1 Kings 18:22-46 - God Vs. Baal
God proposes an idea to display His power to the people: Elijah tells the people that they are going to have a battle between God and Baal; the people agree Elijah starts to mock the Baal prophets as...
8 Jan 202528min
2 Corinthians 1:1-11 - Reframing Our View of Suffering
Today, we introduce 2 Corinthians: Paul's 4th letter to the Corinthians The meaning of paraklesis, or comfort from God 2 ways we can re-frame the idea of suffering Hurt Christians are called t...
7 Jan 202524min
1 Kings 18:1-21 - The Beginning of the Showdown
God is about to challenge Baal in front of Israel. But first, The famine and drought lasts for 3 years straight Obadiah saves 100 of God's prophets from death Elijah confronts Ahab Ahab agrees to the...
6 Jan 202521min
1 Kings 17:17-24 - If God is Good, Why Do People Die?
While Elijah stays with the widow, the unthinkable happens when her only son dies: The widow blames Elijah and God Elijah prays for the boy's life A discussion on Jesus's thoughts on death Jesus wept...
30 Dec 202421min
2024 Candlelit Christmas - The Lord is Near, Refuse to Fear
Merry Christmas! Was your year filled with worry or doubt or fear? Did you know that the Christmas story is actually filled with people who were afraid? Today, we discuss how the Christmas story reli...
25 Dec 202433min
1 Kings 17:1-16 - Faith In Spite of Fear
Elijah the prophet is introduced: He delivers a message to Ahab about an upcoming drought/famine Elijah's life is in danger, so God tells him to go live by a brook God sustains Elijah with ravens br...
23 Dec 202421min
1 Corinthians 16 - The End of First Corinthians
Paul gives some closing thoughts to end his letter: Christians are commanded to give Givers and laborers deserve far more thanks than they get Evidence of the early church meeting on Sunday instead o...
19 Dec 202423min
1 Kings 16:21-34 - Baal, The Idol of Shittim
King Omri and Ahab are worse than all the kings before them: King Omri establishes Samaria Omri dies and his son Ahab takes his place Ahab is worse than his father and every king before him Ahab marr...
18 Dec 202430min
