"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And do not lean on your own understanding.

In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight."

PROVERBS 3:5-6

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Simplicity in the Midst of Chaos: Lessons from Daniel’s Faith

December 15, 2024

Life in Chaos: Daniel’s Story and Ours Growing up, Garth Brooks’ music was everywhere, and one song that always resonated with me was “The Dance.” The lyric, “For a moment, all the world was right,” is something many of us can relate to. Before life took a dramatic turn, Daniel might have said the same. But soon enough, his world was turned upside down. He was taken captive, forced to…

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Daniel 6:1-16a – When No One is Looking

December 8, 2024

The headline read… “Fairy Tale Princess Story Turns Sour After Newlyweds Lose Money.” A sad title that morning in the Daily Herald in Chicago. A newlywed couple had left a black-zippered case on the roof of their car as they sped away from their wedding reception to begin their honeymoon. The case had all their wedding gift money; in it $12,000. By the time they reached their destination it was…

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The Handwriting On The Wall – Daniel 5

December 1, 2024

THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL After working just a couple months a young man approaches his boss and request an absurd raise and working less hours. The boss smiles and shares this reply, Times Square is a bowtie-shaped plaza five blocks long between 42nd and 47th Streets. A jaguar can run about 50 miles an hour. In Kasakhstan the average monthly salary is $190 U.S. dollars. In 1974 West Germany…

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Daniel 4 – Down the Ladder to the Highest Place

November 24, 2024

There is a hierarchy when it comes to hotels…  During our short time on the mission field, we had the chance to come back for a few weeks each summer to update supporters, do some fundraising, and visit family and friends. The flight plans took us to a couple of places typically… but the most common was a stop in Miami. One time we had an extra-long layover, so instead…

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Daniel 3 – In God We Trust

November 17, 2024

My daughter, Selah, is kind of obsessed with babies right now. It’s kind of funny… like she’s got a little baby that she carries with her everywhere… to bed, to the breakfast table, in the car, at the park… she loves little baby “booboo.” She’s about to be a big sister, so we kind of wish that was the game she was playing at all times… like helping little sister…

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Living as Lights in a Crooked Generation: A Call to Faithfulness and Hope

November 10, 2024

Have you ever heard the story of four Navy SEALs who faced a decision that changed everything? If you’ve read the book Lone Survivor or seen the movie, you probably know the names of these men: Mike Murphy, Marcus Luttrell, Matt Axelon, and Danny Dietz. These four SEALs found themselves on a remote mountain in Afghanistan in June 2005, tasked with gathering intelligence on a Taliban leader. They were supposed…

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DaySpring Christian Church – The Fight Against Forgetfulness – Intro & Daniel 1

November 2, 2024

Introduction  2024 is not far from coming to a close. And living in 2024 means that we recognize that our world is changing… or maybe better said… we live in a world that has changed. And I I know this sounds a little cliché maybe… but I think its true that the world is not what it used to be.  I’m a Colorado native… a fairly young man… I got…

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Colossians 3:18-25 – The Family Deficit

October 26, 2024

Colossians 3:18-25 – The Family Deficit INTRODUCTION An expert economist once wrote in The Washington Post… “Along with the budget deficit, we have a family deficit… We’ve learned that what good families provide cannot easily be gotten elsewhere. For the nation, this is the deficit that matters most.” I think he’s on to something…  A pastor took up a new ministry in a small town and he started by visiting…

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Mastering the Language of Authority: The Changing Significance of ‘Master’ in Society and Faith

October 19, 2024

INTRODUCTION:  THE SUBTLE DISAPPEARING OF THE WORD MASTER  If you look through real estate listings these days, you’ll notice that many real estate firms refer to the home’s largest bedroom in a variety of ways. It might be the primary bedroom, bedroom #1, or perhaps the owners’ retreat. These terms are replacing the once accepted description of master bedroom. The phrase has been renounced by a number of U.S. real…

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Fall Summit 2024 Recap/Discussion Guide

October 12, 2024

Session 1 – What?  God is on mission. The heart of God must be the heart of His church.  “To belong to Jesus is to embrace the nations with Him.” We have a job, a commission – how are we doing?  8 billion people in our world: 7,253 unreached people groups.  3.4 billion unreached people, or 42% Only 15% of muslims even know a Christian More practicing muslims in USA…

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