{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvertical.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fteaching-june-21-2026-Ld6Xc8C_","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Bold Faith | Daniel 6 | Nathan Hughes","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9689ac23-2320-4b64-bf07-a443a5ebe021/1044ccb0-f630-4de6-8057-d06a77913e0c/danielseriesfinal.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"What does it look like to have bold faith in a world that pressures you to compromise?\n\nIn Daniel 6, we discover that bold faith isn’t loud, abrasive, or attention-seeking. It’s the quiet confidence to obey God when it’s inconvenient, costly, and unpopular. Decades after being taken captive from Jerusalem, Daniel is now serving under yet another king. Empires have risen and fallen, but his devotion to God has never wavered.\n\nAs political enemies plot against him and the threat of the lions’ den becomes a reality, Daniel refuses to change his habits of prayer or compromise his convictions. His story reminds us that the courage displayed in public is built through years of private faithfulness.\n\nIn this message, we explore how:\n\nBold faith produces godly character.\nBold faith remains faithful under pressure.\nBold faith refuses to conform to the patterns of the world.\nBold faith is cultivated in private before it is revealed in public.\nBold faith trusts God with the outcome instead of manipulating circumstances.\nBold faith leaves revenge and vindication in God’s hands.\n\nMost importantly, Daniel’s deliverance points us to Jesus Christ. Daniel was rescued from death, but Jesus conquered death itself, turning what looked like defeat on the cross into the ultimate victory for all who trust in Him.\n\nKingdoms change. Cultures change. Laws change. But faithful people remain—because bold faith refuses to compromise.\n\nScripture: Daniel 6"}