One of the hardest parts of faith is waiting. Waiting stretches us. It exposes our doubts. It tempts us to believe that maybe God has forgotten, delayed too long, or quietly changed His mind. That tension sits right at the heart of Luke 1. And it’s exactly where we find Zechariah. When Zechariah first heard… Continue reading Great Joy: A God Who Keeps His Promises
For a century and a half, Jerusalem lay in ruins. Its walls were broken, its gates burned, and its once-vibrant streets were empty and quiet. To earlier generations, the devastation of the city must have felt final. This was the holy city God had chosen, the city where His name dwelt, the city where Solomon… Continue reading God Brings Revival
I didn’t preach today, which gave me a little extra space to think and pray. In my personal Bible reading, I just finished the Gospel of Mark. As I came to the end, I was struck—again—by the story of Peter. Peter was one of Jesus’s closest friends. He wasn’t just part of the Twelve; he… Continue reading God Redeems Our Failures
In Nehemiah 7, the wall is finished. The hard part seems over. But then Nehemiah says something that changes everything: “Then my God put it into my heart to assemble the nobles and the officials and the people to be enrolled by genealogy.” (Nehemiah 7:5) After months of backbreaking work, Nehemiah could have rested. Instead,… Continue reading When God Puts It on Your Heart: Remembering His Faithfulness
Everybody loves a quick fix for a problem. When something breaks or leaks or isn’t working how it should, our first instinct is to grab the tools, call on Google, or find an expert. Our problem-solving reflex isn’t all bad. God gave us minds, skills, and resources for a reason. But Nehemiah’s story reminds us,… Continue reading Prayer Is the First Step, Not the Last Resort
Joshua Wester 