This week we saw a very different side of Elijah. A fragile side. A vulnerable side. A very human side. What blessed me the most about this season in Elijah’s journey was how God showed up. He didn’t judge. He didn’t scold. He didn’t abandon Elijah at his neediest. He was there. Always and completely …
Two Choices
By Gail Peo Do you ever wonder how people can hear or see the same things and come to radically different conclusions? Elijah knew that the Israelites were torn between two opinions: following the LORD or following Baal. He proposed a challenge to the people to determine who was the superior god. “Now let them …
The Holy Spirit and Fire
By Katie Kafka Let's dig deeper into the miraculous moment on Mount Carmel where God’s glory is on full display (1 Kings 18:30-40). We see His power outshine pagan gods and pagan efforts at a place where pagan worship was normative, even legislated. Our study gives us a chance to pause and explore who God …
Showdown on Mount Carmel
By Jessica McKillip Finally, after three and a half years of drought, everyone is gathered at Mount Carmel for what most believed would be the ultimate showdown. King Ahab is there with 450 prophets of Baal and 400 prophets of the Asherah. Elijah stands alone. Elijah asks the people, “‘How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the …
Running Toward the Fire
You’ve got to love Obadiah, don’t you? He’s relatable. An ordinary man going about his day job, and yet God used him to do some important things. He’s been given a bad rap about his obvious fear, but that’s what makes him so relatable, right? Who isn’t afraid when life hangs in the balance? That’s …
Refined by Family
This week, we’re looking at how God provided for Elijah after his solitude and before his showdown. God put Elijah in a home and with a family. To understand what makes this scene in Elijah’s story so important, let’s get back to the beginning with the very first family. The Bible tells us that in …
When Life Goes from Bad to Worse
By Ashley Synowicki How do you typically handle life when it feels like everything is going from bad to worse? That was the question we were asked this week as we followed Elijah from the brook of Cherith to the town of Zarephath. Elijah had just spent approximately 18 months isolated and alone at a …
Cherith
by Katie Kafka Imagine being called by God, like Elijah, into a season of separation. I think about how I would most likely spend my time. What would my choices reveal? You never quite know those answers until you are in a similar experience. I would like to think that I would use it as …
Don’t Be Deceived
by Jessica McKillip Now Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the settlers of Gilead, said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel lives, before whom I stand, there shall certainly be neither dew nor rain during these years, except by my word.” 1 Kings 17:1 We open our study this week seeing Elijah …
Life in the Process
This week marked the start of our study of Elijah. As always, it was great to see old faces return and new faces join us. For the next ten weeks, our blogs here will focus on what we are learning. I hope you will find them an additional tool to help you explore, summarize, or …
Equip Her 