When we think we have nothing left to give

November 10, 2024 · by paulrpurdue | tagged 1-kings-17, after-the-election, Bible, Elijah, faith, fear, generosity-saves-us, god, Jesus, openness-saves-us, president-elect, the-miracle-of-generosity, we-have-enough, we-make-sanctuary | 1 Comment

Our lectionary reading comes from the Book of First Kings. Kings, like Samuel and Chronicles, reads like history but lifts up some events while completely ignoring others. “Kings” is concerned with one thing: “Did the king do evil in the eyes of the Lord?” ( 1 Kings 16) After that moral assessment Kings reflects very […]

Listening for God’s troubling Word

February 17, 2017 · by paulrpurdue | tagged a spiritual hearing test, are we listening, Baal, ears stopped up, Elijah, eyes hut, eyes shut, hearts callous, hide in cave, Idleman, listen, nation, prayer for the nation, troubler, Troubler of Israel, turn and be healed, why preach troubling sermons, worshiped false gods and became flase | Leave a comment

“Are We Listening” February 12th, 2017 Elijah the Tishbite is running from the law. Queen Jezebel has killed hundreds of the prophets and King Ahab has sent the army out looking for Elijah. Elijah appears like a fugitive out of nowhere, running here, hiding there, and taking refuge from King Ahab and his Phoenician Queen […]

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When we think we have nothing left to give

Listening for God’s troubling Word