It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. (Ephesians 5:1, NIV) We moved back to the States right about a year ago. One thing I noted immediately was how many opportunities one...
This is part 7 of 7 in a series about Nehemiah. When you have made significant progress in God’s work, the enemy will have no choice but to do his worst to stop you. After suffering through culture shock, mastering the local language, and building a network of locals...
This is part 6 of 7 in a series about Nehemiah. The startup phase is not just busy—it’s downright tumultuous. A good entrepreneur knows that sometimes she needs to lift her head up and work “on” the business and not just “in” the business. As such, if we aren’t...
This is part 5 of 7 in a series about Nehemiah. Nehemiah gains momentum, and then in 4:1-3 the opposition arrives. It comes via some traditional enemies of the Jews, but as is often the case—like the Jewish tax collectors in Rome 450 years later—there are Jewish...
This is part 4 of 7 in a series about Nehemiah. Nehemiah chapter 3 could easily be glossed over as one of those long-winded chapters in the Bible with a lot of names that are hard for us to pronounce. That would be a mistake. There is a simple but compelling reason...
This is part 3 of 7 in a series about Nehemiah. The King After four months of study, meditation, fasting, and praying Nehemiah stands before the King with a sad face for the first time (2:1). Arguably, Nehemiah is risking his life to appear sad before the King. For a...
There are few closed doors to doing business. The opportunities are as wide as a man's ingenuity, as deep as his character, and as high as his faith in God.
