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One of the biggest lessons from the story of Nehemiah and the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem was the enormity of the task made possible by the hard work and the giving of every single one of the people … Continue reading →

Nehemiah was a man with a passion. He was driven by a love for God, God’s people and God’s city. He got ideas – big ideas, and he had the guts to believe he could accomplish them. He wasn’t super … Continue reading →

Who was Nehemiah anyway? The first thing you find out when you set out to answer that question is that nobody knows. That is actually good news for us. That means he could have been anybody. It’s not that he … Continue reading →

“The strength of the laborers is giving out, and there is so much rubble that we cannot rebuild the wall.” (Nehemiah 4:10) There were times, during the rebuilding of the walls of Jerusalem, when the people got discouraged and came … Continue reading →

Worldview #1: The world is our enemy. Satan is hiding out for us behind every bush. Secular humanists are conspiring to influence our children and take over our country, and everything we believe in and hold dear is being threatened … Continue reading →

“How was Chandler’s first day?” It was dear of many of you to write and want to know. Actually, we went out to dinner last night to find out the answer to that question. And Chandler was in charge. It … Continue reading →

I was just settling in under the covers when my wife, who clearly had at least another hour in her, got me out of bed. You just want me to be awake if you’re awake, I thought. But I have … Continue reading →

Today is Chandler’s first day in a new school. Do you remember your first days? I remember being nervously excited. I remember new clothes – a perfect white T-shirt that was about to turn blue where it was tucked into … Continue reading →

If the following sounds like I’ve been reading Job, I have. As difficult as it is to understand, Job is in the Bible for a reason. Here are some of my thoughts as to why. We are not here to … Continue reading →

I got a new coffeemaker. For those of you who don’t know about my relationship to coffee, this is a little like changing churches. That’s because coffee is my religion. I can say that because Christianity is not my religion. … Continue reading →