Restoration Generation

In that day I will raise up the booth of David that is fallen and repair its breaches, and raise up its ruins and rebuild it as in the days of old Amos 9:11 Repair, Raise Up, Rebuild I love all the home fi...

We Have Seen the Enemy and the Enemy Is Us

In Nehemiah 4:14, God’s people are told: “Do not be afraid of them. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes.” For four cha...

Opportunity and Opposition

This Sunday is Mother's Day, which reminds me of one of my favorite characteristics of a great mother: the "Mama Bear" response. Even the kindest, gentlest mother becomes fiercely focused the moment she learn...

Vision

Nehemiah had a problem. The wall of his home city was shattered and his people were living in “great trouble and shame” (Neh. 1:3). But even though the problem was enormous, Nehemiah didn't let its magnitude ...

Why Walls Matter

What’s your problem? Hopefully you have one. We will open the Scriptures and consider how God hears and heals our brokenness–not only individually–but whole communities. It is often in the broken place...