Take Hold Church Podcast

Completing The Dream

Week 7 of Dream Builders | Nehemiah 6 | Acts 2 | Romans 5:17 We're wrapping up the Dream Builders series in Nehemiah 6 — the final stretch of building the wall, where the opposition is loudest and the temptation to step back is strongest. This message covers the mindset and the prayer that kept Nehemiah going in the last 10%, and what Pentecost Sunday has to do with the dream God has placed on your heart. A fitting close to seven weeks in the book of Nehemiah. Watch this message and find us everywhere at linktr.ee/takeholdchurch Be Loved.

Who Are You Becoming?

Nehemiah chapter five arrives at a surprising moment — the walls of Jerusalem are almost finished, and instead of a victory lap, everything nearly falls apart from the inside. Debt, exploitation, and injustice are tearing apart the very people doing the building. It turns out the dream was never really about the wall.This message from Nehemiah 5 asks a question every one of us needs to sit with: who are you becoming while you build the thing God has put in your heart? Through the lens of Nehemiah's radical, no-announcement generosity — buying back slaves, canceling debts, feeding 150 people from his own pocket — we're invited into a life where the goal isn't just to accomplish something great, but to be shaped by God in the process.

Wholehearted Commitment

Nehemiah chapter three opens with the Sheep Gate — and it's no accident. Before a single stone is laid, the people consecrate the one gate that points to sacrifice, to the cross, to the only thing that makes us right with God. From there, the wall goes up section by section, shoulder to shoulder, everyone using their gifts in their own lane.But in chapter four, the opposition arrives. And Nehemiah's response — prayer, positioning, and picking up both a hammer and a sword — gives us one of the most practical pictures in Scripture of what whole life commitment actually looks like.This message from the Dream Builders series looks at what it means to build something for God's glory while staying ready for the battle that always comes with it. One hand on the work. One hand on your weapons. And the Spirit of God with you every step of the way.Be Loved.

The Burden Before the Breakthrough

How does a God-sized dream actually begin?In this message from Nehemiah 1, we see that it doesn’t start with strategy—it starts with a burden. A burden that leads to prayer, fasting, and ultimately courage.Nehemiah didn’t begin with resources or influence. He began with heartbreak, humility, and a deep trust in the covenant love of God.

Don't Quit Before The Harvest

In this opening message of Dream Builders, we look at Psalm 126 and discover a God who doesn’t just give dreams—but restores them. This isn’t about self-help or positive thinking. It’s about trusting a God who works in the unseen, brings life out of barren places, and turns seasons of weeping into seasons of joy.