Nehemiah 1:5-11The story of Nehemiah is one of my personal favorites. This book is rich with history as well as a testimony to the faithfulness of Nehemiah. In these passages, Nehemiah is confessing before God the wickedness of his people. When praying, this is an important factor in our prayers. When taking the Lord’s supper, we are told to first reconcile with anyone with whom we are at odds wit...  Read More

Joshua 1:7-9When you think about a leader, they are often the go-to person when you don't have the answer or know what to do in a situation.  Leaders must be ready to face anything and everything that comes their way. As a husband, I am to lead my family; as the leader at the Grand Blanc Campus, I am to lead the members of the church well. There come times when things are not always going as we ma...  Read More

Nehemiah 1:5-11How's your prayer life? I think we could all do better when it comes to prayer. Too often, prayer becomes our last resort when it could and SHOULD be our first line of defense. Nehemiah is a wonderful example of a man who went straight to prayer when there was a problem, but he didn't stop there. He prayed, and then he took action! Upon hearing the news of the wall of Jerusalem bein...  Read More

Nehemiah 1:4“When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven.” I love seeing Nehemiah’s response to his brother’s news. He had gotten the report that Jerusalem was in great trouble and shame because the walls were broken and the gates destroyed by fire. This meant that the city was vulnerable, defenseless, and spiritually disco...  Read More

Nehemiah 1:1-3 & Genesis 18:16-33Genesis 18 with the story of Abraham and the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah are always a tough one to read. The people of the cities were truly wicked, and yet Abraham begged for them not to be destroyed because they are people and he believes surely, they are good and righteous people that live there, so God could not really mean to destroy everyone! We are all sinn...  Read More

Sometimes God has to expose our struggles and issues to get our attention. Sometimes, as was the case with Nehemiah, the struggles and issues are negatively impacting the people who we love the most. For Nehemiah, living in a plush environment as the cupbearer to the king, his eyes were widely opened when he heard the current state of his “hometown.” Recognizing the embarrassment and danger that b...  Read More