{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6795109e9d0f8892a05cc624/6aab61c78de3b43b6a6c32b0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Living a Life of Excellence | HopeTown | September 13, 2026 | Tim Ashley","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6795109e9d0f8892a05cc624/1789616548987-91416510-cfee-4f73-8acd-3cc8b4fae622.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Welcome to HopeTown Church! In this installment of our series, We Are The Church, Pastor Tim Ashley shares an inspiring message titled \"Living a Life of Excellence.\"</p><p><br></p><p>In this message, Pastor Tim unpacks what it truly means to represent God through a standard of excellence, drawing heavily from the example of Daniel in Daniel 6: 3-14. Even in a hostile environment, Daniel distinguished himself through exceptional qualities, remaining trustworthy, uncorrupt, and faithful in his daily prayer life. Through Daniel's story and key scriptures, we learn what excellence is—and what it isn't. Excellence doesn't mean you have all the answers, all the resources, or that everyone will understand you. Instead, as Pastor Tim highlights, excellence makes things better, puts things in the right order, produces fertile ground for God to work in, and ultimately gives honor to God. Rather than having the best of everything, excellence is about doing the best with everything you have.   </p><p><br></p><p>ABOUT HOPETOWN CHURCH</p><p>Welcome to HopeTown Church! We exist to help people find hope, build community, and grow in their faith. </p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/hopetownchurch\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#HopeTownChurch</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/timashley\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#TimAshley</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/wearethechurch\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#WeAreTheChurch</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/livingwithexcellence\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#LivingWithExcellence</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/sermon\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#Sermon</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/churchonline\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#ChurchOnline</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/faith\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#Faith</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/christianity\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#Christianity</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/biblestudy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#BibleStudy</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/excellence\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#Excellence</a> <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/daniel6\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">#Daniel6</a></p><p><br></p><p>REACH | CONNECT | REPEAT</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with us!</strong></p><p>[HopeTown on Facebook](<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUZZTVljRkx4SUdxcmVYeWlETl94UnB1QU9TQnxBTl9pYzRkY05NV3RKMGhIeW1uazRlWjdjcXIzcVQ2Q2wtTXJzX2VwRkY0ZlNWX3lmWHp1YWFrWHgzRFI5RUlvcmVfdTRTYVRiRWdFQlpQR3UzZ3p0S19CYTFzQW1pT3NiOGRG&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FHopeTownChurch&amp;v=47YI7GXFTzo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;<img src=\"https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/social_media/facebook_1x.png\">&nbsp;/&nbsp;hopetownchurch&nbsp;&nbsp;</a>)</p><p>[HopeTown on Instagram](<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUZZTVljR0F1b2h3bk9JNDQ5MDRyeXBWeXNVLXxBTl9pYzRlMklYak80LWpwNEEySXU4QW1xT2I4VGNra25QNUZzQnJkZlpBM1lHRGVBcnVSVXpTWXVYTmVaMnRFSWxTa2RvT2ZIMmRvMnlHd2JpR19nZEhWNTFQVnFROVpIb3N4&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fhopetownchurch%2F&amp;v=47YI7GXFTzo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;<img src=\"https://www.gstatic.com/youtube/img/watch/social_media/instagram_1x.png\">&nbsp;/&nbsp;hopetownchurch&nbsp;&nbsp;</a>)</p><p>[Download our App](<a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUZZTVljR3Nhdi1zdnNYMFM5ZTBKTzIzM3EyWXxBTl9pYzRmSmpXVHhURGRZdFg3bVllRVdxWjFOLV9vYlY4N3U3VHdVdERIVHVtM1ppSFB1RVZuNlNyQURFVnBaa0hyNnpiMDhaSVZwUWtFbmNYZnBaR0lucUpRNUUxSGJiVk9K&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fhopetown.churchcenter.com%2Fsetup&amp;v=47YI7GXFTzo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://hopetown.churchcenter.com/setup</a>)</p><p><br></p><p>🔔 <strong>SUBSCRIBE</strong> for more messages from HopeTown!</p><p>➡️ <strong>SHARE</strong> this message with someone you want to bless!</p><h2>Ask</h2><p><br></p>","author_name":"Tim Ashley"}