When the Music Plays, Will You Bow?

What do Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego have in common with a 19-year-old soldier who dove on a grenade in Vietnam? In this Memorial Day message, Pastor Kirt Anderson draws a powerful line between the courage of America's veterans and the ancient story in Daniel 3, where three men refused to bow to a 90-foot gold statue even when their lives were on the line. At the heart of the sermon is a question we all face: when everyone around you is going along, what gives you the strength to stay standing?Pastor Kirt explores how loyalty, sanctity, and knowing to whom we ultimately answer are not just military values but a moral foundation built into all of us. Anchored in Isaiah 43, he reminds us that the one who calls us by name walks with us through fire. Whether you are honoring a loved one this Memorial Day or wrestling with your own moment of pressure, this message speaks directly to the cost and the courage of standing firm.