Daniel
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Daniel 6:16–22 is one of those passages that takes us straight into the tension between human power and divine authority. The king gives the command, and Daniel is brought and cast into the den of lions, but even in that moment the king speaks a word of hope: “Thy God whom thou servest continually, he… Read more
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Grace is the completeness of Christ’s work at Calvary, yet church folk and others still strive to be ‘on top of things’, always seeking systems for spiritual progress, ladder climbing, one upsmanship and more.In Hebrews, Colossians, and Galatians, the Holy Spirit through the writers reminds believers that grace isn’t earned or “activated” through methods, but… Read more
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“And he said to them, This kind can come forth by nothing, but by prayer and fasting.” (Mark 9:29, Webster) First off, let me say this so everyone knows where I stand: There is no such thing other than foolishness about a ‘Daniel Fast’ or ‘miracle fasting’ or ‘fasting your way to healing’, or etc.… Read more
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There are many churches today participating in the current fad known as The Daniel Fast. This is a man-made so-called spiritual activity that is supposed to automatically draw you closer to God by eating things that are on a list and not eating things that are not on a list. If you partake of this… Read more
The Quill of Samantha Grace Newcastle 