When you’re falsely accused of something, whether it’s a big thing or small, your gut reaction is likely to get defensive! You want the truth to be known, to save face, to keep the faith of people who know you! But maybe, God wants you to trust Him instead. In today’s message, Pastor Daniel shares what this looked like in Nehemiah’s life, and how this faithful man’s response to false accusations honored the God he was serving!

The community of believers that God has placed together in a church setting is a family – brothers and sisters connected through a common belief in the saving grace of Jesus! That evens the playing field – we’re all sinners, and all need salvation. So today, Pastor Daniel reminds you that as a part of this family of faith, your priority is to care for others. You need to build up the people around you, drawing them into a closer relationship with Jesus!

There’s a mindset in the world today that people think they can be anything they want – but they don’t want to do the work to become what they want to be! The same mindset can be found in the church, and today Pastor Daniel will be addressing it. If you have a ministry goal in your heart – like being a pastor or going overseas to serve other nations – then start working on it NOW! There are related areas of need all around you, so step into the work!

God never meant for the work of His Kingdom to be placed on one person! In his message today, Pastor Daniel will be talking with you about the importance of coming together as a community of believers to do what God has for us to do. There’s strength that comes from serving each other, building one another up for the glory of God. You do have individual talents and gifts, but are you using them to promote yourself, or to love others?

Although Nehemiah was an exiled Israelite, he wasn’t sitting around waiting for God to bring him home. Nehemiah was employed – and as you’ll learn today, he had a very important position! He worked for a King who didn’t follow the Lord, but who appreciated the hard work of Nehemiah. Pastor Daniel reminds you today that the work you do, no matter who it’s for, is meant to be a witness and is meant to honor your Savior!

There’s a lot to be disheartened over in this world – poverty, racial injustice, war – to name a few. When someone or something hurts the people God loves and created, it hurts Him too! God’s inviting you to be part of healing the pain, even if it’s in a small way. Pastor Daniel shares today that if you’re seeking the Lord and His purpose for you, He will open your heart to what’s breaking His, and how you can uniquely participate in it!

If people were like packages in the mail, we’d have the word “fragile” stamped all over us. The truth is that, no matter how tough someone may seem, we’re all breakable in many different ways. It makes sense then, that gentleness overflows when you abide in Jesus. God wants His people to interact with meekness, with strength that’s under control. Today, Pastor Daniel shares that calm and safety flow when you are filled with gentleness.

People want to feel like they matter – especially in a large group setting. Being a small fish in a big pond is never easy. Pastor Daniel’s guest today, Brad Lomenick, encourages leaders to create space for individuals to feel heard and seen – especially in a church setting. Small groups encourage the idea of doing life in community!

Kids love to one-up each other. It doesn’t matter if it’s telling stories or playing on the playground, they want to be the best. Well, today, Pastor Daniel challenges you to outdo yourself. He encourages you to look for one opportunity to do good to someone every day. You don’t do it so that you can have bragging rights, but to see God’s goodness overflow into the lives of people around you. And the cool thing is that your life will change too.

There are times in life when it’s obvious that you’re not perfect, that you don’t have it all together. The truth is that we all mess up in big and small ways. But how do you respond when you realize that? Today, Pastor Daniel invites you to look at a few qualities that show up in your life when you walk close to the Lord. He reminds you that no one lives these out all the time. You can keep turning back the Lord and He’ll continue to work in you.