Storms of Life
We’re often good at hiding the storms that trouble us, whether it’s family, relationships, work, finances, health, or many other things that don’t go according to plan. So how did
Continue readingDaniel 9: Prayers Answered
In the first part of Daniel 9, Daniel is confessing the sins of his people. God begins to answer his prayer in the second part of the chapter, then more
Continue readingDaniel 9: Prayer & Scripture
Daniel’s intercessory prayer in chapter 9 is fascinating, because we have Daniel, a consistently righteous and blameless man, coming before God in repentance and asking for forgiveness for the sins
Continue readingDaniel 8: A Ram, A Goat and A Horn
Daniel 8 is a vision that outlines successive historical conquests and empires. First, the Medes and Persians conquered Babylon, about 11 years after Daniel had this vision. Next, the Greeks
Continue readingA Life of No Compromise
By the time we get to the famous account of Daniel in the lion’s den, Daniel is around 80 years old and has lived about 65 of those years in
Continue readingThe Writing on the Wall
“The writing is on the wall” is a common expression representing a portent of inevitable doom, much the same as it did in the original event in Daniel chapter 5.
Continue readingPride Is The King’s Downfall
King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream that terrified him, one that seemed to say that despite his political and military power he couldn’t control his own destiny. In the end, his
Continue readingThrough The Fire
In Daniel chapter 3, the story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego is not about the dilemma of bowing down to the king’s statue or defying the king. It’s about the
Continue readingNebuchadnezzar’s Vision
“College Graduate Encounters Executioner First Day On The Job!” might have been the headlines in the Babylon Daily, following the events of Daniel chapter 2. The king had asked his
Continue readingDaniel 1: Standing With The God Who Is Present
Starting a new series on Daniel, Rob takes us through the historical and cultural background that led up to Daniel and his friends being carried off into captivity in Babylon.
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