St Paul United Church of Christ http://www.stpaulchelsea.org Chelsea, Michigan Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:20:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Another brick in the wall http://www.stpaulchelsea.org/2012/02/08/one-brick-at-a-time/ http://www.stpaulchelsea.org/2012/02/08/one-brick-at-a-time/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:39:20 +0000 stpaulchelsea http://www.stpaulchelsea.org/?p=960 After 70 years of exile in Babylonia, God’s people finally return home to Jerusalem and set about rebuilding the temple. Filled with energy and inspiration, they get the alter set up pretty quickly. Ah, but then they meet some resistance and get busy living their lives; other stuff takes priority and the temple-building grinds [...]]]> After 70 years of exile in Babylonia, God’s people finally return home to Jerusalem and set about rebuilding the temple. Filled with energy and inspiration, they get the alter set up pretty quickly. Ah, but then they meet some resistance and get busy living their lives; other stuff takes priority and the temple-building grinds to a halt. For 21 years it starts and stops, inching along toward completion.

Chapter 19 of The Story covers those incremental steps as God’s people make a comeback in Jerusalem. Pick up a copy of The Story (available through the church office) and join our 31-week journey through the story of the Bible.
Discussion groups meet on Sundays at 11 and Wednesday evenings at 7:30 at Silver Maples. Check the Story page for sermon podcasts and other resources.

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