God builds His kingdom through ordinary people doing assigned work with shared purpose, so no one’s part is pointless and no one’s presence is optional. In Nehemiah 3, you don’t just see a wall going up, you see a people waking up, as names and neighborhoods line up shoulder to shoulder for the common good. It’s a chapter that reminds us God doesn’t only use the gifted and the visible, He uses the faithful and the available, right where they are.  After all, we know God’s work moves forward when all of His people take their place.

Now, let’s turn our attention to Pastor Brian as he helps us “find our section of the wall” and lean into it with joy, in this week’s sermon titled, “The Common Good.”