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This episode explores Haggai and Malachi’s call to honest spiritual preparation, inviting us to recognize the ways God rebuilds, strengthens, and refines the life of faith. Through scripture and Handel’s musical interpretation, we discover an Advent shaped by courage, clarity, and renewed hope.
00:00 Introduction
04:19 Haggai 1:1–11 — Reordering Life Around God
08:34 Haggai 2:1–9 — Courage When the Work Looks Small
12:22 Malachi 3:1–4 — The Refining Presence of God
15:26 Handel’s Music — Hearing Scripture Through Sound
20:40 Theological Reflection
22:33 Invitation
