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This week, host Rebekah Stolle sits down with Amanda Beggs to dive deeper into her sermon on the book of Esther. The two discuss signs of a prideful heart, the idea of an invisible God in a visible world, and the difference between lament and grief.
To watch this past week’s sermon: The Enemy’s Trap | Amanda Beggs
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The book of Esther shows us to look for the hidden hand of God in our lives. Just because we can’t see God, doesn’t mean He isn’t there. But the enemy tries to trick us into believing lies. Satan always presents the bait, but then he hides the hook. Have you given the enemy unchecked power in your life? Have you fallen into the trap of unquestioned acceptance or confusion? The enemy uses these traps to try to take our eyes off Jesus. But Jesus is always walking with us. He enters the confusion. He can sympathize with us inside our pain and also save us from it. When we lean into scripture and rely on the power God has given us, we are freed.
 

Join Pastor Scott Stevens as he sits down with Rebekah Stolle and discusses the concept of "grit" and how we cultivate spiritual perseverance in the face of challenges. Topics also include how we live as a minority in a broken world and the importance of establishing healthy, spiritual habits.
 
Link to the grit test: https://sasupenn.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_06f6QSOS2pZW9qR?Q_JFE=qdg
 
Link to grit TED talk: https://www.npr.org/2013/11/01/240779578/is-having-grit-the-key-to-success
 
To watch this past week's sermon: Easy Choices v. Hard Choices
 
For more info: northway.org

Why does Jesus challenge us to do the hard things of faith? Being a Christian in American culture is becoming increasingly more difficult. However, it’s okay to be on the wrong side of culture if you’re on the right side of God’s word. Living the life of flesh is choosing to do what we want to do and when we want to do it, which is easy. But choosing the life of the spirit is doing what God wants us to do in His timing, which is hard. When we choose to do the hard things, God will reveal His providence, blessing, and favor over us.

Season 3 of Behind & Beyond is here! We're diving into our brand new series on the book of Esther and tackling topics like God's providence, mutual submission in marriage, and what it looks like to live out the objective truth of the gospel in today's culture.
 
To watch this past week's sermon: Eyes of Faith
 
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We are constantly searching for hope in times of distress. Sometimes we struggle to hold onto our faith and have patience and courage. The book of Esther encourages us to recognize and develop eyes of faith rather than hearts of fear. Esther demonstrates how to trust in God’s providence and faithfulness, even when we can’t see that it’s present.