The Israelites were (rightly) grieving their sin, but Nehemiah and the leaders had other ideas. Dan takes a closer look at this.

Jitesh reads from Nehemiah 8 and asks us how we hear God's voice to ensure that we stay in the centre of his will

Jitesh reflects from Nehemiah 7, reminding us that size doesn’t matter to God, and how he delights in using the little and the small.

The wall was completed in just 52 days - an astonishing turnaround. The same enemies who caused fear were now afraid themselves. When God's hand is on a mission, no one can stop it, though opposition may be present. Chris explores this further.

Intimidated? Challenged? Insecure? Threatened? Chinenye takes a look at these fearful situations encountered many times in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah.

In today's reading from Nehemiah, we recognise what a good man he really was, not just a good leader. He was a man who feared God, and this was reflected in how he led his life and looked after others, including the poorest.

In Chapter 5, Nehemiah hears the outcry from the people. Some of the poorer Jews were being exploited by the wealthier Jews after returning from exile. Nehemiah responded with holy anger and a determination to change this injustice. Elaine looks further.

Immediate threat of attack is over, but work now has to be done in a new way. People are not just builders, but an armed workforce. Chris takes a closer look at this Red Alert situation.

Lois looks at how Nehemiah faced opposition to rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem and how we can use this as an example of how we face opposition today.

Lat reflects on the challenges of lockdown, not getting out and sometimes not remembering who we are. Nehemiah paints a different story even in the face of challenge