The story of the Jewish people, like so many others, makes heroes of those who destroy their enemies. In Jesus' day they were seeking a Messiah to destroy the Romans.…
The book of Esther tells the origin story of the Feast of Purim, still celebrated by the Jews today. What happens at Purim and what do those of us who…
We come to the bloody climax of the book. No mercy is shown by the Jews to their enemies. What will be the consequences of that? Is there such a…
Are we worshipping a god who says 'yes' to us living as we please? Have we got free from any worship of a god so we can live as we…
The wave which has been building throughout the story now breaks. The rights and wrongs of what transpires are easy to pontificate about from a distance. It is a very…
As the story comes to its dramatic climax we ask: who is its hero? We are all looking for heroes to fix things globally and personally. Who fixes things for…
Cain goes East of Eden. Why? He could no longer bear the god of 'no'. Is it God who says 'no' or is it me? First of a 3-part series.
We are moving towards the climax of the book of Esther. The human players in the drama may think they are in control - as we do today. But they…
Self or others: Esther comes to the point of costly decision. What will she do? Have you decided to embrace the costly reason why God has you where you are?
We know the story of Jesus arrives at joy, but the road there is not smooth. We follow the disciples, especially Peter, on the journey to joy. We see how…