When Nehemiah’s enemies heard the rebuilding was underway, they were not happy. The last thing they wanted was for God’s people to be busy doing God’s work. Rebuilt walls and fortified gates in Jerusalem would lead to emboldened people of God, and emboldened people of God are unstoppable. So they…
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5 Things To Remember When It’s Time To Rebuild
When Nehemiah arrived in Jerusalem, he looked around at the broken down walls and burned down gates of the city. Then he called together the Jewish leaders and issued a call-to-action. It was time to rebuild! “You know very well what trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and…
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How Do I Parent My Teenager?!?
(Originally published on TheWarCry.org) Parenting is a lot scarier when our children are teenagers. Sure, each stage has its scary parts. When they are babies, we watch them sleep to make sure they’re still breathing. When they’re toddlers, we child-proof our home to keep them safe. When they’re old enough…
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Things may be a mess, but remember Jesus!
With all that is going on in the world around us, it’s hard not to get bogged down with fear and despair. That is exactly what our enemy is hoping we will do. Fear paralyzes. Despair immobilizes. He knows we will have little impact on the world if we are…
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Created for More – A Life All-In
You were created for more than just going through the motions. Searching and striving to discover the point of life is not the point of life. It’s not just about the dash between your birth and your death. God created you with an eternal purpose. Your talents and passions, your…