Daniel's story. A man named Daniel ; Caught in the backwash ; Surrounded by evil ; Tough love starts at home -- Prepared for battle. Why our faith needs to be tested ; Why good intentions, morality, and fast starts can't be trusted ; Boot camp -- Hope: where courage is birthed. Hope ; Why I'm an optimist ; GIGO ; Hope killers ; Two more hope killers ; False hope -- Humility: how credibility is earned. Humility ; Respect ; Persuasion -- Wisdom: the power of perspective. Wisdom ; Scaredy-cat Christianity ; Compromise isn't a dirty word ; What God wants.
Summary:
Meet a man forced to live in a fast changing and godless society. He faced fears about the future, concern for his safety, and the discouragement of world that seemed to be falling apart at warp speed. Sound familiar? His name was Daniel, and with the power of hope, humility, and wisdom, he not only thrived, he changed an empire while he was at it. Though he lived thousands of years ago, he has a much to teach us today.
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