Haggai is one of the shortest books in the Old Testament — and one of the most direct. In this episode, Dr. Mark Long teaches from Haggai as part of our series The Voice: A Journey Through the Minor Prophets, unpacking what happens when good intentions quietly turn into good excuses, and what it looks like to consider your ways.

Show notes:

• Historical background: Solomon's temple, its destruction in 586 B.C., and the return from exile
• The two ways the people of Judah lost their vision (Haggai 1:1–15)
• Three commands for the discouraged: be strong, work, do not fear (Haggai 2:1–9)
• Why sin spreads — and what to do about it (Haggai 2:10–19)
• The promise of the coming Messiah (Haggai 2:20–23)
• What it means that you are the temple today (1 Corinthians 3:16)

Next steps:

• If you've never given your life to Christ, today can be that day.
• If you need prayer or someone to talk to, reach out to a campus prayer team.
• This week, sit with Haggai 1:5 — "consider your ways" — and let it shape one specific area of your life.

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Zephaniah is one of the shortest books in the Bible, but it names "the Day of the Lord" 19 times. In this week's message, part of our series The Voice: A Journey Through the Minor Prophets, we explore how God lovingly warns His people out of idolatry and complacency — and how a book that begins in judgment ends with something stunning: God singing over His people with delight. Meet King Josiah, discover what modern idols really look like, and hear the invitation to gather, seek, and return. Taught by Pastor Lawrence Metzler.

Show notes:

• Why the "Minor" Prophets aren't minor at all
• The Day of the Lord: judgment, history, and hope (Hebrews 9:27–28)
• King Josiah's reformation — seeking the Lord at 16, removing idols at 20, reopening the Word at 26
• Idolatry then and now: comfort, money, and technology as modern idols
• Four warning signs of spiritual complacency
• The invitation of Zephaniah 2:1–3 — gather, seek, return
• The surprising finale: the God who rejoices over you with singing (Zephaniah 3:17)

Scripture referenced: Zephaniah 1:1–6, 12; 2:1–3; 3:1–2, 14–17; Hebrews 9:27–28; 2 Chronicles 34; 1 Corinthians 10:14; 1 John 5:21; Colossians 3:3

Next Steps:

1. Take the Josiah challenge this week — pick one: seek the Lord in daily prayer, name and remove one idol, or reopen the Word with a reading plan.
2. Identify your modern idol. Where are your time, money, and emotional energy actually going? Bring it honestly to God.
3. Plan a visit or watch online. New to Grand Point? We'd love to meet you this weekend — details at grandpoint.church.
4. Share this episode with someone who needs to hear that God still sings over His people.

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Have you ever prayed and felt like God wasn't listening? In this week's message from The Voice, our summer journey through the Minor Prophets, we open the book of Habakkuk — a prophet bold enough to argue with God about the evil and injustice around him, and honest enough to bring his doubt straight to God's throne. What he received wasn't an explanation, but a revelation: "the righteous shall live by faith" (Habakkuk 2:4). Discover how to climb the watchtower when God seems silent, and how Even-If faith (Habakkuk 3:17-19) can turn your lament into worship — even before your circumstances change.

Show Notes:

• Speaker: Dan Culbertson, Shippensburg Campus Pastor
• Series: The Voice — a summer walk through the Minor Prophets
• Main text: Habakkuk 1–3
• Supporting texts: Romans 5:3-5; Romans 10:9
• Habakkuk is written as a call-and-response conversation between the prophet and God, largely in the Hebrew form of lament
• Doubt, frustration, and honest questions are not the opposite of faith — Jacob, Job, Jeremiah, and Thomas all wrestled with God, and He rejected none of them
• Habakkuk 2:4 — "the righteous shall live by his faith" — later quoted in Romans, Galatians, and Hebrews
• Two practices for seasons of perceived silence: Climb the Watchtower (move toward God, not away — keep praying, keep seeking, position yourself to watch for His movement) and Even-If (decide in advance to worship even if the worst-case scenario happens — Habakkuk 3:17-19)
• Referenced: Craig Groeschel, Hope in the Dark — acceptance is not denial; honest grief and real hope belong together

Next Steps (highlight in episode page):

1. Follow Jesus. If you made a decision to follow Jesus during this message, we'd love to celebrate with you and help you find your next step — visit grandpoint.church or stop by Guest Services this weekend.
2. Read Habakkuk this week. It's only three chapters — read it slowly and watch the prophet move from lament to praise.
3. Name your Even-If. Write down your worst-case scenario, then bring it honestly to God in prayer and choose worship anyway.

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