(Past series · 4 sermons)
A Moment Like This.
(The sermons)
- 04Aug 23, 2026
God Keeps Interfering
Week four closes the Esther series with a guest. John Hunter, a missionary and potter who has spent twenty five years in southern Africa, set out to hitchhike to India in 1972 and came to faith in Kabul instead. That detour is his point. God interferes on a regular basis. Esther never planned on the palace, and a school John moved his family across the country to start collapsed before it opened. Read a life by its influences, its character, and what it contributed, and the interference starts to look like preparation.
Esther 4:14 · John Hunter
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Placed, Present, Positioned
Week three in Esther gives the series its verbs. Placed, present, positioned. Esther waited five years in a palace she did not choose before the moment came. When it did, she risked it rather than calling it arrival, and she did not stop at her own safety. Spare my people. A king who could not sleep, a scroll read at the right hour, a gallows built for the wrong man. Call it coincidence, or see it in completion and notice that God was present and moving the whole time.
Esther 5:1-14 · Pastor Abbie Sawczak
All 9 passages
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For Such a Time as This
Mordecai uncovers a plot, Haman rises to power, and Esther is urged to act. Who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this? The hidden moments matter.
Esther 2:19-4:17 · Pastor Abbie Sawczak
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What Was I Made For
God is preparing you. Esther is brought into the palace and, through months of unseen preparation, becomes queen. What might God be preparing you for that you can't see yet?
Esther 1-2 · Pastor Abbie Sawczak
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A reading guide.
A week-by-week way to sit with A Moment Like This on your own or with your community. Read the passage, reflect, and practice being present to God.
01God is preparing youRead Esther 1–2
Read
Supporting scripture
Reflect
Where do you see God in the ordinary moments of your life?
Practice
End the day with the examen. Be present with Jesus. Slow down each day and look for his presence in the ordinary moments that often go unnoticed.
Pray
Jesus, open my eyes to Your presence. Help me notice that You are at work in the ordinary rhythms of my life. Teach me to slow down, be present with You, and trust that You are working even when I cannot see it. Amen.
02God is forming youRead Esther 3–4
Read
Supporting scripture
“For we are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works…”
Reflect
How have you seen God shaping your story and making you into who you are today?
Practice
Midday, pause and recognize where you see God. Be present with your role. Whether at home, work, school, or church, embrace the place God has you today instead of wishing you were somewhere else.
Pray
Father, thank You for the story You are writing in my life. Help me receive the person You are forming me to become, and give me courage to be faithful in the role You've entrusted to me today. Amen.
03God has placed youRead Esther 5–7
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Supporting scripture
“…Seek the peace and prosperity of the city…”
Reflect
Who are the people and places God has intentionally placed in your life right now?
Practice
Morning, start the day with breath prayer or by praying a psalm. Midday, add intercession to your rhythm. Be present with the people and places around you, asking God each day, "How can I join You in what You're doing here?"
Pray
Jesus, help me see my neighborhood, workplace, friendships, and everyday interactions through Your eyes. Make me attentive to the people You've placed in front of me and faithful to love them well. Amen.
04Providence & rememberingRead Esther 8–10
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Supporting scripture
Reflect
Looking back, where can you now see God's faithfulness, even in seasons when he seemed hidden?
Practice
Be present with gratitude. Each day, remember one way God has been faithful and thank him for his quiet work in your life.
Pray
God, thank You that You are always at work, even when I cannot see You. Help me remember Your faithfulness, trust Your providence, and live each day with confidence that You are weaving my story into Yours. Amen.