Rather than waiting until after Sunday (and taking the risk of neglecting the composition of this post), I’ve decided to upload my sermon for this Sunday a little early. This message will be the fourth in a five-part series of Nehemiah, and the process of developing it was impacted by two unusual considerations:
- Unlike most other series on Nehemiah that I’ve encountered, I opted to cover three chapters (4 through 6) in one message. Of course, each chapter probably deserves a treatment of its own, but time constraints prevented this under my present circumstances. As a result, I’ve been forced to paint with a rather broad brush rather than offering the kind of detail and application that I would normally prefer.
- To make matters even more challenging, our congregation’s children and youth will be involved in worship this Sunday, meaning that this already “too-big” message will have to be squeezed into less time than usual.
In the end, I aim to offer some ‘big picture’ perspective on overcoming challenges…and to do so in a way that sets up the last message in the series–one designed to coincide with the conclusion of our current capital campaign. You’ll have to be the judge of whether I’ve succeeded.
