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The story of Daniel in the Lion’s Den is well-known and well-loved. But no matter how familiar you are with this story, it remains a powerful reminder that God is always with us and that He will safely deliver us through times of fear and danger.

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We live in a distracting world, but sometimes distractions are a good thing. Every so often, God interrupts our routines so we can experience something new and greater. In today’s message pastor James Pelias of Encounter Church (Swift Current, SK) reminds us that God will invade our world when we least expect it, and teaches us how to spot these “Divine Distractions.”

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What would you do if a ghostly hand appeared and started writing cryptic messages on your living room wall? Probably call an exorcist! But in Daniel 5, the message is from God Himself and serves as a warning that how we live genuinely matters - both in this life and the life to come.

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If we made a list of the world’s most dangerous sins, some obvious ones would probably make it to the top. But in Daniel chapter 4, God uses King Nebuchadnezzar to reveal which sin actually wreaks the most destruction in the world - and it’s likely one you’d never expect.

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The story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace is one of the bible’s most famous. But, even if you know the story forward and backward it’s worth revisiting time and again; it is one of the scripture’s best reminders that God is right there with us in the midst of life’s most heated trials.

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When Daniel and his three friends arrived in Babylon, they were immediately faced with a temptation: Should they eat the king’s food (even though it violated the law of Moses) or should they refuse, knowing it might cost them their lives. The example these young men set can help us to stand with Christlike conviction and maintain Christlike character when faced with temptations of our own!

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It’s amazing how often a book written thousands of years ago seems to describe the same sorts of issues we experience in the modern world. Perhaps that is because the devil is not creative - he relies on the same playbook century after century. In today’s message we learn that the first thing Babylon attempts to do is to rename Daniel and his friends. This renaming has multiple layers of significance and reveals that the enemy’s first attack will always be against our IDENTITY.

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The world is changing rapidly. Things we took for granted just a few years ago are no longer the norm. With all this technological, political, and social upheaval, pastor Dan explains why it’s more important than ever that we put our trust in an unchanging God.

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Speaking in a heavenly tongue is a valid spiritual gift mentioned in several places in the New Testament. But, should every christian expect to do it? Is it wrong to seek after this gift? Is it wrong to avoid it? In tomorrow's encore "You Asked For It" message pastor Dan answers your questions about speaking in tongues.

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Oftentimes young people are relegated to sidelines until they somehow prove they are “ready” for the spotlight. But we believe that the Spirit of God gifts believers equally - young and old alike! So today we have invited 5 members of Gen Z to share a 5 minute message with you. Whether it’s a testimony or a scripture study, we believe God will use them to bless and mature your own faith!

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