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Intercession — don’t lose focus
Daniel 7 is a chapter that keeps unfolding to me every time I walk through it with any amount of attentiveness. It is significant to the time of Jesus because this is what the Jewish people are pondering and anticipating when Jesus arrives. It is also helpful because it keeps me grounded. I get consumed… consumed… with the stuff going…
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The tests
Daniel 3 is the test of allegiance. It is not about being delivered from the fire. It is about the willingness to go through the fire. Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were all tested. (I won’t use the Babylonian names forced on them.) They had survived in Babylon by learning the culture (rather than be summarily executed) and contributing to the…
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The confidence
My last post reflected on Daniel 2 and the expectation he had that God would speak. The expectation Daniel carried keeps me in thought and prayer. This isn’t something meant for a just a “chosen few.” As believers, we can live in the power of expectation.
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Living in Babylon — why we must resist Christian Nationalism
I come away from a time of prayer more convinced that Daniel is a key model for the way we need to live as believers in America going forward. The script has flipped, but the nostalgia is tearing up the older generation of the church (of which I am very much a part).
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A big takeaway from my prayer retreat
On a recent personal retreat the Lord had me centered in the Book of Daniel. While there is so much to share from that rich exploration, the main takeaway is this:
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Living in Babylon — the lessons of Babylon
Moving through Daniel 4 and 5 with two very different kings and their responses to God’s word to them I find one central truth: No matter the king, or the country, or the empire, or the system of government… NOTHING IS “TOO BIG TO FAIL” Daniel, a captive from a conquered country, served a God who would deal with Babylon…
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Living in Babylon — the test of love
Every week in worship we are reminded of what is at the core of following Christ: to love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. To love our neighbor as ourself.
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Living in Babylon — the allegiance test
Daniel 3 focuses on Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. The test is still a good example for us in our days of “living in Babylon.” It is the allegiance test.
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Living in Babylon
It’s been awhile since I’ve visited this topic in any form. I find myself reading through Daniel in my Daily Office reading and I am preparing a sermon on Daniel 2 now. The thoughts of this topic I began to truly dive into back in 2017-2018 are flooding back in. We’re still in a Babylon of our own making. I…
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Our life in God
I am trying to find a “groove” in a discipline of writing. This time it isn’t about blogging, but about actual writing. A book. One I’ve needed to write for quite some time and have just been too lazy and timid to organize. It is still a big mess, but I am working on it.
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