Near the dawn of the nineteenth century Mary McDowell lived worlds apart from the brutal stockyards of Chicago Although her home was just twenty miles away she knew little about the horrific labor conditions that prompted workers in the stockyards to strike Once she learned of the difficulties faced by them and their families McDowell moved in and lived amid them mdash advocating for better conditions She ministered to their needs including teaching children at a school in the back of a small shop Standing up for better conditions for others mdash even when not directly impacted mdash is something [... more]

Are you in a situation where you feel powerless to right the wrong Does it seem like God has abandoned you during a time of critical need You be thinking why isn't God doing something In this episode Shirley discusses the Bible story of Queen Esther and Mordecai and how it is an important example of God's movement behind the scenes to bring divine reversal of injustice and supernatural increase Remember God's timing is always perfect and he has declared victory for your life even when things seem hopeless If you enjoyed this episode please rate and leave a review [... more]

Most of us enjoy a celebration whether it's a one-time occurrence or an annual event Throughout the Bible various feasts were established to celebrate and commemorate Discover the significance of the feast of Purim on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

When Haman was hanged on the gallows he'd prepared for Mordecai it might've seemed like a just ending to Queen Esther's story Yet while things were getting sorted God's people remained in peril Listen to Truth For Life with Alistair Begg to find out why Listen [... more]

Some people keep their faith private and live as secret disciples But there comes a day when each of us must step forward in declaration or denial Listen to Truth For Life as Alistair Begg describes what happened when Esther revealed her true identity Listen [... more]

When Queen Esther said If I perish I perish she wasn't being glib or melodramatic The risks Mordecai urged her to take were tremendous What made her approach to the king dangerous but effective Find out on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

When we're safe and secure most of us are reluctant to rock the boat Find out how Queen Esther responded when confronted by a potentially life-threatening dilemma Did she sink or swim Hear the answer on Truth For Life with Alistair Begg Listen [... more]

In the Bible Esther faced a critical decision that put her life on the line In the message The Giant of Self How One Person Can Make a Difference Skip looks at the story of Esther and how she saved her people from death [... more]

Despite living much of his life as a pagan the Roman emperor Constantine ndash ad implemented reforms that stopped the systematic persecution of Christians He also instituted the calendar we use dividing all of history into bc Before Christ and ad Anno Domini or Year of our Lord A move to secularize this system has changed the labels to ce Common Era and bce Before the Common Era Some people point to this as yet one more example of how the world keeps God out But God hasn rsquo t gone anywhere Regardless of the name our calendar still centers [... more]

So many say they're glad they came to Christ for forgiveness of sin and only wished they'd done it sooner You don't hear many say I went back to partying and drinking and waking up with hangover I wished I'd done it sooner Few would choose pain and heartache over peace and freedom Today on A NEW BEGINNING Pastor Greg Laurie shows us a man of great power who sowed evil and we'll see he reaped the fruit he deserved Today it's a look at the law of sowing and reaping Listen on harvest org --- Learn more and subscribe [... more]

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There is a chess match being played in the kingdom of Persia between Haman and the Jewish people and Haman effectively has the king in check But in this message we'll watch a forgotten opponent emerge from the shadows of the board to strike a surprising blow to thwart Haman's strategy Watch the game unfold in today's message [... more]

Pastor Mike Karns draws lessons from the life of Queen Esther applicable to our coming to the the Lord's Table [... more]