Nehemiah pt 5: Defeating Discouragement
Ian Gray
We’re continuing our series looking at the story of Nehemiah, and how he led God’s people as they rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem. Everything has been going really well up to this point, but in chapter 4 Nehemiah and the Jews face their biggest challenge yet as everything threatens to come apart. How will they [ more… ]
Nehemiah pt 4: The Boring Bit?
Ian Gray
We’re continuing our series based on the memoirs of Nehemiah: government worker, building contractor, project manager, and civil defence leader – the man who led the Jewish efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem after the return from exile. Today we’ve reached chapter 3, which many might describe as the boring bit!
Nehemiah pt 2: What is it that you want?
Ian Gray
Last week we started a series journeying through the book of Nehemiah. Even though he was a Jewish exile in Babylon, Nehemiah’s highly successful career had placed him in a senior position in the King’s palace. But having heard of the desolate condition of Jerusalem, Nehemiah was prepared to put both his career and his [ more… ]