In this message, we learn of the faithfulness, righteousness and devotion of four men: Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego and Daniel. We see how their faithfulness and righteousness in God changed and shaped a nation. The eyes of King Darius and King Nebuchadnezzer were awakened to the awesome power of God and in Him they praised. We learned the destiny of a nation was changed through the uncompromising faith of four men. Through the actions of these men we learn that righteousness is its own reward. Righteousness is where we are truly different.

Rick McClain and Cameron Kreager discuss "The Kingdoms' Fall" from 2 Kings 21-25 (THE STORY, Chapter 17).

In this message, we find ourselves reflecting over the leadership in Judah. We see one hundred and eleven years of leadership under seven different kings. Josiah, the first king during this time, reigned for thirty-one years following and obeying God. He allowed God to rule over him and in return over Judah. The kings after Josiah did not follow in his footsteps. These kings did evil in the eyes of the Lord for the next eighty years. This message will explain the characteristics of poor leadership, grasping the fact that "It is not about us, but about the Jesus in us."

In this message, we find Israel being captured by the Assyrians. They're carried into captivity and the 10 northern tribes cease to exist. In Judah, king Hezekiah comes to the throne. He is one of the few godly kings. In this message we see how his faithfulness saves Judah from captivity. We also see how the prophet Isaiah points to the Messiah 600 years before Jesus' birth.

This message was actually shared in three separate parts during the service.

Guests are Josh Harris and Elaine Van Dyke. We talk about their recent missions trip to Thailand and about Chapter 16 of THE STORY. Topics include the fall of Israel to the Assyrians; King Hezekiah of Judah who proved to be faithful to God during this period; and Isaiah, who prophecied about the Suffering Messiah some 600 years before Jesus' birth.

In this message, we will look at that timeline of the OT, role of the prophets, and we look specifically at one prophet, a prophet named Hosea.

We created a graphical timeline that might be helpful to see as you listen to this message. You can download it from our server below as an episode extra.

Jonathan Frantz uses our Story Podcast line (337.214.1234) to make a comment about a John Wesley quote from all the way back at Podcast #1, and Tracy LeBleu and Rick McClain discuss "A Kingdom Torn in Two" from 1 Kings 11-16 (THE STORY, Chapter 14). 

We think of Israel as a single nation, but for a few hundred years, it was not. Following the death of King Solomon, the nation divided into the Northern Kingdom of Israel and the Southern Kingdom of Judah. This story comes from chapter 14 of the Story or 1 Kings 11-16.

As we look at this story, we’ll ask the question: What really caused the kingdom to divide, and we’ll find that there are two answers. One involves the unwise decision of an inexperienced young king. The other involves an unwise decision from a man known as the wisest man who ever lived. And along the way, we learn some lessons that will help us to live more faithfully to God today.