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Hadassah, known as Esther, was the descendant of Jews taken captive when Nebuchadnezzar invaded Jerusalem. Years pass, kings pass and what was once Babylon is now Persia. Xerxes King of Persia holds a competition to replace the queen who embarassed him in front of his officials... Read More →

After Elijah’s major victory on Mt. Carmel with the defeat and execution of 850 prophets of Baal and Asherah, he sank to a low that was as low as his previous high had been. Jezebel was furious that her prophets had been slain and vowed to see Elijah dead (within 24 hours).... Read More →

King Ahab was one of a long line of evil kings who ruled Israel. To make matters worse his wife Jezebel was just as evil, if not more so. Even today, calling someone a Jezebel is no compliment! The worst thing they did was to turn the hearts of the people of Israel from the one... Read More →

Life is full of decisions! We often find ourselves confronted with a major life decision. Should I relocate? Change jobs? Marry this person? Get out of this relationship? Invest in a venture? How often have you made a decision that you regret? Have you taken advice from the wrong... Read More →

We all have crazy people in our lives and crazy situations to deal with. The world is a little crazy and we see crazy people everywhere…at the store, in the office, at school, in our neighborhood. We aren’t talking about mental illness/textbook crazy; we are talking about people... Read More →

We see crazy everywhere…in families, culture, social media, Hollywood, and don’t forget politics! It’s easy to think the whole world has gone crazy. But, it’s been going this way ever since Adam and Eve sinned and infected the world with decay and depravity. The Bible is full of... Read More →

Jesus was always up-front about the consequences of following him. He makes it clear that as a Christ-follower, the world will not like you or understand the way you live. Furthermore, you can expect to be persecuted for your faith, for your beliefs, for your righteousness. The... Read More →

Unresolved conflict is toxic. It disrupts our worship. We can’t be in close fellowship with God and be out of fellowship with others at the same time. Unresolved conflict also affects our prayer life. In 1 Peter 3:7 husbands are told to treat their wives as they should so that... Read More →

How important is it to be pure in heart? In Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, he says that the pure in heart will see God! But what does it mean to be pure in heart? In the Greek language, this carries the connotation of unmixed motives, a person of integrity. A person whose words,... Read More →