Daniel 7:13-14 (HCSB)13 I continued watching in the night visions,and I saw One like a son of mancoming with the clouds of heaven.He approached the Ancient of Daysand was escorted before Him.14 He was given authority to rule,and glory, and a kingdom;so that those of every people,nation, and languageshould serve Him.His dominion is an everlasting dominionthat will not pass away,and His kingdom is o...  Read More

Daniel 6:25-28 (HCSB)Tyler Ubelhor Because God saved Daniel, King Darius writes to “every people, nation, and language” praising God! In the decree he describes God six different ways. That He is living, eternal, His kingdom will never be destroyed, His dominion has no end, He rescues and delivers, and He performs signs and wonders. Of those six, which stands out to you the most? Why is that? Take...  Read More

Daniel 6:19-24 (HCSB)Tyler Ubelhor Can you imagine the look that the king must have had when Daniel replied back?! I imagine it had to be somewhere between the “you look like you just saw a ghost” look and the “this is the best day of my life” look! Because Daniel stayed obedient to God, God sent His angel to protect Daniel through the night. Similar to what we talked about yesterday, imagine what...  Read More

Daniel 6:10-18 (HCSB)Tyler Ubelhor Daniel is a great example here for what we should do when times get tough! He keeps talking to God! He didn’t put his head down and wait 30 days for the edict to be over, he continued to pray AND praise God. This was probably not out of rebellion but as obedience to God. No matter what you’re struggling with today, keep talking to God and He will lead you through...  Read More

Reading God’s word together is one of the best things we can do as a church. God’s word is “alive and active”! It causes us to be better suited to love Him and to love others. I hope that you will take time to read through these passages and listen to what God has to say to each one of us. Send a quick message to our writers - they do a great job helping us to think about the passage each day. We ...  Read More

Daniel 6:1-9 (HCSB)Tyler Ubelhor Today’s reading starts our week off with a story that many of us are familiar with! In verses 1-9 we see that Daniel is made one of the three administrators (some translations use the term presidents or governors) for the newest addition to the Persian kingdom. And on top of that, he is favored among the others because of his “extraordinary spirit”! When reading th...  Read More

Faith Under FireThe events in the book of Daniel took place during the time when God's people had been taken into captivity by the Babylonians and later the Medo- Persian Empire from 605 BC to 536 BC.Study The Word: One of the hardest temptations to resist is the temptation to fit in. This isn't merely true for children and teenagers, but for adults as well.  In Daniel 3 we learn how to stand out ...  Read More

Though King Nebuchadnezzar had declared Israel’s God the highest God and promoted Daniel because of it, he         still exalted himself over God. What does that say about his view of himself? What does it say about how he viewed God? If you are higher than a “god,” why bother following or worshipping? When Nebuchadnezzar found out that three of his trusted advisors disobeyed him, he was enraged (...  Read More

Daniel 5:13-30 (HCSB)13 Then Daniel was brought before the king. The king said to him, "Are you Daniel, one of the Judean exiles that my predecessor the king brought from Judah? 14 I've heard that you have the spirit of the gods in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom. 15 Now the wise men and mediums were brought before me to read this inscription and make its int...  Read More

Daniel 5:1-12 (HCSB)1 King Belshazzar held a great feast for 1,000 of his nobles and drank wine in their presence. 2 Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that his predecessor Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king and his nobles, wives, and concubines could drink from them. 3 So they brought in the gold ves...  Read More

Daniel 4:19-37 (HCSB)19 Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, was stunned for a moment, and his thoughts alarmed him. The king said, "Belteshazzar, don't let the dream or its interpretation alarm you." Belteshazzar answered, "My lord, may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies! 20 The tree you saw, which grew large and strong, whose top reached to the sky ...  Read More

Daniel 4:1-18 (HCSB)1King Nebuchadnezzar, To those of every people, nation, and language, who live in all the earth: May your prosperity increase. 2 I am pleased to tell you about the miracles and wonders the Most High God has done for me. 3 How great are His miracles, and how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and His dominion is from generation to generation.  4 I, Nebuchadne...  Read More