Daniel: A Steward of Dreams
Issue #167, October 28, 2015 Daniel’s story is filled with dreams beginning with his training in the king’s service to excel in the interpretation of dreams. And Daniel could understand visions and dreams of all kinds (Daniel 1:17). As his life story develops, Daniel interprets two dreams for Nebuchadnezzar and the hand writing on the […]
Daniel: Leading on His Knees
Issue #166, October 14, 2015 Daniel’s enemies could find no fault with his excellent job performance or integrity, but they saw his regular prayer as a potential weakness. They appealed to the king’s pride and persuaded him to outlaw Daniel’s prayer. Now he would either die or compromise. Either way, his enemies concluded, they would […]
Daniel: Leading with Excellence
Issue #165, September 30, 2015 Daniel correctly interpreted the handwriting on the wall only hours before a new ruler, Darius, overthrew the kingdom. Daniel was one of three highest leaders in the new government and lead with such excellence that the king was ready to promote him. This provoked jealousy among his colleagues and they […]
Daniel: Serving with Pure Motives
Issue #164, September 16, 2015 Some years after Daniel’s first interpretation of a dream for Nebuchadnezzar, the king’s son, Belshazzar, also needed a wise man to tell him the meaning of a hand which had appeared on his wall and written a message.The king calls Daniel to interpret the message. “Now I have heard that […]
Daniel: Bringing Others on the Journey
Issue #163, September 2, 2015 It was time for a promotion! The king was so impressed by Daniel’s ability to interpret his dream that he placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its […]
Daniel: Giving Credit Where Credit is Due
Issue #162, August 19, 2015 The king ordered his death, but after speaking to the king’s messenger with “wisdom and tact,” Daniel called his friends together and urged them to pray that God would reveal the king’s dream. With their lives still hanging in the balance God answered their prayers and revealed the dream to […]
Daniel: Speaking with Wisdom and Tact
Issue #161, August 5, 2015 It was a matter of life and death. The executioners were searching for Daniel to kill him. The king earlier had a dream and ordered his astrologers to both tell him the dream and provide the interpretation. When they declared that the task was impossible, the king ordered all the […]
Daniel: Marketplace Leadership
Issue #160, July 22, 2015 Servant leadership is an inside job, but it will show on the outside in the way we do our work in the marketplace. Daniel already demonstrated his character and ability to wisely appeal to authority, but he also demonstrates compentence in his service to the king. When it was time […]
Daniel: Appealing to Authority
Issue #159, July 8, 2015 Our first lesson from Daniel’s life was his resolve not to be defiled; he lived with a moral compass that would not be moved. But his moral resolve quickly brings Daniel into conflict with the king’s plans and leads to his first leadership challenge. But Daniel resolved not to defile […]
Daniel: A Moral Resolve
Issue #158, June 24, 2015 How is it possible to serve well as leaders for over 60 years? In this series we’ll take a look at the life of Daniel, a leader who served for a lifetime with excellence. He accomplished this as an Israelite captive in Babylon, a very challenging environment. He was away […]