In the shadow of Jerusalem’s crumbled walls, a sound begins to rise—tools clinking, stones stacking, voices murmuring with purpose. Nehemiah’s record might seem like a list of ancient names and forgotten gates, but tucked inside chapter three is a story still unfolding. You can smell the sea before you see the stones. That’s the Fish …
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Maybe your life feels a little like Jerusalem did in Nehemiah’s day—broken down in places. Some walls still standing. Others collapsed long ago. Maybe it’s your marriage. Your faith. Your joy. If so, you’re not alone. Nehemiah knew the ache. He walked among the ruins of his homeland, not just to see the broken stones—but …
Continue reading The Sheep Gate: The Gate Where Grace Begins (Nehemiah 3:1)
“And when they saw him, they worshipped him: but some doubted.” Matthew 28:17 They climbed the mountain He told them to climb. The morning air was cool and quiet. Some moved quickly, hearts light with hope and hallelujahs. Others walked slowly, each step heavy with questions they carried like stones in their pockets. And there, …
It always starts with a calendar. One square, then two. A meeting here, a deadline there. A dentist appointment, soccer practice, a parent-teacher conference that sneaks in like a cat on soft feet. Then a neighbor calls needing a favor, and the laundry sits up and says, “Remember me?” The car makes a funny sound. …
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