Esther, like Mordecai, believed that God would save a remnant of His chosen people, but she also felt the full weight of her...

Before Esther risked her life by entering the King’s royal chambers, she called upon her friends to fast. “Go and assemble all the Jews...

When Queen Esther learned of Haman’s wicked plot to exterminate the entire Hebrew race, she “was overcome with fear” (Esther 4:4). I...

How would you react if you learned that your entire family was marked for execution? Mother, father, sisters, brothers, aunts, uncles,...

Filled with hatred, Haman plotted and schemed against Mordecai. “When Haman saw that Mordecai was not bowing down or paying him homage,...

Every good story has a villain. In the true tale of Persia’s Queen Esther, Haman is the bad guy, the man wearing the black hat. If this...

The second chapter of Esther introduces the two main characters in the epic tale, Esther and her cousin, Mordecai. Esther was the...

Just a few days ago, I was in Lusaka, Zambia. Halfway around the world, I was in the minority. My skin is white while virtually everyone...

With Vashti banished, Ahasuerus needed a new queen. As the sovereign ruler of the empire, he could take his pick. With the wave of his...

The party was roaring. Ahasuerus and his guests were “feeling good from the wine” (Esther 1:10). They were inebriated. Blotto. Smashed....