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
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
In Luke 19, Jesus shocks the crowd by stopping under a sycamore tree, calling Zacchaeus by name, and inviting Himself over for dinner. To the people watching, this was outrageous. Zacchaeus was a traitor, a thief, the wrong kind of sinner. But to Jesus, he was a man who was lost—and Jesus had come “to… Continue reading Bearing Witness in a World of Enemies
Do you know what a disciple is? What does Jesus want you to do?
Joshua Wester 