After 70 years in captivity, the Israelites are allowed to return home, but their excitement lasts only so long and they quickly become complacent. Pastor Joe talks about how God uses the most unlikely scenarios and people for His purposes.

Although His people are in exile, God continues to work through some who remain faithful to Him. Pastor Joe talks about Daniel and others who stood tall in the face of adversity.

While God's lower story continues to look hopeless, God continues to lay the groundwork in His Upper Story that will bring dry bones to life.

God's kingdom and kings continued their downward spiral away from Him. Pastor Joe discusses how God allowed His people to be conquered and taken into captivity.

King Solomon's son demonstrated how bad counsel and pride can bring about catastrophic events and how King Solomon's son caused a civil war.

Pastor Joe recounts the wisest man who ever lived and how his story began with great promise, but had a disappointing ending.

Pastor Joe shows how God's redemption is always near, even when our rebellion results in the worst of consequences.

Pastor Joe talks about the life of King David; a man after God's own heart.

Pastor Joe discusses a time when everyone in Israel did whatever they wanted to and how they rejected God as their king and asked for leadership to be more like other nations.

Pastor Joe describes how God's grace and redemption extends to the most unlikely of people.