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“And Next to…”

“You see the trouble we are in,” Nehemiah said to a deflated people, “how Jerusalem lies in ruins with its…

Don’t Skip Chapter 1

Nehemiah was a descendant of Abraham. A thousand miles away from home. In the backwash of Israel’s exile. Somehow, he…

Ezras Still Need Shecaniahs

“Ezra.” If you’re familiar with the Old Testament of the Bible, you remember the name. “Shecaniah”? Probably not. But here’s…

Ezra Set His Heart

For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, and to do it and to teach…

Foundation Stones for Your Week

Psalm 11:7 uncovers three stones that together can serve as a rock-solid foundation for your week. For the LORD is…

Majestic and Mindful

O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! (Psa 8:1) Our world is full of…

The Great Potential of a Tender Heart

He lived during a dark time in Judah’s history. His father, King Amon, “did what was evil in the sight…

Exalting What God Has Exalted

I give you thanks, O LORD, with my whole heart; before the gods I sing your praise; I bow down…