Human empires set the context for our lives: occasionally for our benefit but often for our harm. How do we maintain a biblical perspective on the empires around us that grows our faith in God? In this teaching, we unpack Daniel 7, the climax of the entire Old Testament. The Old Testament gives us many helpful clues to help us interpret the puzzling imagery in Daniel 7. And in doing so, we find perspective on how to live under the oppressive control of human empires, and hope to see God's Kingdom come in the ways we'd least expect.

The Living Water Network is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠decentralized network of relationships⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ unified by a love for Jesus and his Kingdom, an affirmation of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠microchurch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and a desire to reach the hard places in the world characterized by violent conflict, persecution, crushing poverty, and compromised rule of law. This podcast is a place for collected teachings that are useful to those within the network.

What does forgiveness mean in hard contexts of abuse, violence, and injustice? Does forgiving a perpetrator allow them to escape God's justice? How is it psychologically possible to forgive when the wounds go deep? Many questions surround the topic of forgiveness, and these questions are impossible to ignore when the stakes are high. In this teaching, Scott Williams mines the riches of scripture and draws on stories from the Living Water Network to explore a hard topic that leaders in hard places must wrestle with daily. The lessons these leaders are learning are helpful for anyone thinking about forgiveness when the stakes are high.

The Living Water Network is a ⁠⁠⁠⁠decentralized network of relationships⁠⁠⁠⁠ unified by a love for Jesus and his Kingdom, an affirmation of ⁠⁠⁠⁠microchurch⁠⁠⁠⁠, and a desire to reach the hard places in the world characterized by violent conflict, persecution, crushing poverty, and compromised rule of law. This podcast is a place for collected teachings that are useful to those within the network.

Why should every believer be connected to the global persecuted church? In this teaching we explore the biblical mandate for koinonea relationship with other believers the global church in 2 Cor. 1. We discover that in an age of anxiety and overwhelming international headlines, real relationship with specific believers in hard places can be the antidote to our own anxiety. And connection with overseas ministries can supercharge our own local ministries and give us perspective and endurance.

Want to get started walking alongside real believers in hard places across Southeast Asia? Email info@livingwatermyanmar.org.

The Living Water Network is a ⁠⁠⁠decentralized network of relationships⁠⁠⁠ unified by a love for Jesus and his Kingdom, an affirmation of ⁠⁠⁠microchurch⁠⁠⁠, and a desire to reach the hard places in the world characterized by violent conflict, persecution, crushing poverty, and compromised rule of law. This podcast is a place for collected teachings that are useful to those within the network.

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