“So they said, “Let us rise up and build.” Then they set their hands to this good work.” —Nehemiah 2:18 In this moment, you could probably think of several roads and interstates in your city that are undergoing simultaneous reconstruction. In order for something to be considered for reconstruction, it requires a previous construction or structure that now demands…

“ If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, Who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. —James 1:5 In 1 King chapter 3, we find king Solomon in the city of Gibeon. After sacrificing burnt offerings on the alter, later that night, God appeared to Solomon…

“The King will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of Mine, you did for Me.” —Matthew 25:40 In a society whose focus is on those with the most—there is a quiet beauty that lies in the least. We often undermine the least in…

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.—1 Peter 4:10 As believers our ministry goes beyond the walls of the church. We are called to make disciples and to serve others not only within the church, but outside of it. Our work…

“Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” —Matthew 16:24 As you make a definitive decision to buy something, you probably weighed the options and risks before you decided to purchase that particular item. You knew it would be worth…

“I am the door. If anyone enters by Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture.—John 10:9 As we are walking through this journey, we will find ourselves in the hallways of many closed doors. The hallways slowly become filled with the echos of our frustration, resentment, and sadness.…

“You will know them by their fruits.” —Matthew 7:16 “Enjoy the fruits of your labor.” We have all heard this phrase stated in our daily lives. In the natural and spiritual, we have created a narrow definition of ‘our fruits’ to the confinement of labor and works. Though we are given the gift to enjoy…

“But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.”Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. —2 Corinthians 12:9 If someone told you that your greatest strength was indeed your weakness—you probably would not believe it. “How…

“Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”—Matthew 19:26 Gifts—we all love to give and receive them. But what happens when you receive something so out-of-the ordinary that you struggle to find the meaning and purpose in it? Why would someone give you this super unusual…