Author: Steve

I love to study the Bible and I love to engage with others in learning. I had been privileged to do this on a regular basis through church ministry and through part-time teaching at a local Bible colleges. Helping individuals learn to feed themselves through their own study of God’s Word is joy-giving to me. Influencing groups to do life and church from a biblically grounded, theologically faithful perspective is my passion.
Bible Study, Spiritual Formation

Daniel 6–Small Group Questions

In Daniel 6, we find Daniel, advanced in years (probably in his 80s) still serving–but now in a new empire.  The story in Daniel 6, Daniel and the Lion's den, is a story that is intended to cause the original readers and us to understand that God’s plan for His people will be accomplished therefore, His people …

Bible Study

God is in Control–Daniel 2 and 7

(Re-post from what I wrote for Calvary Church blog) God is in control, mapping out the course of history—of our lives. Daniel 2 and 7 provides a panorama of history.  The most complete and comprehensive picture of what God would and will accomplish—through governments and kings—whom He controls. As we look at our own life …

Bible Study, Spiritual Formation

Daniel 5–Small Group Questions

Book of Daniel help us understand How we should live in a pagan land as we trust and wait for God to act? Daniel 1 Reminder—we like Daniel are resident aliens Therefore—we need shrewd integrity In order to—maintain purity without isolation, but seeking to excel—as God enables—to influence All done by—trusting God    We like …

Bible Study, Spiritual Formation

Daniel 3–Small Group Questions

Book of Daniel help us understand, How should you live in a pagan land as you trust and wait for God to act? Daniel 1 We like Daniel are resident aliens, therefore we need shrewd integrity, in order to maintain purity without isolation, but seeking to excel as God enables, for the purpose of influence others …

Bible Study, Spiritual Formation

Daniel 2–Small Group Questions

Book of Daniel help us understand how we should live in a pagan land as we trust and wait for God to act. In Daniel 1 we were reminded that, we like Daniel are resident aliens (this is not our home), therefore we need shrewd integrity in order to maintain purity without isolation, but seeking to excel as …

Bible Study, Spiritual Formation

Daniel 1–Small Group Questions

This past Sunday I started teaching a series in the book of Daniel—God’s character in our chaos.  You can listen to the lesson here. The goal will be to try to understand more about God’s sovereignty in both seeing the big picture of prophecy but also in see how God providentially engages with individuals—who lived …