“A Game of Hangman”

Yesterday, we were in Esther chapter 5. I preached a two-part message on “A Game of Hangman.” In this chapter we see Haman, the Hitler of the Old Testament, building his own gallows. He thinks that he is going to destroy the entire Jewish race, but God has other plans. In the providence of God [...]

“For Such a Time as This”

On Sunday, we returned to our series entitled “The Queen and I.” This week we were in chapter 4. In God’s providence, He had chosen the people of Israel for His special people. He had mad promises that through the Jews, the world would be blessed. We know that through the Jews we have been [...]

Haman, Hitler, and Hatred

Yesterday morning we returned to our series entitled, “The Queen and I,” a study through the book of Esther. We were in chapter 3, where we were introduced to a new character named Haman. He is the Hitler of the Old Testament. We saw how dangerous the emotion of anger can be when it is [...]

Good Day Yesterday

We had a good day at Tabernacle yesterday. Our adults were in lesson number eleven from the book Biblical Leadership by Ken Collier and Matt Williams. We still have a lot of people on vacation as is typical in the summer so our attendance has been down a little bit, but there was a sweet [...]

Here She Comes, Miss Persia

This morning, we continued our series entitled, “The Queen and I.” We were in chapter two where we are introduced for the first time to Esther. She is our title character, but not the main character. Who do you think is the main character? Is it the king? Is it Mordecai or Haman? No, the [...]

Home from Camp

We had a great time at camp this past week. Thirty-three of us made the trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Western NC and the Wilds Christian Camp. The Wilds is a very special place to me. It was at the Wilds where God called me to the ministry. It was also at the [...]