Restoring Goodness. Episode 4- Story of Nehemiah
In this episode, we look at an aspect of Nehemiah that makes it a wonderful story so that we can see what he models for us to emulate.

In this episode, we look at an aspect of Nehemiah that makes it a wonderful story so that we can see what he models for us to emulate.
In this episode, we reflect on Nehemiah 2:1-10.
We live in a world beset by many troubles and afflictions and therefore we ask who are we to be? What are we to do? I believe that is the reason why we have this story.
We are embarking on an invitation, over the next weeks what it looks like, for us to become a people actively and intentionally pursuing the work of creating, making, building, and rebuilding goodness in our world -in our homes & families, when we are in business. An exploration into the story of Nehemiah.
The greatest experience we can draw out of being with the Scriptures is an encounter with the living God. Over the last couple of weeks, we have been reflecting on what to do with the Scriptures. Today as we wrap up, we will take a few minutes to read and reflect together. To actually be with the Scriptures.
In this episode, Pst Joey guides us on what it would look like to experience the scriptures as the filter through which we see things.
Today an invitation for us to take the Scriptures into our lives in such a way that they are constantly forming the consciousness of Jesus in us! How is your relationship to the scriptures? Do you feel like you are interacting with a strange text? Or is it a familiar-friendly text? Do you make an effort to expose yourself to the text?
Pressure is always around in the world we live in - There is not a single day that goes by that some amount of pressure is applied to you. Jesus' vision for our lives is that they would be grounded, deeply rooted in his love. Key Reference Text: Matthew 7:24-27
These are complex times and they are a burden to humanity, God’s people. To notice these things is to see what Jesus sees...crowds harassed and helpless like sheep without a shepherd. We live in a city that is longing for the kind of wholeness that can come about being in connection to the shepherd Jesus, who is the life and the healing that God brings about. Key Text: Matthew 9:35-38
When it comes to Christian Spirituality, there is a lot to talk about. But what is the real treasure? What does it look to grab a hold of the treasure and live an enriched life as a result of it!
In moments of great instability, How are we to find our grounding? So we are embarking on a conversation themed: CALLED TO THE WORK. This is about reflecting on our unique calling as a church, as Journey ICC and our place in it. Who are we as Journey ICC and what are we doing here?
God’s blessings ought to lead us to more intimately commune with Him Key Text: Mark 10:46-52.
Gratitude is not a default disposition that we carry but one that has to be worked on and cultivated in the everyday lives we have. Key Text: I Thessalonians 5:16-18
The one about parenting and stewarding family.
We all have a call on us to live our purposes fully and respond to God’s invitations fully because, on the other side of our response, someone's freedom and flourishing are waiting. Key Text: Exodus 3:1-12
Some problems are so big they appear 400 years in the making... Key text: Exodus 2:23-3:1-15
Trinity as complex as it may be, at the heart of it is a God who desires to be known by us in our everyday ordinary lives. Key Text: Matthew 28:16-20.
A conversation to awaken us to the presence of a helper, a friend, always with us, the Holy Spirit.
In this episode we get to reflect on the story of Moses and the Israelites and draw parallels to our daily lives, to awaken us to a deepening trust in God.
We are to be a presence that takes all that we are and have and stewards it to the service and blessing of one another around us and beyond.
As a community, we are to be a presence of partnering with God in the labor of the renewal of all things
We are to be a presence of worship which is a gathering of a people to respond to God and experience God together
We are to be a presence of discipleship that is an adventure in following and imitating Jesus as we model the same to others.
Imagining the church as a people who embody the resurrection in the world. We are to be a presence of genuine fellowship that liberates and heals