We’re so excited to begin this summer series where we’re diving into the Scriptures. This week’s message begins our journey through the Bible with the story of Daniel. When Daniel and his friends are exiled into King Nebuchadnezzar’s court, they are thrown into a new country with a new language with a new educational system and given new names. They also had to eat the food assigned to them from the king’s table. Daniel draws the line here because he had dietary laws that he viewed as a way to honor God. What does the book of Daniel have to do with us? The truth is we are in exile; we’re in a sea of culture. We live in a fallen world that doesn’t know the truth. But, if we were to follow the path of Daniel and his friends we would be challenged to determine our convictions, go forward with others, walk in humility, and remember where our hope lies.