Rooted Together

I love the Christmas song Silent Night, but I have to ask, was it, though? We will explore the shepherds' account and ask if it was a silent night or a night full of glorifying and praising God and what that says about our worship around Christmas! #advent #Christmas #podcast #silentnight

Nehemiah now faces something we all face, opposition, and obstacles in life and ministry. Listen and read as Nehemiah responses to internal opposition and external opposition. 

Listen as we prepare our hearts for Christmas this Advent season. Set your heart on Christ! 

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The people of Judah are struggling to keep rebuilding as they endure mockery, jeering, and threats of violence. What will we do and how do we respond when we face the same thing? 

Nehemiah displays a lifestyle of prayer as he approaching the king with what God has laid on his heart to do. 

Nehemiah's prayer in chapter 1 is the result of time spent in the Word of God. 

Listen as we wrap up the book of Ezra. We revisit themes like Mighty worldly leaders bow to God's will, Opposition can't withstand the wave of God's will, Sin cannot frustrate God, He leads his people to repentance, and God will win, no God has won!

As we conclude the book of Ezra, Ezra is made aware of a problem within the people of God. They had allowed foreign beliefs to invade their homes and their worship. The very act that led to their banishment has now reemerged in their return. How will Ezra respond? How will the people of God respond? How we will respond when we are faced with our own sin and sin in the church? 

What does it look like to seek God first? It looks a lot like what we see in Ezra chapter 8. Join me as we journey through Ezra 8. 

What does it look like to be a follower of Jesus? We see the answer clearly even in Ezra as Ezra describes himself as a man who has set his heart on the study of the Word, doing it and teaching it.