{"product_id":"rebuilding-what-matters-most-nehemiahs-lessons-for-faith-renewal-and-courage","title":"Rebuilding What Matters Most: Nehemiah's Lessons for Faith, Renewal, and Courage","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe each have something to rebuild. Maybe your faith has grown tired. A relationship needs attention. Your family's priorities have shifted. Or you can see something in your church, community, or own heart that should not stay the way it is. The question is where to begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Nehemiah heard that Jerusalem lay in ruins, he did not immediately reach for a hammer. He wept. He prayed. He confessed. Then, trusting God, he stepped into the difficult work of rebuilding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRebuilding What Matters Most\u003c\/em\u003e, Pastor Phil Ayres explores this ancient story with warmth, biblical clarity, and practical insight. Across six chapters, he helps readers consider how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBegin with prayer and an honest look at what needs to change.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind courage when obedience meets resistance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize the significance of ordinary, often unnoticed service.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet reverence for God reshape generosity, leadership, and relationships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRespond to Scripture with repentance and practical obedience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCelebrate God's faithfulness while guarding against spiritual drift.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong the way, Phil connects Nehemiah's experience with the everyday work of following Jesus in marriages, families, churches, habits, and communities. But this is more than an invitation to improve your circumstances. Nehemiah could rebuild a wall; he could not change the human heart. The story points us toward Jesus, who gives the grace and new life we cannot produce for ourselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncludes a study guide with “Look Back, Look In, Look Up” questions for each chapter, made for small groups and Bible studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBecause what matters most is always worth rebuilding.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRelease \u0026amp; formats\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleases November 1, 2026. Preorders are open now.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback (ISBN-13: 9798160455648)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKindle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudiobook coming to Audible, narrated by Phil\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book is not sold through the church store.\u003c\/em\u003e Get your copy here:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0HM6VWXLX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eBuy on Amazon (Kindle)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/pastorphilayres.com\/rebuilding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eGet a signed copy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Phil Ayres","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67652977131833,"sku":"BOOK-REBUILDING-SHOWCASE","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0736\/4585\/0937\/files\/rebuilding-cover-front.jpg?v=1791845798","url":"https:\/\/shoplifepoint.com\/products\/rebuilding-what-matters-most-nehemiahs-lessons-for-faith-renewal-and-courage","provider":"Shop LifePoint!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}