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When People Fail You At Work (Devotional)

Devotional

The book of Nehemiah offers a way to move forward when other people fail you.

Business Leaders and Pastors in Partnership

Audio

Nehemiah needed Ezra and Ezra needed Nehemiah. Andy Mills shares how a Theology of Work Project resource helps clarify...

A Pastor’s Perspective on Work in the Bible

Article

Alistair Mackenzie gives a biblical overview of what the Bible says about work.

Nehemiah Gives Credit to God (Nehemiah 6:1-7:73)

Bible Commentary

The external and internal problems facing Nehemiah did not halt work on the wall, which was completed in only fifty-two...

Connecting Lending Practices to the Fear of the Lord (Nehemiah 5:1-5:19)

Bible Commentary

Nehemiah’s wall-building project was threatened, not just from the outside, but also from the inside. Certain wealthy...

Does Trusting God Mean Turning to Prayer, Taking “Practical” Action, or Both? (Nehemiah 1:11-4:23)

Bible Commentary

The last line of Nehemiah 1 identifies him as “cupbearer to the king” (Neh. 1:11). This means not only...

Bridging the Sacred-Secular Divide (Nehemiah 1:1-1:10)

Bible Commentary

The connection between the temple and the wall is significant for the theology of work. The temple might seem to be a...

Nehemiah - A Positive Role Model

Article

Nehemiah is one biblical character whose attitudes, lifestyle, strategies and priorities work together to change society...

Restoration of Covenant Life, Phase Two: Ezra and Nehemiah Together (Nehemiah 8:1-13:31)

Bible Commentary

After the wall surrounding Jerusalem was completed, the Israelites gathered in Jerusalem in order to renew their...

Rebuilding the Wall of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 1:1-7:73)

Bible Commentary

The first chapter of the Book of Nehemiah introduces the book bearing his name as a resident of Susa, the capital of the...

Introduction to Ezra, Nehemiah & Esther

Bible Commentary

Most Christians don’t find their workplaces very supportive of their faith. Generally, there is limited scope for...

Chapter 7 - Dualistic Work: The Sacred-Secular Split

Book

In the Christian world there’s a perception that we could be doing more for God if only we could free ourselves from...