As we come to the end of the book of Daniel, we see one last time the big story the book has been sharing with us over and over again. Yet in the midst of that big story, we also receive a reminder that there is another story taking place… our story! God was working […]
What do you do when things aren’t going the way you expect in life? What do you do when the events unfolding around you don’t line up with your preferred future? This is the situation Daniel finds himself in as we come to the end of his story. The long awaited end of the Exile […]
Repetition is key to remembering… so when God repeats Himself there is clearly something He wants us to know! As we turn to Daniel 8, we are given a third repetition of future events and a reminder that God is trying to get our attention.
Remember as a kid how your imagination would run wild? Monsters under the bed… Gnomes sneaking around the yard at night… Invisible friends… What little kids doesn’t love unicorns? They don’t exist but we love to draw them. Or what about Pegasus? We love horses… one that could fly would be even better! Today as we turn to […]
You wake up… what’s the first thing you do? What happens next? For most of us, our morning routines are so rhythmic we don’t even think about them. However, when it comes to our faith, we could all probably use a little work on establishing these same type of rhythms. As we look at Daniel […]
History is doomed to repeat itself… or so they say. Yet as we turn our attention to Daniel 5 today it would seem as if this cliché is true. Another king, another failure to honor God as sovereign over all nations. The difference this time around is history. They knew their history and did nothing […]
We are all truly blessed… to live in the country we live in, to have all the things we have, to have those we love in our lives. But what happens when our “blessings” become our focal point rather than the One who gives blessings? As we turn our attention to Daniel 4 today, we […]
We almost all know the story of the fiery furnace… three guys stand up when everyone else bows down… and then they end up in a blazing inferno… which they walk out of unharmed. It’s a favorite Sunday School story but what does it tell us about life today? Maybe more than you think! Join […]
Ever have an unusual dream? Sometimes they are just from an old piece of pizza eaten late at night. Other times, they might actually carry some significance and meaning. As we turn our attention to Daniel 2 today, we encounter King Nebuchadnezzar questioning whether his dream is pizza-induced or God-driven. And with the understanding of […]