By your mid-twenties, you've had your share of tasks and jobs that were disgusting. That you didn't want to do. That you hoped SOMEONE ELSE would tackle. Avoiding the unpleasant and difficult isn't new. And it's a problem Nehemiah encountered 2,500 years ago.

By your mid-twenties, you've had your share of tasks and jobs that were disgusting. That you didn't want to do. That you hoped SOMEONE ELSE would tackle. Avoiding the unpleasant and difficult isn't new. And it's a problem Nehemiah encountered 2,500 years ago.

Anything significant you attempt in this life will include problems. Buying your first home (or car). Getting married. Having kids. Moving. Starting a new career. No matter what you endeavor to start, you can take it to the bank there will be bumps, criticism and even out-right opposition. The good news is that this is nothing new. And we can learn some things from how Nehemiah handled his problems rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem.

Anything significant you attempt in this life will include problems. Buying your first home (or car). Getting married. Having kids. Moving. Starting a new career. No matter what you endeavor to start, you can take it to the bank there will be bumps, criticism and even out-right opposition. The good news is that this is nothing new. And we can learn some things from how Nehemiah handled his problems rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem.

What do you do after God reveals His plan for you? If you're like anyone in the Bible, you wait. And while we have a tendency to believe that waiting is simply wasted time, there's more going on than meets the eye - and there are definitely things you can do to actively wait, so that when God is ready, you're ready, too.

What do you do after God reveals His plan for you? If you're like anyone in the Bible, you wait. And while we have a tendency to believe that waiting is simply wasted time, there's more going on than meets the eye - and there are definitely things you can do to actively wait, so that when God is ready, you're ready, too.

Many people over the age of 70 have figured out that chasing after happiness doesn't work. Taking a particular job, marrying a particular person, living in a particular town is NOT going to make you happy. Instead of asking what will make you happy, you are probably better off figuring out what problem you could help solve. In this message geared toward graduates, Max Vanderpool teaches on Nehemiah 1 and the power of a burden for something broken.

Many people over the age of 70 have figured out that chasing after happiness doesn't work. Taking a particular job, marrying a particular person, living in a particular town is NOT going to make you happy. Instead of asking what will make you happy, you are probably better off figuring out what problem you could help solve. In this message geared toward graduates, Max Vanderpool teaches on Nehemiah 1 and the power of a burden for something broken.

They just need to. It's a phrase we deploy about all kinds of problems. Race problems. Family problems. Political problems. Education problems. They just need to. But that phrase often misses what God's up to, what God wants to do. In this message, Max Vanderpool walks through the calling of Moses in hopes that you will abandon they just need to and look to God and what He wants to do.

They just need to. It's a phrase we deploy about all kinds of problems. Race problems. Family problems. Political problems. Education problems. They just need to. But that phrase often misses what God's up to, what God wants to do. In this message, Max Vanderpool walks through the calling of Moses in hopes that you will abandon they just need to and look to God and what He wants to do.