Living in Babylon - Pastor Kelly Goins

You are in Babylon. The question is: how much of Babylon are you letting into you?

In this message, Pastor Kelly Goins opens Daniel Chapter 1 to expose the enemy's three-part strategy against believers in every generation — confuse, control, and conform — and shows how it's playing out in culture right now with striking clarity.

Drawing from the story of Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego — young Jewish men thrown into a pagan empire and pressured to adopt a new identity, new diet, and new worldview — Pastor Kelly connects the dots to what followers of Jesus face today: an all-out attack on identity, a slow drift toward cultural Christianity, and a culture that wants to disciple you before the church gets the chance.

He also addresses the viral story of NBA player Jaden Ivey, who was fired by the Chicago Bulls after posting a video declaring his Christian faith — and what his response after getting fired says about what it looks like to truly resolve in your heart.

This episode will challenge you to ask honestly: Am I a follower of Jesus, or just a cultural Christian? And more importantly — have you resolved in your heart what you'll do when the pressure comes? Because if you haven't decided before the fire, you won't decide in it.

📖 Daniel 1 | John 17:14-19 | Ephesians 6:12 | James 1:27