This scripture describes Elijah’s remarkable experience on Mount Carmel. Three and a half years earlier, he had foretold a severe punishment of prolonged drought over King Ahab and the rebellious people. Now that Israel had […]
One day, Brother Karl Arbeiter pointed out one of the books on our distribution list and told me, “That book cannot be sent out anymore!” We still had a lot of copies in stock, so […]
James wanted to encourage the recipients of his letter when he called Elijah a man “just like us.” But when we think of Elijah, what comes to mind are the miraculous, supernatural stories: the raising […]
King Ahab was one of the most prominent figures of his day. He was politically savvy, culturally tolerant, and had military success. However, his way of life was an abomination to God. So, in the […]
I grew up in a family where family prayers regularly ascended to the throne of grace in the evening. From an early age, I felt the value of family devotions. At the age of sixteen, […]
The Bemba tribe in Central Africa had been waiting for rain for over six months. The fields were prepared for sowing, but there was no rain. The land was so dry that the earth had […]
On a beautiful spring day, Laura was helping her mom pull weeds in the garden. The sky was a beautiful blue, the sun was shining, the birds were singing, and the fragrance of flowers and […]
That’s a pretty direct question, and yet it is justified. Suppose you had to answer in all honesty with a “no.” Suppose you had to admit that you do not think about the salvation of […]