003 Looking Beyond the Rubble Discerning God’s Future in a Time of Change Focus on Relationships Prayer The book of Haggai takes place during a pivotal moment in Israel’s history. The exile has ended. Some of God’s people have returned home. Yet the return has not produced the renewal many expected. The nation remains weak. …
Christian Community is the Work Leading when we do not know how growth happens Focus on Relationships Prayer Gospel Reading Most boards assume the “real work” is the business portion of the meeting, and relationships are what we squeeze in if time allows. Jesus reverses that. In John 13, on the night before his death, …
Growth We Do Not Control Leading when we do not know how growth happens Focus on Relationships Introduction As we hear this passage, let us listen for what is already happening— not what should be forced, not what must be fixed, but what is quietly taking shape among us. Let us hear the Word together. …