Three thousand years ago, a woman bent down to pick up firewood. Not for warmth. For her last meal. Her jar held only a handful of flour. Her jug, only a little oil. After she and her son ate this meal, they would wait to die. This wasn’t metaphor, wasn’t self-pity — it was literal.… Continue reading Give First — A Story About Trust and Abundance at the Edge of Death
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Elijah: Facing Our Fears
Elijah Taken Up in a Chariot of Fireby Giuseppe Angeli (1740)Wikimedia Commons The prophet Elijah began his ministry as a prophet at a time when the Northern Kingdom was facing a religious crisis. The deplorable conditions of the nation were caused by the policies of Ahab, king of Israel. The biblical evaluation of Ahab is… Continue reading Elijah: Facing Our Fears
Unlimited: Elijah Has Come | Good News Unlimited
Unlimited: Elijah Has Come May 10, 2024 1751 As they were coming down the mountain, Jesus gave them orders not to tell anyone what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead. They kept the matter to themselves, discussing what “rising from the dead” meant. And they asked him, “Why do the teachers of… Continue reading Unlimited: Elijah Has Come | Good News Unlimited