We started singing a new song a few weeks ago at church called “More than Conquerors” by Rend Collective. Usually when I listen to songs, I tend to focus more on harmony than anything else, unless it’s a song we are to sing in corporate worship. As an elder of our church, I have the responsibility, along with four other men, to oversee the songs we sing as a congregation.
Read MoreAs the book of Daniel has been progressing, one thing that continues to be a challenge for me is the faithfulness of Daniel and his friends (Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego). They were faithful in chapter one by entrusting their care to God and not the king’s provision.
Read MoreChapter three ended last week with Nebuchadnezzar praising God because of his deliverance of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego from the seven-times-hotter fiery furnace. He made a decree that a tearing of limb from limb be executed on anyone who spoke against God and in chapter four, we see him send a testimony of what the Most High God had done for him.
Read MoreRegardless of what emotions are flowing in our students’ minds, they need our prayers more than ever. There is an enemy that wants to steal, kill, and destroy God’s good creation. Followers of Christ must wake up to the dangers that wait for our kids in the hallways. What better time to pray for our students? Here are five ways we can pray for our kids right now.
Read MoreDaniel 3 is probably one of the most famous stories in the old testament. I can’t count the number of times I’ve probably seen the Veggie Tale’s version of it. It’s such a crazy story of God’s intervention that it almost seems unbelievable. How can three God-fearing men survive being thrown into a massive overheated fire pit?
Read MoreLast week we started a new series on Daniel, “A Man Set Apart.” We saw last week how everything that happened to Daniel was given from the LORD, how the LORD is sovereign over everything, and we even started to see how the LORD works everything for his glory and purposes.
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