This week, Julia Allan walks through Daniel 12 focusing on the promised inheritance Daniel, and each of us will receive, through our faithful perseverance. In the midst of darkness, struggle, suffering, and injustice we can look ahead to the promise we each have in Jesus—one… Read More »Rest, Rise, and Receive
This week, Carrie Bucker walks through Daniel 9, where we see a picture of what faithful repentance can look like for exiles living in a broken world. Daniel confesses not just his own sins, but the sins of his people — acknowledging the communal and… Read More »Faithful Repentance
This week, Dennis Allan talked through Daniel 7, the beginning of the apocalyptic section of the book. There, Daniel tells about a vision that included four beasts, ten horns, the Ancient of Days, and the Son of Man. It’s a story that provided hope to… Read More »Hope in Exile
What should followers of Jesus do when the government enacts laws that are unjust? In this sermon on Daniel 6, Dennis Allan explores how civil disobedience—like Daniel’s refusal to obey the king’s edict—is not rebellion for rebellion’s sake, but courageous loyalty to God and love… Read More »Faithful (civil) Disobedience
Daniel 5 is a warning to every empire: God sees pride, injustice, and oppression—and He will act. This week, Pastor Shaq Hager demonstrates how Belshazzar’s downfall shows that no ruler is beyond accountability. For those in exile, this is both judgment and hope: God hasn’t… Read More »Faithful Hope
The story of Meshach, Shadrach, and Abednego and the fiery furnace is oftentimes told as a story about God’s faithfulness and His ability to rescue and save His people, and it is definitely that. It’s also a story about three people who choose fidelity and… Read More »Even When He Doesn’t
This week, Pastor Shaq Hager explores Daniel 2 and the restless night of King Nebuchadnezzar—a ruler with power, but no peace. As Babylon’s systems of wisdom fail under pressure, Daniel emerges with a Spirit-formed response grounded in humility, not fear. Pastor Shaq invites us to… Read More »Faithful Allegiance
In Daniel 1 God delivers His people into Nebuchadnezzar’s hands, leading to their seventy year exile in Babylon. It’s a strange place for God to deliver His people, especially since God’s sovereign work is always aimed towards the redemption of His people. Why then would… Read More »Sovereignty and Redemption
This week, Benjamin Chua discusses what it means to live as exiles in a foreign empire. The Israelites found themselves defeated and taken captive into Babylon, where the prophet, Jeremiah, instructed them to plant their lives and seek the well-being of their neighbors. But, these… Read More »The Hope of Exile
This week we returned to our Prophets of the Kingdom series. It’s time for our church to begin nominating people from within the church to take on the role of elder and join Garden City’s spiritual leadership team. Pastor Dennis walked through a quick biblical… Read More »Elder Nomination Process