Monthly Archives: June 2009

They looked high and low for their family records but couldn't find them. And so they were barred from priestly work as ritually unclean. Nehemiah 7:64 (MSG) For most people in the world, our family records have little real value. … Continue reading →

When Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab, and the rest of our enemies heard that I had rebuilt the wall and that there were no more breaks in it—even though I hadn't yet installed the gates— Sanballat and Geshem sent this … Continue reading →

But out of fear of God I did none of that. I had work to do; I worked on this wall. All my men were on the job to do the work. We didn't have time to line our own … Continue reading →

We kept at it, repairing and rebuilding the wall. The whole wall was soon joined together and halfway to its intended height because the people had a heart for the work. Nehemiah 4:6 (MSG) In July 1993, my home city of Des Moines … Continue reading →

Above the Horse Gate the priests worked, each priest repairing the wall in front of his own house. Nehemiah 3:28 (MSG) I was watching the beginning of the movie, The Big Lebowski, the other day (one of my favorites, I must confess). In … Continue reading →

Above the Horse Gate the priests worked, each priest repairing the wall in front of his own house. Nehemiah 3:28 (MSG) I was watching the beginning of the movie, The Big Lebowski, the other day (one of my favorites, I must confess). In … Continue reading →

When Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official heard about this, they were very upset, angry that anyone would come to look after the interests of the People of Israel. Nehemiah 2:10 (MSG) Ever since I was elected Captain … Continue reading →