Esther was a girl that God used to help His people in a very special way. She was a Jew, living a very long way from home, in a country where the Jews were looked at with suspicion. She lived almost 500 years before Jesus was on earth, in Persia (the country we now call Iran). Queen Esther was in... [Show more]
Elijah was a prophet with a rugged look and a blunt way of speaking. He was never afraid to tell even kings and queens when he felt they were behaving badly! Sometimes this got him into trouble, but he always wanted to tell the truth. Would the Israelites follow false gods and idols, or will... [Show more]
The annual celebration of the birth of Jesus remains one of the most cherished holidays throughout the world. A star or angel on top of a Christmas tree reminds us of the miraculous nature of Jesus birth. Carols and hymns allow us to join the wisemen and shepherds in worshiping Jesus. The exchange... [Show more]
Saul of Tarsus is one of the most dramatic stories of repentance found in the Bible. The Rabbi Gamaliel is unable to convince his friend Saul, the arch-enemy and persecutor of Christians, to mend his ways. Saul is changed forever when the resurrected Lord miraculously appears to him on the Road... [Show more]