Into the Lion's Den: Standing Steady with Christ in a Culture That Pulls Away
This LDS book invites readers to live in the world without being of it, offering hope, courage, and clarity in a noisy age. Drawing from scripture, modern discipleship, and everyday life, it explores how covenant people can stand steady with Christ while working, learning, serving, and loving in today's society.
From the story of Daniel in the lion's den to modern disciples facing workplace pressures, digital distractions, and family struggles, this book weaves narrative and doctrine into a guide for faithful living. Each chapter blends relatable stories with eternal principles, helping readers discover how discipleship thrives in ordinary rooms, classrooms, kitchens, and neighborhoods.
Inside you will find:
Faith for daily life: How to bring gospel light into offices, schools, and busy streets without fear or compromise.
Covenant identity: What it means to truly take upon us the name of Jesus Christ in a culture that often pulls the other way.
The Holy Ghost as companion: How to hear the still small voice in an age of constant noise.
Scripture as a lifeline: Patterns for holding fast to the word of God when mists of confusion surround us.
The Sabbath as shield and delight: Why holy time matters and how it restores the soul.
Temple power: Understanding covenants, garments, and sacred worship as foundations for modern discipleship.
Prayer, fasting, and priesthood blessings: Practical ways the Lord strengthens His people in affliction and doubt.
Ministering and charity: Love in action that brings quiet miracles into ordinary homes.
Digital discipleship: Navigating technology with clean hands and a pure heart.
Peacemaking in a polarized world: How to stand firm in truth while lowering contention.
Integrity in school and work: What discipleship looks like in spreadsheets, classrooms, and late-night projects.
Marriage and family: Building covenant teams, parenting for conversion, and gathering Israel around kitchen tables.
Courage for every season: Hope for singles, divorced, widowed, and those carrying unseen burdens.
Mental wellness and faith: Discovering how cheer, healing, and resilience flow through Christ's victory.
Why read this book?
Because discipleship is not a theory. It is the way we pray, work, serve, and rejoice in real time. This book helps you see how living covenants transforms every moment, whether you are facing workplace pressures, raising children, standing alone in faith, or searching for peace in a digital world.
With scriptural depth and narrative warmth, it invites you to picture your own "lion's den" moments and discover how God's promises still hold. From Daniel's courage to the Savior's words in John 16:33, the message is clear: Christ has overcome the world, and through Him, so can you.
If you want to strengthen your discipleship, deepen your joy, and find courage to walk with Christ in the middle of a turbulent culture, this book is a guide and a companion for the journey.
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