical resources—books, scriptures, music—that have helped you personally hold on to that truth about who God is?

Devoted: Great Men and Their Godly Moms by Tim Challies

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