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Daniel chapter 6 contains one of the most prominent and legendary stories in all of the Bible. It is a chapter full of life lessons as Daniel faces a certain execution by the pride of Babylon (pun intended) and gloriously beholds the protection of Almighty God! What do you do when you're faced with the Den?

Belshazzar rises to power in Babylon and instead of learning, he, like his predecessors, is living for his own glory and the next party. In his heedless administration he is faced with the Hand Of God.

What is the greatest need of the church? What would happen if everyone in our church would commit to prayer? What has God done in the past for a people who pray? Spurgeon said “Prayer is the engine room of the church.” What power will we experience if we would just pray? Join us to hear the message, “Supplication of the Surrendered”

What a tremendous Harvest Jam weekend we had! There were over 2,100 people on campus Saturday and Sunday between Harvest Jam, Friend Day, and Upward Soccer. I am so thankful for God's open doors to reach our community and for a church family who serves so graciously. You guys are AWESOME!

In Daniel 4, we may finally receive resolution to the spiritual roller coaster, that is King Nebuchadnezzar. He has yet another dream and the outplay of the consequences shake him to the core. Literally in part of the chapter we find him face down on his belly. Have you ever been at a crossroads and it seemed you had to make a giant step, spiritually? King Nebuchanezzar has battled the opulence of himself, the grandeur of being the lord of Babylon, and what he continually observes through the LORD of Heaven, in these Hebrews creating a self-conflict that requires a resolution. James says, "God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble."

Join us this Sunday at 10AM for Pastor Rick's Sermon "Humility over Hierarchy"

One of the most audacious verses in the Bible is Daniel 3:17-18, "Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and He will deliver us from your hand, O king. But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we do not serve your gods, nor will we worship the gold image which you have set up." Whew!!! What boldness!!

Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego show us a picture of steadfast faith in the face of burning adversity; they say, "King, do your worst." That kind of faith incites the testimony of the fourth man. Join us this Sunday as we unpack Daniel 3 and look at the sermon, "A Fraud, A Fire, A Friendship, and A Fourth Man."

I love Daniel 's praise in Daniel 2:21-23, "And He changes the times and the season, He removes Kings, and raises up Kings. He gives wisdom and knowledge. I thank you and praise you." Someone who receives this might need to hear today God is in control! God is sovereign, using the righteous and the evil in the world to align things for good. God controlled the events in Daniel's day, God's hand is in the affairs of the Middle East right now, and He is in charge of your tomorrow. In Daniel 2, a nightmare scenario arises as King Nebuchadnezzar asks all the wise men of the land to tell him the interpretation of his dream or else die. The problem is he demands not only the interpretation, but they must also tell him the dream. Daniel, faced with the same challenge, responds with wisdom, counsel, and prayer bringing "Hope over the Horror." Join us this Sunday at 10 AM to see how the Steadfastness of Daniel continues.

The first six chapters of Daniel describe the events that follow as Daniel and his three friends are seized and selected for service to a foreign King. Daniel and his friends purposed to live for God, defying the odds under the influence of four ungodly Kings and Kingdoms. The stories described in these chapters are inspiring examples for us of living a courageous christian life in a sin-filled world.

I hope that you will be motivated and encouraged that God is Sovereign and you can make an impact by living "Steadfast."

Have you ever received an exciting message and you just couldn't wait to share it? The type of message that made you stop whatever you were doing to make a call, send a text, or even go meet a friend? What a feeling to get good news!

I've got Good News, and so do you, if you have a relationship with Jesus Christ! The word Gospel means "Good News." It never ends with us receiving that news, but it was the commission of Jesus Christ for the Church to infiltrate culture with that news. John 17:8, "You sent Me into the world, I also have sent them into the world."

In John 17:20-23, Jesus prayed for unity: “I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word; that they all may be one, as You, Father, are in Me, and I in You; that they also may be one in Us, that the world may believe that You sent Me. And the glory which You gave Me I have given them, that they may be one just as We are one: I in them, and You in Me; that they may be made perfect in one."

One of the most powerful aspects of Christianity is the bond of the Spirit that unifies the church. The problem in the 21st century is that we live in a dog eat dog, go get yours, eat or be eaten culture. Because of this, many suffer from their own agenda - a disease that infiltrates the core of unity; meanwhile, Satan prowls hoping to divide the church at every turn. This challenge before us makes it essential for the church to be armed with Biblical inspiration for how to be one body, unified in Jesus! Join us this Sunday as we close out the Tribe series with Pastor Rick's sermon, "Community in Unity."