How can the persecuted, even the crucified, be the flourishing ones? In the beatitudes Jesus turns the world's narrative about "the good life" on it's head, for life is really…
Are you feeling weary? God never gets tired, never changes, and is always there to help his people. Hoping in the Lord is an expectant looking for him to be…
God is not just a greater version of ourselves, but infinitely vast and glorious. He is supreme over his creation, over world leaders, and over world religions. This ought to…
Our new series in the Sermon on the Mount. What does true flourishing look like, and what does whole-hearted devotion to Christ look like in practice?
The Christian hope is not just for this life, but for eternal life. But what will the life to come be like, and how should we live now? In this…
What is baptism? Baptism is not an optional extra but an important symbol of Christ's work for us. He calls us into a community of believers, the church.
God delivers his people. God will defeat our enemy (Satan) and throw him into the lake of fire. God's people respond by gathering to remember what God has done, and…
God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble. We see that principle in action as God brings down proud Haman, but exalts Esther and Mordecai. Esther and Mordecai…
Facing death, God's people need rescuing. Mordecai demonstrates what repentance is, Esther is moved to action by the gospel, and Christ's work as mediator is typified in Esther.
Jesus says in this world we will have trouble. In Esther 3 Haman opposes all of God's people and this reflects an underlying spiritual opposition to God and his people.…