We share a lot of stories about people living in mainstream culture today who make an impact for God’s Kingdom. We love those modern stories, and they are important, but we must not forget the richness that stories from the past, especially Scripture, can hold for us today.

I recently read the book of Esther and was amazed by how much I enjoyed it. From a literature standpoint, Esther is incredible. It has a massive scale, is rich with irony, features a crazy evil villain, and the good guys win despite incredible odds. If you’ve never read the book, you need to. Here are five lessons from Esther that are relevant for all of us living today: Continue Reading…