Stonehill Church

Pride is a blind spot that we often don’t recognize in ourselves until it’s too late. In Daniel 4-5, God confronts the pride of two powerful kings. It’s a story about how He ultimately brought down the Babylonian Empire, but it also shows how He deals with prideful, rebellious people in all times and places. God will always have the final word. Our hope isn’t in our circumstances. It’s in Him.

When Daniel’s friends were told to bow down to a golden idol, they were courageous in their convictions. As a result, they were thrown into a fiery furnace. We all face our own furnaces that ultimately reveal who we are and who we’re becoming. When we go into the heat, we’re not alone. We can trust God to refine us to become more like Him.

In Daniel 1, we saw Babylon’s strategy to influence Daniel. In chapter 2, we see Daniel’s strategy to influence Babylon. God was at work in and through Daniel because he didn’t isolate, blend in, or water down. He was deeply involved in others’ lives who were far from God, and he lived unapologetically for God. When the pressure’s on, God wants to give us a solid foundation so we can make a difference for Him.

The book of Daniel is a roadmap for how godly people can thrive in a godless culture. Daniel lived for God in a way that was winsome and influential. He didn’t just survive the godless culture around him. He thrived in it, got promoted in it, and was viewed with respect and had influence within it. While Babylon tried to indoctrinate him, Daniel held onto his distinctiveness and didn’t compromise his faith.

Prayer is a core action for those who believe in Jesus. However, at times it can feel like our prayers are unheard or powerless. Many people don't even know how to really pray. Join us this Sunday as Pastor Doug finishes our series "Real Talk" and teaches Jesus's model prayer to help us practically know how to pray.

Martin Luther says, "To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing." Prayer is vital for the Christian life. Join us for the third week of “Real Talk” as we look at the “Lord’s Prayer” and learn how to pray and how not to pray.

Do you ever wonder if your prayers even do anything? Does God listen, does it change what God will do?  We are going to answer the question, "Does my prayer even make a difference?"

What is prayer and how should I pray.  Jesus teaches us how we should come to God through prayer in Luke 11.

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He Shall Be Called, Everlasting Father