By: Alex Slobodyanik             Queen Vashti said “no” when King Xerxes requested her presence at the banquet. I could care less about what happens in the families of the celebrities. It’s their personal business. It’s just another family feud. Yet, King Xerxes’ counselors thought otherwise. They knew for sure that one [...]

By: Inessa Deshkina               Servants of the kings always had certain guidelines, mentalities, and expectations. We can trace this back to the Old Testament when king Nebuchadnezzar has specific guidelines for eunuchs who would serve him. Although God gave His son Jesus for all, as the almighty King, doesn’t [...]

By: Liya Abramova Therefore, thus says the Lord God to them, “Behold, I, even I, will judge between the fat sheep and the lean sheep. Because you push with side and with shoulder, and thrust at all the weak with your horns until you have scattered them abroad, therefore, I will deliver My flock, and they will [...]

By: Mark Alyabyev When I was younger and wanted to go outside and play with my friends, I would go ask my mom for permission. If she said no, I would then proceed to ask my dad in hopes of getting things my way—one way or another. While my parents no longer have authority over [...]

Give Me What I Want! By: Denis Toderashko I remember bidding on a car I really wanted. My anticipation grew as the day of the auction approached. On the day when the car was supposed to become mine, I got a call from the person that was bidding on it for me—it had been sold [...]