Working Together
The mantra of my college head coach was, we are a team, and everyone has a role on this team to help us win, whether you are a starter or...
Nehemiah #3 – Study Questions
Teamwork Nehemiah 3:1-32 INTRODUCTION: The wall encircling the city was a sign of its internal stability—or lack of it....
Find Me Faithful
As we’ve already said, Nehemiah is a book about many things. But ultimately, it is a book about faithfulness. As we journey...
Nehemiah #2 – Study Questions
What’s next? Nehemiah 2:1-20 INTRODUCTION: Before Nehemiah could begin the work on the walls, he had to assess the...
Long Loyal Love
This Sunday, we will begin our fall teaching series through the book of Nehemiah. If you have ever been through this book in the Old...
Nehemiah #1 – Study Questions
How’d we get here? Nehemiah 1:1-11 INTRODUCTION: The events of Nehemiah took place toward the beginning of what’s called the...
An Outsized Impact
One of my favorite authors is J.R.R. Tolkien. I love The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, and I’ve even read The Silmarillion. You’ve...
Parables #12 – Study Questions
The Mustard Seed & Leaven Matt. 13:31-33 INTRODUCTION: Jesus continues with his parables. Matthew has two of them that brings out the...
Having Religion… Missing Jesus
I grew up in a highly religious part of the country. Here’s what I mean by that, almost everyone I knew identified with some denomination...