Tag: hidden

  • Beyond Bricks and Mortar

    After fifty-two days of grueling labor, intense opposition, and sleepless nights, the walls of Jerusalem stood tall once again. By all accounts, Nehemiah had succeeded. The gates were hung, the breaches were closed, the city was secure, and the dust had finally settled. But as we read over in Nehemiah 8, we notice something profound:…

  • The Gift of the Red Flashing Lights

    We spend our lives trying to beat the yellow light. We optimize our commutes, shave seconds off our grocery runs, and treat every delay like a deliberate act of disrespect towards us. But then, it happens: the bells start clanging, the guard rails drop, and the world comes to a grinding halt. I have to stop…