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Grasping at the robes of Belshazzar
The robes are attractive, but they are threadbare. We have to quite grasping at the robes of Belshazzar.
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From Pathetic to Prophetic
Let us give up the pursuit of the pathetic, where we think a vote is going to solve all our problems.
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The challenge of allegiance
Our most severe tests come when we don’t recognize the idol right in front of us and everyone bowing seems like the “patriotic” thing to do.
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Principles for Living in Babylon
We’ve spent so much time cursing our culture and wringing our hands over things.
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Living in Babylon
As we are watching major cultural changes all around us, how do we stay deep in Christ?
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Do NOT Quit
Too many prayers are abandoned far too quickly.
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The people who know their God
I’ve been meditating on the thought of the Daniel Generation that started HERE. The foundation to all of it is we must know God. If we do not truly know God, if we are not grounded in him, the American Church will head into a new “Dark Ages.” Not “America.” The American Church. As I have tried to prepare people for these huge shifts,…
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The Daniel Generation
In our day it’s important to realize we are bridging key cultural shifts. For those my age (somewhere north of 39, you know) it is key we pay attention. This is a word I think the Lord dropped into my heart as I listened to a great preacher utilize the text from Daniel: He shall seduce with flattery those who…
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It was all because of a diet?
We are beginning a series this Sunday I am calling “Allegiance.” It is a series on the life of Daniel and the three Hebrew friends. My goal is to reflect on the lives of people who lived in a truly hostile environment and still carved out their deep faith in God to not only “live for God” but… hold on…
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Daniel’s Prayer of Confession
In this season, it’s not just about “our” sins (on a personal level), but OUR sins as a whole. When Daniel gave confession for Israel, he didn’t lay it on those who had gone before. He had done nothing wrong in his life to personally bring Israel into captivity, but in this prayer, he inserts himself into the confession. Note…
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