Beyond Brokenness with Alicia Reagan

The Rise and the Relapse | Nehemiah Week 8

After all the rebuilding, revival, and renewed commitment—why do the people fall back again? In this final episode of our Nehemiah series, we step back and see the bigger picture: confession, covenant, celebration… and then compromise. Nehemiah shows us that external reform can rebuild walls, but it cannot transform hearts. This episode points us to the deeper need beneath every rebuild—the need for true, lasting transformation through Christ. Student Study Sheet: https://www.voiceforthevulnerable.org/_files/ugd/dce00b_cbd0078355b3463ca4bb30871c4c34a5.pdf Bible questions? https://forms.gle/Q76YbEqjdgaMVW1LA

Nehemiah – Week 7 | Rebuilding the People

This is Week 7 of our Nehemiah series. The wall is finished—but the deeper rebuilding is just beginning. In this episode, we move from construction to covenant as the people gather to hear God’s Word. Conviction comes, identity is restored, and joy becomes their strength. We explore why walls create safety, but Scripture creates holiness—and why revival begins with hunger for the Word. If you’ve rebuilt something externally but still feel unsettled internally, this episode is for you. Student Study Sheet: https://www.voiceforthevulnerable.org/_files/ugd/dce00b_325a3ddbe7c848cf96913b45160082cc.pdf 📖 Have a Bible question as you listen or study along? Submit it here: https://forms.gle/Q76YbEqjdgaMVW1LA

Week 6 | Resisting Distraction and Manipulation

This is Week 6 of our Nehemiah series. As the wall nears completion, opposition shifts from open hostility to subtle distraction and manipulation. In this episode, we walk through Nehemiah chapter 6 and examine what it means to stay anchored when pressure escalates. Nehemiah’s steady response—“I am doing a great work, and I cannot come down”—teaches us how to resist compromise, measure invitations by Scripture, and pray for strength instead of escape. If you are facing distraction, fear-based pressure, or false accusation, this episode is for you. Student Study Sheet: https://www.voiceforthevulnerable.org/_files/ugd/dce00b_7a0b81f15cd44d77ad65c0ea2b0fe6fb.pdf 📖 Have a Bible question as you listen or study along? Submit it here: https://forms.gle/Q76YbEqjdgaMVW1LA 🌿 Learn more about this ministry at: https://www.voiceforthevulnerable.org

Nehemiah – Week 5 | When Internal Walls Must Be Repaired

This is Week 5 of our Nehemiah series. As the wall continues to rise, opposition shifts from external threats to internal fracture. In this episode, we finish Nehemiah chapter 4 and step into chapter 5, where discouragement, fear, and exploitation begin to surface among God’s own people. We explore the difference between hardship and injustice, how power can be misused even inside a rebuilding community, and what it means to confront abuse without abandoning faith. Nehemiah models righteous anger, wise self-control, public accountability, and the kind of leadership that fears God more than man. This teaching reminds us that external opposition can be endured—but internal injustice must be addressed. And whether repentance comes or not, God remains the defender of the vulnerable and the sustainer of His people. Student Study Sheet: https://www.voiceforthevulnerable.org/_files/ugd/dce00b_0c23d7a1e2cb4367b891ae515496c8c4.pdf 📖 Bible questions? https://forms.gle/Q76YbEqjdgaMVW1LA

Nehemiah Week 4: Shared Work, Revealed Hearts

This is Week 4 of our Nehemiah series. In this episode, we walk through Nehemiah chapter 3 and into chapter 4, where quiet, faithful obedience gives way to visible opposition. What appears to be an ordinary chapter of names and tasks reveals how God rebuilds through shared responsibility, steady faithfulness, and unity among His people. We also examine how opposition arises once the work begins, why God’s people respond with prayer rather than retaliation, and how wisdom and watchfulness accompany faithful obedience. Student Study Sheet: https://www.voiceforthevulnerable.org/_files/ugd/dce00b_78e0ac1ffca54bf5bcc1acb765a9c6e5.pdf Jerusalem Gate Walkaround Sheet: https://www.voiceforthevulnerable.org/_files/ugd/dce00b_4421eba352b44a59bbff2c147ef175ef.pdf 📖 Bible questions? https://forms.gle/Q76YbEqjdgaMVW1LA