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Shepherds, Not CEOs: Seeing the Spiritual Drift Before It’s Too Late (Ezra 9)

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Ezra never saw it coming. He had returned to Jerusalem full of hope, eager to restore worship and renew God’s law. The temple stood, the exiles were coming home, and the future seemed bright. His ministry had momentum. But then came the news—a gut-wrenching blow that knocked the wind out of him. “The people of …

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Unseen but Not Unnoticed | Hiram’s Hidden Lilies

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 “And upon the top of the pillars was lily work: so was the work of the pillars finished.” - 1 Kings 7:22 Step into the splendor of Solomon’s Temple. Gold gleamed from its walls, and light danced on the massive bronze pillars at its entrance, Jachin and Boaz—named for promises as solid as their foundation: …

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