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Listening to the Word of God read at length laid the foundation for the people of Israel to look deeply and consider the changes needed to align with God’s truth. The post God’s Word and Change (Nehemiah 7 & 8) appeared first on PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH .

Nehemiah reveals the foundational realities in his life as his reliance on God in complete faith, also provides him with a strength of character. The post Foundations of Godly Leadership (Nehemiah 6:1-7:3) appeared first on PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH .

Nehemiah shows us how a godly leader leads through crisis and maintains unity when faced with an internal crisis that could de-rail the whole project. The post Crisis Management appeared first on PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH .

Facing an imminent threat of opposition from outside forces surrounding Jerusalem, Nehemiah gives us an example of leading through difficult times. The post Leading through difficult times (Nehemiah 4) appeared first on PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH .

From goldsmiths, to perfumers, to priests and many others, we can learn some important leadership lessons as we survey the builders of the wall in Jerusalem. The post Lessons from a Construction Site (Nehemiah 3) appeared first on PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH .

As Nehemiah implements the plan that God has laid on his heart, he realizes that any success he has as a leader is due only to the gracious hand of God. We each need to look through this lens as we evaluate our lives. The post The Gracious Hand of God (Nehemiah 2) appeared first on PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH .

In the opening chapter of Nehemiah, we discover four characteristics that help us understand the heart of a leader and how God is at the center of it all. The post The Heart of a Leader (Nehemiah 1) appeared first on PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH .

In his final teaching in Matthew before going to the cross. Jesus points to the fact that faith is both a heart reality and an action reality as we care for the “least of these” in real and practical ways. The post Compassionate Kingdom Living (Mt 25:31-46) appeared first on PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH .

The final parable Jesus speaks in Matthew uses first-century business practices to teach us how to live responsibly for the Kingdom of Heaven now. The post Kingdom Living in Responsible Readiness appeared first on PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH .

Using the backdrop of a Jewish wedding celebration, Jesus teaches about the importance of being ready for his some day return. The post Kingdom Living in Relational Readiness (Matthew 25:1-13; 1 Peter 4 & 5) appeared first on PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH .

In a parable that is unique to Matthew’s Gospel,  Jesus shows us the heart of God who does not let human priority structures govern how he operates. The post “Gratitude, Service & Commitment in the Kingdom (Mt. 20.1-28) appeared first on PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH .

In a very familiar account, we find Jesus, calling us to a life of dependency on Him, and in the process changing our value systems. There can be no obstacles to our commitment to following Jesus. The post An Obstacle to Living the Kingdom (Mt 19:16-30) appeared first on PLEASANT HILL COMMUNITY CHURCH .