In the final week of the Life of Daniel series we recognized we are chosen by God. We are a people who are a part of the Kingdom that was promised to Daniel in chapter 7. This talk was to help us all realize who we are and as well to help us mitigate the shadow sides of being chosen.Pastor Eric uses a framework from Erwin McManus: Design, Calling and Character. Design pushes you you forward, Calling pulls you and Character is up to you to develop. If you don't have the character necessary to match your design and calling, things get out of place and you will begin to experience a design flaw. For more info you can go to our website and also check us out on instagram and Facebook. We are also on YouTube. If you want to support STUDIO financially you can do so here. Have a great week!

This past Sunday we continued our Life of Daniel series. In part 4, Eric spent some time unpacking Daniel 6 and the famous story of Daniel and the Lions Den. Even though it is a familiar story for some it is also a gold mine for us as humans living in the culture we live in. We learn that Daniel at this point has now been in Babylonian captivity for just over 60 years. He has risen to be one of the top three leaders in the empire. He is serving King Darius and it was his faithfulness to God that unveils the corruption and jealousy of the culture. As things transpire, we see this beautiful friendship get revealed between a pagan king and a godly man. This right here is inspiring and is a great example of what is possible as we live in culture and to have deep meaningful friendships with others that don’t follow Jesus. Listen to this week's talk to learn more about the characteristics of Daniel that set him apart in his day and what example he sets for us to be the kind of humans God wants us to be.For more info you can go to our website and also check us out on instagram and Facebook. We are also on YouTube. If you want to support STUDIO financially you can do so here. Have a great week!

This week we continued our LIfe of Daniel series. Our goal in this series is to do a study on the Life of Daniel to gain understanding of God’s view of humanity and his invitation to participate in his mission on earth. To also be able to walk away understanding how Daniel was able to be and to lead in a culture that did not have a Christian worldview and remain devoted to God. Pastor Eric took us through Daniel 3 and the moment between King Nebuchadnezzer and Shadrach, Meschach and Abed-Nego. We took our time to go over a few key things we can learn to help us in this journey.Culture wants you to bow down to it: We took some time to recognize the parallels of bowing down to idols in ancient times to bowing down in modern times. Being devoted to God even if he doesn’t come through like we expect: Not letting our experience shape our beliefs and theology.How and why they didn’t bow down: In the midst of a tense cultural moment let’s learn how and why they stood while everyone bowed.Get together with friends to change the world: If you want to change the world, then find some friends and go change the world.For more info you can go to our website and also check us out on instagram and Facebook. We are also on YouTube. If you want to support STUDIO financially you can do so here. Have a great week!

This week Pastor Candace called us to a place to recognize God is drawing near to us and our response to him is one of great importance. God is calling us to a place of purity. In Ephesians 4:27 it reads "and give no opportunity to the devil." Our encouragement to each one of us is to walk in humility and allow God to purify our hearts and minds. There are places God wants to take us which requires us to shed things that will hold us back. For more info you can go to our website and also check us out on instagram and Facebook. We are also on YouTube. If you want to support STUDIO financially you can do so here. Have a great week!

In part 2, Pastor Eric walked us through Daniel 2. and we began to see Daniel walk in his gifting and skills with dreams and interpretation. We also see God's love for humanity in placing Daniel alongside a pagan king who has a troubling dream. We see God's love for humanity in saving the lives of magicians and sorcerers. We see the importance of being in culture by the timing of Daniel being in close proximity to the King. We also learned there are spiritual skills and gifts that God gives to reveal he is the King of Kings, god of gods, revealer of secrets….in this case it caused Daniel to rise to a prominent place and now sits in the Kings court.For more info you can go to our website and also check us out on instagram and Facebook. We are also on YouTube. If you want to support STUDIO financially you can do so here. Have a great week!

He was alive over 2500 years ago. He was the leader of Magicians and Sorcerers, an advisor to foreign kings, a governor in a pagan society....and all the while he worshipped and followed one God. Pastor Eric kicks off a study of looking into the life of Daniel. We learn he was involuntarily deported into a polytheistic culture to learn the language, custom and the ways of life in Babylon. He quickly rose to becoming governor and eventually stood in the King's Court. Our goal is to learn how Daniel lived in this culture and yet remained devoted to God. We also aim to gain a broader perspective on God's view of humanity and how he cares deeply for humanity. Get your notepads and devices out and get ready to start taking notes as we are diving into a study!For more info you can go to our website and also check us out on instagram and Facebook. We are also on YouTube. If you want to support STUDIO financially you can do so here. Have a great week!

As we wrap up 2023, Pastor Eric shared about how we long for new beginnings and fresh starts. There are times in our life we need a "reset". He challenged us to not dismiss or move on from what happened in our lives this past year but rather acknowledge and recognize what took place so we can embrace the idea that nothing goes to waste. If we choose this approach then all of our experiences and moments become building blocks for the future. They become a foundation for 2024. In Eccl. 3:11 it reads "he has made everything beautiful in its time...". Another way to read this is "if it's not beautiful its not over". Listen to today's talk about how nothing in your life goes to waste.For more info you can go to our website and also check us out on instagram and Facebook. We are also on YouTube. If you want to support STUDIO financially you can do so here. Have a great week!

As we move through life, each environment we create or step into shapes and forms us. Each of these spaces often has unwritten limitations or boundaries. You learn where the lines are and where they exist. Whether it be your work, school, home, or your third place. If you choose to exist, whether you want to or not, in these environments you have to in many ways accept these limitations or boundaries in order to be able to function and get along in it. Limitations and boundaries can be really beautiful and play a vital role in the success of relationships, environments, purpose and what it seeks to be.However, when you start talking about creating a future and when these limitations become self-imposed limitations you won't create a future but instead you will recreate your past. Start making decisions that break off limitations and boundaries that are no longer for you. They no longer need to exist in your life and you want to create a future without todays limitations.For more info you can go to our website and also check us out on instagram and Facebook. We are also on YouTube. If you want to support STUDIO financially you can do so here. Have a great week!

In this week’s talk Pastor Eric shared about how the birth of Jesus is a moment in the larger story of what God is writing. What’s really remarkable is to see all the hints and clues that pointed to the birth of Jesus and what we would do for humanity, but did you know he would live in exile the first two years of his life?In Matthew 2:13 we read,Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, “Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.”We often talk about the humble beginnings of Jesus but let’s not forget he lived in exile as well. From the very beginning he was on the outside of society and he lived as a foreigner. This experience shaped and formed him and it is also what enabled him to be the one who understood the plight of ones that were the outcast, rejected, shamed, alone and unaccepted.So remember that Jesus understands firsthand the human experience of being alone and on the outside. Our prayer for this Christmas as we celebrate his birth you would experience Jesus coming not only to earth but to you and your life and meeting where you are at right now in our life.For more info you can go to our website and also check us out on instagram and Facebook. If you want to support STUDIO financially you can do so here. Have a great week!

"If everything is beautiful in its own time then there is a purpose in what is happening today".Pastor Joezel shared from Eccl. 3:10-12 and encouraged us to realize when we get lost in trying to comprehend what life is or what life is not, to not lose sight of what life can be. God is the one who gives you the capacity to dream and we also have not seen everything with our own eyes and in this lies the beauty and mystery of eternity being placed in our hearts>For more info you can go to our website and also check us out on instagram and Facebook. If you want to support STUDIO financially you can do so here. Have a great week!