MDB 20: Esther 6
If ever there was a series of extraordinary coincidences in life, then this chapter records it! An event that had been forgotten, a king who couldn’t sleep, a record of…
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MDB 19: Esther 5
This fifth chapter in the story of Esther becomes a study in contrasts: between a humble and thoughtful queen on the one hand and on the other, a proud and…
MDB 18: Esther 4
In our journey through Esther we have been wrestling with the question, ‘Where is God in all of this?’ – not least because he is not mentioned overtly name. But…
MDB 17: Esther 3
Chapter divisions in Bible are sometimes less helpful than they might be, and that is certainly the case as we come to today’s reading. In order to make sense of…
MDB 16: Esther 2
Esther 2Esther is one of the most intriguing books in the Bible – not least because it never mentions God’s name. Despite the questions and suspicions raised by this, the…
Preaching Ephesians
‘What makes a preacher choose any book or passage of the Bible to preach on?’ That’s the sixty-four thousand dollar question I tend to ask myself on not a few…
Resurrection and Restoration
As we come to the last of our studies in the Apostles’ Creed, we cannot help but be struck by the way it ends: I believe ‘…in the resurrection of…
Resurrection and Restoration
As we come to the last of our studies in the Apostles’ Creed, we cannot help but be struck by the way it ends: I believe ‘…in the resurrection of…
Salvation in Shorthand
Our journey through the Creed has taken us from the heights of glory, contemplating God in his triune majesty, through to the new community Christ is building in the church.…
Glorious Body, Radiant Bride
There are few things that are more precious to Christ and yet more neglected by his people than the church and what the Bible has to say about it. It…