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We have returned to reading through the Bible this month at Legacy Church . We began this week by reading the story of Daniel , the exiled Israelite whom God used during his Babylonian captivity to reveal many things about the future. Daniel's prophecy has captured more attention in these uncertain days, but I have always been intrigued with his character . Daniel was chosen from among his peers to serve in the king's cour t. We all like to be chosen, and in those days this was a big deal. Enemies of the state were to be groomed to be servants to the king . No one in his or her right mind would refuse the opportunity. Daniel accepted the offer, but refused to be like everyone else. ( Daniel 1 ) This is where the story gets good for me. Daniel resisted the all-you-can-eat-and-drink buffet of the king and stuck to the diet he had known from childhood -- a diet that honored his God and the traditions of his family's faith . That would be like telling the President of ...

 Sunday, June 12, Legacy Church abandoned its usual routine of gathering to worship in music and word to live out our core value , "We are most like Jesus when we serve." ( Mark 10:45 ) We gathered for instructions, prayer, and a song, then headed out to serve. Some groups started earlier that morning. We spread out to serve two homes that were part of Plano's Love Where You Live program, two elementary schools through their PTAs, and the campus of Legacy Church. A group also serve the neighborhood around our campus by prayer walking through the streets and praying for the families there.  It's a risk any time you do this during "regularly scheduled services" on a Sunday morning. You risk guests showing up to check you out (but what better way to demonstrate who you really are), forgetful members who show up not ready to work (they could run home and change and maybe read their weekly eletter and worship guide each week), and people sent by God s...