Podcasts about Mount Carmel

When Elijah stood on Mount Carmel, he challenged an entire nation: "How long halt ye between two opinions?" In a world pulling us in a thousand different directions, are we trying to keep one foot in Zion and the other in Babylon, or are we ready to let God prevail? Summary: In this episode, we explore the dramatic events of 1 Kings 12-22 . We transition from the massive building projects of Solomon to the fractured, divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah, uncovering the crucial role of the prophets in calling a drifting people back to their covenants. The Division of the Kingdom: We analyze the critical leadership mistakes of Rehoboam, who rejected the wise counsel of the elders to double down on burdens, and Jeroboam, who created a convenient, counterfeit religion to keep his people from the Temple. The Test of Exact Obedience: We study the sobering and tragic story of the unnamed younger man of God in 1 Kings 13, discovering why resisting temptation once doesn't mean the trial is over. The Widow of Zarephath: We look closely at Elijah's interactions with a starving widow in Zidon, learning how her willingness to put God's prophet first turned a final, meager meal into a continuous source of life. The Fire on Mount Carmel: We break down Elijah's epic confrontation with the 450 prophets of Baal, analyzing how Jehovah systematically dismantled and discredited the Canaanite pantheon. The Still Small Voice: After the fire, wind, and earthquake, Elijah finds God not in the spectacular displays, but in the quiet, inner whisper. We talk about the loneliness of leadership and how the Lord reminds us that we are never as alone as we think. Call-to-Action: Elijah repaired the broken altar of the Lord before he called down the fire. What is one "broken altar" or spiritual habit in your life that needs to be repaired this week? Share your thoughts in the comments below! If you are ready to stop halting between two opinions and build an "Unshaken" faith, please like, subscribe, and share this video! Chapter Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction 2:54 Rehoboam's Lack of Wisdom 25:10 Jeroboam's Lack of Faith 1:02:06 Visions of a Blind Seer 1:23:10 Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath 2:03:08 Elijah and the Priests of Baal 2:44:02 Hearing the Still, Small Voice 3:06:27 Ahab and Jezebel 3:24:00 Conclusion

Dr. Lili de Hoyos Anderson continues her deep dive into the ministry of Elijah from the spectacular fire of Mount Carmel to the still small voice that followed, revealing how God meets his servants at their breaking points, why the sealing power Elijah holds is the foundation of every family's eternal hope, and what it means to exercise righteous power in a world that has demonized it.YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/452lhpFd7CgFREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKSNew Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBookOld Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBookBook of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook WEEKLY NEWSLETTERhttps://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter SOCIAL MEDIAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcastFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcastTIMECODE0:00 - Part 2 - Dr. Lili de Hoyos Anderson2:44  Where do you stand?4:19 The Mt. Carmel contest7:17 Fire falls and fasting as spiritual weight room11:33 Bridling passions and Jezebel's threats15:46 Elijah on Mt. Horeb and the still, small, voice22:42 Will you stand forever?27:22 Attachment injuries and attachment to God30:27 Dr. Anderson's tribute to her husband Chris35:37 God can bridge any gap38:25 The sealing power worth the Restoration's talk41:18 The gospel is about uniting46:24 God's generosity with sealings49:47 Israel granted superpower status through obedience 52:07 Jesus Christ's meekness55:55 Elijah's power and meekness58:18 Addiction recovery and identifying as child of God1:01:40 The lie that sin makes you free1:03:40 The roles of Christ made possible by His Power1:07:46 End of Part 2 - Dr. Lili de Hoyos AndersonThanks to the followHIM team:Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, SponsorDavid & Verla Sorensen: SponsorsDr. Hank Smith: Co-hostJohn Bytheway: Co-hostDavid Perry: ProducerKyle Nelson: Marketing, SponsorLisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show NotesWill Stoughton: Video EditorKrystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, WebsiteAriel Cuadra: Spanish TranscriptsAmelia Kabwika: Portuguese TranscriptsHeather Barlow: Communications DirectorSydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design "Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonaldhttps://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

In this Bible Story, Elijah meets with God on Mount Sinai, and flees from Jezebel, The Witch Queen, fearing for his life. His troubled and weary mind is met with the gentle touch of God's presence and direction. The Lord gives guidance to Elijah, and tells him that there was a civil war approaching that would topple the kingdom of Ahab and Jezebel. This story is inspired by 1 Kings 19. Go to BibleinaYear.com and learn the Bible in a Year.Today's Bible verse is 1 Kings 19:9 from the King James Version.Episode 124: Ahab, sore from being made a fool by God's display at Mount Carmel, went home to complain to his wife Jezebel. Filled with anger at his actions, Jezebel sends a death threat to Elijah. When Elijah received the message, he fled until he had no strength left. Collapsing by a tree he begged God to take his life. But God showing him compassion sent an angel to provide for his needs and prepare him for the long journey ahead. A journey where he would meet with God Himself and be encouraged.Hear the Bible come to life as Pastor Jack Graham leads you through the official BibleinaYear.com podcast. This Biblical Audio Experience will help you master wisdom from the world's greatest book. In each episode, you will learn to apply Biblical principles to everyday life. Now understanding the Bible is easier than ever before; enjoy a cinematic audio experience full of inspirational storytelling, orchestral music, and profound commentary from world-renowned Pastor Jack Graham.Also, you can download the Pray.com app for more Christian content, including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories.Visit JackGraham.org for more resources on how to tap into God's power for successful Christian living.Pray.com is the digital destination of faith. With over 5,000 daily prayers, meditations, bedtime stories, and cinematic stories inspired by the Bible, the Pray.com app has everything you need to keep your focus on the Lord. Make Prayer a priority and download the #1 App for Prayer and Sleep today in the Apple app store or Google Play store.Executive Producers: Steve Gatena & Max BardProducer: Ben GammonHosted by: Pastor Jack GrahamMusic by: Andrew Morgan SmithBible Story narration by: Todd Haberkorn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why do some of our greatest spiritual highs seem to be followed by our lowest lows? In this episode of Talk'N Truth, Bryan Clark, Dan Whitney (Larry the Cable Guy), and special guest Cara Whitney explore one of the most surprising stories in the Bible—the aftermath of Elijah's dramatic victory on Mount Carmel. Drawing from Elijah's journey in 1 Kings 18–19, the group discusses spiritual highs, seasons of discouragement, the danger of chasing emotional experiences, and the challenge of trusting God in the ordinary moments of life. Cara shares thoughtful reflections on spiritual growth, unanswered prayers, and why some of our deepest experiences with God happen during seasons of struggle rather than success. Bryan also explores the risks that can follow answered prayer, success, and public affirmation, reminding listeners that faith isn't built on constant miracles or emotional highs. Most of life is lived in the everyday moments where God often speaks through a still, small voice rather than dramatic displays of power. If you've ever felt spiritually exhausted after a victory, struggled to hear God in ordinary life, or wondered why mountaintop moments don't last, this conversation offers biblical wisdom, encouragement, and a reminder that God's presence is just as real in the valley as it is on the mountain. #BibleStudy #ChristianPodcast #TalkNTruth #LarryTheCableGuy #BryanClark #Elijah #MountCarmel #AnsweredPrayer #ChristianGrowth #FaithJourney #BackToTheBible

In this episode of Don't Miss This, Dave Butler and Grace Freeman study 1 Kings 12-13; 17-22 and explore the divided kingdom of Israel, the ministry of Elijah, and the many ways God shows up in our lives. Through stories of kings, prophets, miracles, and personal struggles, these chapters remind us that faith is not about choosing the easiest path, but about trusting God enough to keep moving forward even when we cannot see the outcome. As the kingdom divides under Rehoboam and Jeroboam, the discussion highlights the danger of choosing convenience over covenant commitment. The temptation to make discipleship easier often comes at the cost of sacrifice, growth, and devotion. Dave and Grace reflect on how spiritual strength is built through consistent faithfulness, reminding us that some of the deepest blessings come not from avoiding difficulty, but from remaining dedicated when the journey requires effort. The heart of the episode follows Elijah's remarkable experiences during a time of drought and uncertainty. Whether being fed by ravens, helping a widow whose oil never fails, or witnessing God's power on Mount Carmel, Elijah learns again and again that the Lord provides exactly what is needed. These stories invite us to get off the bench and step into faith, trusting that God can work through unlikely circumstances, unexpected people, and miracles that often begin with simple acts of obedience. The episode concludes with Elijah's moments of exhaustion, discouragement, and renewal. Under a juniper tree and later on a mountain, he discovers that God does not always appear through dramatic displays of power. Sometimes He comes through a meal, a moment of rest, a small cloud on the horizon, or a still small voice. Together, these chapters testify of a God who is both powerful and personal, who keeps His promises, strengthens His people, and remains present through every season of the journey. Chapters: 00:00 INTRO 04:01 Jeroboam's Prophecy and Kingdom Split 06:45 The king's misguided counsel 10:52 Types of athletes and mindsets 15:45 Introduction to Elijah's Stories 18:10 Unexpected ways God provides 22:35 Fetching water and asking for bread 26:06 Elijah's promise and the sick son 27:08 Faith before evidence 30:54 Biblical story and themes discussion 36:03 Elijah's Sacrifice and Miracle 36:59 Miraculous biblical fire story 40:39 Holding onto faith through doubt 45:40 Discussing Biblical Verse Interpretation 48:16 Elijah's time in the cave 51:15 God's appearances in scripture 53:50 Social media handles and sign-off Sign up for the Don't Miss This newsletter at www.dontmissthisstudy.com #dontmissthis #comefollowme NEWSLETTER LINK: The Don't Miss This video, the prayer poster, and tip-ins for kids, teens, couples and individuals can all be found in this week's newsletter. Sign-up link in bio if you haven't had a chance yet!! www.dontmissthisstudy.com Instagram: @dontmissthisstudy Podcast: Don't Miss This Study Facebook: Don't Miss This Study Follow Grace Instagram @thisweeksgrace Follow David Instagram: @mrdavebutler Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mrdavebutler/ Subscribe to the Don't Miss This App https://www.dontmissthisstudy.com/app

In this Bible Story, Elijah puts the God of the universe on display against the false Gods of Baal. 450 prophets of Baal and King Ahab gathered to challenge Elijah and the One True God. In front of the whole nation, God sent fire and rain down from the skies to prove his power and might. The blighted and unfertile land finally received rain. This story is inspired by 1 Kings 18. Go to BibleinaYear.com and learn the Bible in a Year.Today's Bible verse is 1 Kings 18:39 from the King James Version.Episode 123: For three years the famine in Israel continued and King Ahab was desperate to find Elijah. One day, when his servant Obediah was out searching for water, Elijah appeared to him. Elijah tells him to send for the king and challenges king Ahab to bring all of his “prophets” of Baal and Asherah for a showdown on Mount Carmel.Hear the Bible come to life as Pastor Jack Graham leads you through the official BibleinaYear.com podcast. This Biblical Audio Experience will help you master wisdom from the world's greatest book. In each episode, you will learn to apply Biblical principles to everyday life. Now understanding the Bible is easier than ever before; enjoy a cinematic audio experience full of inspirational storytelling, orchestral music, and profound commentary from world-renowned Pastor Jack Graham.Also, you can download the Pray.com app for more Christian content, including, Daily Prayers, Inspirational Testimonies, and Bedtime Bible Stories.Visit JackGraham.org for more resources on how to tap into God's power for successful Christian living.Pray.com is the digital destination of faith. With over 5,000 daily prayers, meditations, bedtime stories, and cinematic stories inspired by the Bible, the Pray.com app has everything you need to keep your focus on the Lord. Make Prayer a priority and download the #1 App for Prayer and Sleep today in the Apple app store or Google Play store.Executive Producers: Steve Gatena & Max BardProducer: Ben GammonHosted by: Pastor Jack GrahamMusic by: Andrew Morgan SmithBible Story narration by: Todd Haberkorn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join us for a special episode. We recorded the entire final Cantabile worship service at Mount Carmel this summer. Enjoy!

Click here for the DRB Daily Sign Up form! TODAY'S SCRIPTURE: 1 Kings chapters 17-19; Colossians 2 Click HERE to give! One Year Bible Podcast: Join Hunter and Heather Barnes on the Daily Radio Bible, a daily Bible‑in‑a‑year podcast with 20‑minute Scripture readings, Christ‑centered devotion, and guided prayer.This daily Bible reading and devotional invites you to live as a citizen of Jesus' kingdom, reconciled, renewed, and deeply loved. TODAY'S EPISODE: Welcome to the Daily Radio Bible on this 16th day of June, Day 167 in our journey through the Scriptures. I'm Hunter, your Bible reading coach, and today we open our hearts together as we read through First Kings chapters 17 to 19 and Colossians chapter 2. As we witness Elijah's dramatic confrontation on Mount Carmel and Paul's stirring reminder to hold fast to Christ, we'll reflect on what it means to listen for God's voice in a noisy world. Join us as we learn to be still, to receive, and to know that the God who answers is with us—calling us to trust, to abide, and to walk in His peace. Let's begin today's journey with open ears and expectant hearts. TODAY'S DEVOTION: God answers, but are we listening? The contest was to see which God would answer with fire. And today's reading shows us the results. Amidst all the rattle and hum and the fits and fury, they just couldn't conjure up the results that our hearts are calling for—the hope, the light, the peace, the victory that we were frankly made for. The writers made it clear: some gods do not answer, but there is a God who does. On top of Mount Carmel today, there is a monastery in the Carmelite order. One of the unique things about some of the communities of the Carmelite order is that they take a vow of silence. And maybe it's a fitting thought that there, on the top of Mount Carmel today, there are people who are in prayer and who are being silent. They're being silent not because there's nothing to hear or listen to. They're being silent for that very reason—because there is something to hear. There is a God. And our God speaks. He has an answer for our souls, an answer for the questions of our heart, an answer to our burden and our brokenness. There is a God who answers, and he doesn't require our fits and our fury. He doesn't need us to conjure up anything. Ours is to be still and know, to be still and listen to the God who's present, the one who's with us, the one who is victorious—the God who answers. The prayer of my own soul today is that I will learn to listen, that I'll learn to quiet my heart and trust. That I'll learn that he is here with me even now. That's the prayer that I have for my own soul. That's the prayer that I have for my family. That's the prayer that I have for you. May it be so. TODAY'S PRAYERS: Lord God Almighty and everlasting father you have brought us in safety to this new day preserve us with your Mighty power that we might not fall into sin or be overcome by adversity. And in all we do, direct us to the fulfilling of your purpose  through Jesus Christ Our Lord amen.   Oh God you have made of one blood all the peoples of the earth and sent your blessed son to preach peace to those who are far and those who are near. Grant that people everywhere may seek after you, and find you. Bring the nations into your fold, pour out your Spirit on all flesh, and hasten the coming of your kingdom through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen.   And now Lord,  make me an instrument of your peace.  Where there is hatred let me sow love. Where there is injury, pardon.  Where there is doubt, faith. Where there is despair, hope.  Where there is darkness, light.  And where there is sadness,  Joy.  Oh Lord grant that I might not seek to be consoled as to console. To be understood as to understand, to be loved as to love.  For it is in the giving that we receive, in the pardoning that we are pardoned, it is in the dying that we are born unto eternal life.  Amen And now as our Lord has taught us we are bold to pray... Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy kingdom come thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven, give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our tresspasses as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not unto temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen. Loving God, we give you thanks for restoring us in your image. And nourishing us with spiritual food, now send us forth as forgiven people, healed and renewed, that we may proclaim your love to the world, and continue in the risen life of Christ.  Amen.  OUR WEBSITE: www.dailyradiobible.com We are reading through the New Living Translation.   Leave us a voicemail HERE: https://www.speakpipe.com/dailyradiobible Subscribe to us at YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dailyradiobible/featured OTHER PODCASTS: Listen with Apple Podcast DAILY BIBLE FOR KIDS DAILY PSALMS DAILY PROVERBS DAILY LECTIONARY DAILY CHRONOLOGICAL  

God speaks, moves, and works — and then real life shows up. What do you do when the spiritual high fades and the enemy is already at the door? Pastor Andrew Calabrese examines Elijah's swift collapse after the victory on Mount Carmel, drawing a direct line between the prophet's experience and the believer's life after any significant moment of spiritual clarity. The central conviction is this: a decision made in a moment only becomes real when it is walked out in ordinary life. Resist isolation, remember what God said, and keep moving forward — because God's faithfulness doesn't expire when the feeling does.Eastland is a Place to BelongEastland Baptist Church is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are a welcoming and close-knit family community that loves to care for each other through the Church. We strongly believe in loving and supporting each other and our neighbors. Our members don't just attend our Church; they feel a strong sense of belonging.Join UsFind service times and our location at https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/join.Connect with UsWebsite: https://www.eastlandbaptist.orgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/eastlandbaptisttulsaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eastlandbaptistTo support the ministry of Eastland Baptist Church, tap here: https://www.eastlandbaptist.org/give

After experiencing the power and authority of the God of Israel on top of Mount Carmel, where fire fell from heaven to consume Elijah's sacrifice, the prophet runs to Jezreel ahead of King Ahab. Upon hearing Jezebel's threats to execute him, Elijah then flees in despair to a distant mountaintop. Later, King Ahab of Israel goes to battle with Ben-Hadad of Aram. The Lord sends an unnamed prophet to alert Ahab that the Lord will win the battle for Israel so that Ahab will know that He alone is God over the whole earth. Then, when Ahab disobeys the Lord's command and spares Ben-Hadad instead of destroying him, the Lord sends another unnamed prophet to pronounce judgment. 1 Kings 19 – 1:09 .  1 Kings 20 – 6:35 .  Psalm 94 – 18:23 . :::Christian Standard Bible translation.All music written and produced by John Burgess Ross.Co-produced by Bobby Brown, Katelyn Pridgen, Eric Williamson & the Christian Standard Biblefacebook.com/commuterbibleinstagram.com/commuter_bibletwitter.com/CommuterPodpatreon.com/commuterbibleadmin@commuterbible.org

Fr. Joseph Dalimata, FSSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Littleton (Denver), Colorado. He was ordained in May of 2021. Click here for more information on Bosco Ministries.  In Today's Show: Recently married, and I've felt like I'm not doing enough to lead spiritually. I don't want to start bad spiritual habits with my spouse. What do you see that new husbands do wrong, and what do you wish more of them knew/did?   Can a priest be tempted by a confession? For example, if the penitent goes into detail about their sins of drunkenness or lust, could this become a near occasion of sin for the priest?   Why do you think Protestants get angry when we speak about loving our Holy Mother Mary? I was a Protestant and never felt angry. How can we be angry when she is Jesus's Mom and said yes to God's call for her life?   Could you clarify how to properly make a spiritual communion?   Could you clarify whether we should attend the Saturday anticipated Mass or not?   I like to receive communion on the tongue, but last Sunday a Minister wanted me to take the Host in my hands. I refused, and she told me they are not supposed to do that anymore. Is it still allowed in the Catholic Church?   What is the proper integration of fitness with faith?   ​​If God's ultimate desire is reconciliation, what do you think is the deepest reason He allows so much suffering that seems to drive people away from Him rather than toward Him? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

In this message from Fire From Heaven Pt. 4, we explore where true resilience is found through the story of Elijah after his greatest victory on Mount Carmel. Elijah's journey reveals how exhaustion, isolation, and negative thinking can leave us vulnerable, while God restores us through relationships, healthy rhythms, and His gentle presence. Ultimately, this sermon reminds us that biblical hope—the confident expectation of God's promises—is the foundation of lasting resilience.

Welcome to Day 2881 of Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom – The Bible as a Polemic: Confronting the Powers that Rebelled Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2881 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps!   I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2881 of our Trek.   The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. Our current series of Theology Thursday lessons is written by theologian and teacher John Daniels. I have found that his lessons are short, easy to understand, doctrinally sound, and applicable to all who desire to learn more of God's Word. John's lessons can be found on his website   theologyinfive.com.   Today's lesson is titled:  The Bible as a Polemic: Confronting the Powers that Rebelled To modern readers shaped by pluralism and academic detachment, the confrontational tone of the Bible may seem abrasive. But this response overlooks what the Bible truly is. It is not a disinterested theological reflection. It is a weapon. It is a series of books forged in the heart of a spiritual and historical rebellion. Its message was not formed in a vacuum but in the aftermath of Babel and the divine treason of the bene elohim who had been placed over the nations. Understanding the polemical nature of the Bible begins by understanding the world it was written to confront. The first segment is: What Is a Polemic? And Why the ANE Was Full of Them A polemic is a targeted argument or critique meant to expose, undermine, or discredit a rival idea, practice, or system. Unlike a simple disagreement or neutral description, a polemic is written to confront. It deliberately challenges an existing claim and seeks to replace it. In the ancient world, polemics were often theological, political, and cultural all at once. The gods, kings, and cities of rival nations were not treated as irrelevant. They were treated as threats that had to be addressed. In the context of the Ancient Near East, polemics were deeply embedded in the stories nations told about themselves. Every origin story, temple hymn, or divine genealogy was not just a description of how things came to be. It was a claim of legitimacy. To say your god created the world or defeated the sea monster or chose your king was to declare supremacy over other peoples and their gods. It was to say, “Our story is the true one. Yours is a counterfeit.” For example, when Babylon claimed that Marduk created the world by killing the goddess Tiamat, it was not just promoting cosmology. It was justifying Babylon's imperial authority as the city of the supreme god. When Egypt said that Ma'at held the universe together through the Pharaoh's divine rulership, it was declaring that Egyptian order was the divine ideal, and everyone else lived in chaos. In such a world, writing something like Genesis 1 was not a quiet religious reflection. It was a direct challenge to every claim made by Egypt, Babylon, and Canaan. It was a polemic. And in the Bible, this polemical instinct is not occasional. It is foundational. Israel's Scriptures were not meant to fit within the theological frameworks of other nations. They were meant to shatter them. The second segment is: Babel and the Reordering of the World Genesis 11 describes a human rebellion that goes far deeper than building a tower. At Babel, humanity attempted to unify under its own authority and defy Yahweh's mandate to fill the earth. But the judgment that followed did more than scatter languages. According to Deuteronomy 32, verses eight and nine, when Yahweh divided the nations, He appointed the bene elohim, divine sons of God, to oversee them. Only Israel would remain His direct possession. The nations were not abandoned without guidance. But over time, the spiritual beings given authority over them failed in their stewardship. They began to crave worship and corrupted the justice they were meant to uphold. Psalm 82 records Yahweh standing in judgment over these divine rulers, declaring that they would fall like mortals. This cosmic judgment sets the stage for the mission of Israel and the tone of Scripture itself. The third segment is: Israel: The Counter-Nation Unlike the nations that inherited rebellious rulers, Israel was created from scratch. Yahweh did not reform an existing people. He called Abram from among the disinherited nations and made a new people who would be His portion. Israel was not simply chosen for privilege but created for purpose. As stated in Exodus 19 verse six, they were to be a kingdom of priests and a holy nation. This priestly identity means Israel's role was inherently polemical. Their laws, festivals, temples, and scriptures were not private religious expressions. They were public declarations that the gods of the nations were false, the powers behind them were corrupt, and that Yahweh alone was Most High over all the earth. The Bible, as the written witness of Israel's calling, reflects this purpose. The Fourth Segment is: Polemics in the Biblical Texts The polemical nature of the Bible is woven deeply into its stories, laws, songs, and prophecies. These are not culturally isolated documents. They are intentional confrontations with the dominant worldviews shaped by the fallen gods of the nations. The Fifth segment is: Creation and the Flood Genesis one is not merely an account of beginnings. It is a direct response to Mesopotamian creation myths such as Enuma Elish, which portray creation as the result of divine violence and chaos. In contrast, the biblical God creates through speech, with order and intention. There is no struggle, no divine bloodshed, no pantheon. It is a declaration that the gods of Babylon are not creators but pretenders. Likewise, the flood account in Genesis six through nine subverts the flood stories of the surrounding cultures. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the gods send the flood in terror and regret it. In the Bible, the flood is just, purposeful, and moral. It is a surgical judgment on a world corrupted by human violence and divine rebellion, not the panicked act of unstable deities. The sixth segment is: Conquest and the Defeat of the Gods When Israel enters the land of Canaan, the conquest is not simply a political campaign. It is a cosmic battle against the corrupted spiritual rulers of the land. The defeat of Pharaoh in Egypt is explicitly described as Yahweh executing judgment on the gods of Egypt. The plagues are not random punishments but targeted humiliations of Egypt's divine protectors. Jericho's fall, the silencing of Baal on Mount Carmel, the defeat of Dagon before the Ark in 1 Samuel 5, and the crushing of Leviathan imagery in the Psalms all follow the same pattern. The text is not just reporting history. It is declaring war on the false gods and the unseen rulers who manipulated the nations into darkness. The seventh Segment is: Psalms and Prophets as Weapons The Psalms, often viewed only as worship poetry, are filled with divine council imagery and subversion of Canaanite theology. Psalm 29, for instance, uses storm language that sounds like a Baal hymn but places Yahweh as the one who rides the storm and subdues the waters. In Ugaritic myth, Baal defeats Yam to earn his throne. In the Bible, Yahweh sits enthroned above the flood before it ever lifts its head. The prophets likewise deliver blistering critiques of the nations and their gods. Isaiah 19 declares judgment not just on Egypt but on its idols, priests, and necromancers. Ezekiel 28 mocks the divine claims of the Prince of Tyre, unmasking him as a fallen being in Eden. These are not veiled jabs. They are open condemnations of spiritual rebellion embedded in political empires. The Eighth segment is: The New Testament: The War Reaches Its Climax By the time of Christ, the powers of the nations had not been dethroned. The world remained under their sway. Jesus refers to Satan as the ruler of this world and frames His ministry as a battle to bind the strong man and plunder his house. Every healing, exorcism, and storm-calming miracle is a polemic in action. Jesus is not just showing compassion. He is confronting the gods. The cross itself is the ultimate polemic. It appears to be a defeat but is actually a triumph. As Paul writes in Colossians 2:15, Christ disarmed the rulers and authorities and put them to open shame. This is courtroom and battlefield language. The spiritual powers that once ruled unchallenged were publicly exposed as weak, condemned, and temporary. The apostles carry this mission forward. Paul sees the preaching of the gospel as a cosmic declaration to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms. The church is not merely a new religious community. It is the living proof that

This week in our Fire From Heaven series, we explore Elijah's dramatic showdown on Mount Carmel and the question that still confronts us today: what is truly real, and what only appears to be? As Elijah rebuilds God's altar, drenches the sacrifice, and prays a simple prayer—“God, make yourself known”—God answers with fire from heaven, exposing the emptiness of false gods and revealing Himself as the one true God. Ultimately, this message points beyond Mount Carmel to the cross, where Jesus became the sacrifice for us, absorbing the fire of judgment so that we could be purified, restored, and brought into the presence of God.

The sermon centers on the urgent need for spiritual revival in the modern church, drawing from 1 Kings 18 to illustrate the contrast between genuine, fire-filled worship and hollow religious formality. Through the story of Elijah's confrontation with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, the preacher emphasizes that true revival begins with a heart wholly devoted to God, not to religious performance or worldly methods. The prophet's passionate prayer—marked by humility, boldness, and a desire for God's glory—elicits a supernatural response: fire from heaven that consumes the altar, wood, stones, dust, and even water-drenched offerings, symbolizing God's power overcoming every human barrier. This divine intervention results in the people's repentant confession, 'The Lord, He is God,' demonstrating that revival is not about human strategy but about God's sovereign glory being revealed. The message calls the church to reject cultural compromises, embrace sacrificial devotion, and pray with the same fervor as Elijah, so that Christ may be magnified and the Lamb who was slain may receive the reward of His suffering.

In this message from Matthew 15:29–16:4, Pastor Karl examines two very different groups of people who come to Jesus — and what their approach reveals about how we receive grace.The first group comes from the Decapolis, a Gentile region with no religious standing or covenant claim. They bring broken bodies, unspoken needs, and nothing to offer — and Jesus meets them with compassion, healing, and even provision they didn't know to ask for. The second group, the Pharisees and Sadducees, arrives with suspicion and a demand for proof — and Jesus refuses to perform for them.The contrast surfaces a powerful truth: Jesus has endless compassion for those who come to him needy, but no obligation to satisfy those who come feeling entitled. Unworthiness isn't a disqualification for grace — it's the prerequisite for it.Pastor Karl unpacks why the disciples hesitated to feed the 4,000 (it wasn't that they forgot what Jesus could do — it was that they questioned who he'd do it for), what it really means to "fall from grace," and why the cross is the only reliable lens through which to interpret God's love. When we bring our "not enough" to Jesus, we find that inadequacy is exactly the raw material he's looking for.Watch all our sermons on our youtube channel "Flipside Christian Church"Join us in person 8:00am, 9:30am & 11:00am every Sunday morning.37193 Ave 12 #3h, Madera, CA 93636For more visit us at flipside.churchFor more podcasts visit flipsidepodcasts.transistor.fm

This week's Bible class takes a closer look at King Ahab and the spiritual downfall of Israel during his reign. Even though Ahab was wealthy, powerful, and politically successful, Scripture describes him as a man who “sold himself to do evil in the sight of the Lord” (1 Kings 21:25). Through the influence of Jezebel, the rejection of truth, and the acceptance of wickedness, we see how far a nation can drift from God when sin becomes normalized.We also explore practical lessons for Christians today: the power of influence, the danger of surrounding ourselves with voices that only tell us what we want to hear, and the importance of standing firmly on God's truth even when culture moves the other direction. Along the way, the class examines stories like Naboth's vineyard, the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, and Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel.This lesson is a sobering reminder that outward success is never a substitute for faithfulness to God.

Morning Briefing — Thursday, June 4, 2026West Rogers Park, Chicago (ZIP 60645)Kol Simcha Productions | Weather With Enthusiasm━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━HEBREW DATE & PARSHAToday is the 19th of Sivan, 5786 — יט' סיון תשפ"וThis Shabbos: Parshas Beha'alotcha (Numbers 8:1–12:16)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━TODAY'S ZMANIM — Thursday, June 4, 2026 (ZIP 60645)Source: https://www.hebcal.com/zmanim?cfg=json&zip=60645&sec=1Alos HaShachar (Dawn): 3:25 AMEarliest Talis & Tefillin: 4:03 AMNetz HaChama (Sunrise): 5:16 AMLatest Krias Shma (GRA): 9:02 AMLatest Tefila (GRA): 10:18 AMChatzos (Halachic Noon): 12:49 PMEarliest Mincha (Mincha Gedola): 1:27 PMShkiah (Sunset): 8:22 PM━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━SHABBOS TIMES — This WeekendSource: https://www.hebcal.com/hebcal?v=1&cfg=json&maj=on&min=on&mod=on&nx=on&year=2026&month=6&ss=on&mf=on&c=on&geo=zip&zip=60645&M=on&s=onHadlakas Neiros (Candle Lighting): Friday, June 5 at 8:03 PM (20 minutes before sunset, Chicago minhag)Havdalah: Saturday, June 6 at 9:15 PM (50 minutes after Saturday sunset)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━NWS CHICAGO FORECAST DISCUSSION SUMMARYSource: https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=LOT&issuedby=LOT&product=AFD&format=CI&version=1&glossary=0Issued: 6:36 AM CDT, Thursday June 4, 2026 | Forecaster: CarlawWEATHER SUMMARY: Today is warm, dry, and breezy with upper-80s temperatures and elevated fire danger as relative humidity falls toward 25%. Southwesterly winds gusting to 25 mph push heat all the way to the lakeshore. Rain and thunderstorms return Friday with a Low Level Jet (LLJ) driving nocturnal storm development Friday night into Saturday. General Level 1 of 5 Excessive Rainfall Outlook (ERO) for the region Friday–Saturday. Uncertainty remains high regarding storm coverage and placement.Key Terms:- High pressure: Dome of sinking, stabilizing air creating dry/warm conditions- LLJ (Low-Level Jet): Fast ribbon of low-altitude wind that intensifies at night and fuels storm development- ECMWF: European forecast model, considered among the most accurate globally- Shortwave trough: Small dip in the jet stream that triggers storm development- CAPE: Convective Available Potential Energy — fuel for thunderstorm intensity- MUCAPE: Most Unstable CAPE — maximum storm fuel in the atmospheric column- ERO: Excessive Rainfall Outlook — NWS's forecast of flooding rainfall risk (1-4 scale)- Corfidi vectors: Used to estimate storm motion relative to mid-level winds (training risk indicator)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━KIDS & FAMILY ACTIVITIES — Today, Thursday June 4, 20261. CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL (Starts Today!) 201 E. Randolph St., Millennium Park, Chicago Runs: Thursday June 4 – Sunday June 7, 2026 Cost: FREE Source: https://www.enjoyillinois.com/explore/listing/chicago-blues-festival/2. LINCOLN PARK ZOO 2400 N. Cannon Drive, Chicago (Lincoln Park neighborhood) Hours: Weekdays 8 AM – 5 PM Cost: FREE — no reservations needed Highlights: New river otter "Mystie," penguin feeding at 2 PM, seal training at 11:30 AM Source: https://www.lpzoo.org/visit/3. NAVY PIER — SKYLINE SESSIONS 600 E. Grand Ave., Chicago Today: Thursday, June 4, 2026 Live music event on the pier with lakefront views Source: https://navypier.org/pier-events/━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━WEATHER HISTORY — On This Date, June 4On June 4, 1877, an F4 tornado touched down just west of Mount Carmel, Illinois — about 160 miles south of Chicago — and swept northeast directly through the town of Mount Carmel in Wabash County. The tornado destroyed 20 businesses and 100 homes, killing at least 16 people and injuring 100 more. In that era, there were no radar systems, no storm warnings, and no forecasting infrastructure — communities had no warning whatsoever. Source: Wilson Weather History / glenallenweather.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━TOMORROW'S ZMANIM — Friday, June 5, 2026 / 20 Sivan 5786Source: https://www.hebcal.com/zmanim?cfg=json&zip=60645&sec=1&date=2026-06-05Alos HaShachar (Dawn): 3:24 AMEarliest Talis & Tefillin: 4:02 AMNetz HaChama (Sunrise): 5:16 AMLatest Krias Shma (GRA): 9:02 AMLatest Tefila (GRA): 10:18 AMChatzos (Halachic Noon): 12:49 PMEarliest Mincha (Mincha Gedola): 1:27 PMShkiah (Sunset): 8:22 PM━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Produced by Kol Simcha ProductionsWeather With EnthusiasmWest Rogers Park, ChicagoBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weather-with-enthusiasm--4911017/support.Weather with Enthusiasm is produced by Kol Simcha Productions.New episodes drop daily (B'N)— a morning forecast at 7 AM and historical deep dives Tuesdays and Thursdays. Contact: kolsimchaproductions@outlook.comHistorical content is thoroughly researched and factually verified. 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A weekly class at OAG taught by Chaplain Lou Parker.** Edited to remove personal information shared in the class and extended pauses **Title: Look for the Rain: How to Get Your Prayers AnsweredSummary: Drawing from the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel, this lesson explores how to pray boldly and persistently according to God's will — speaking faith over facts, staying focused in prayer, and pressing in until heaven's promises break through into everyday life.Approximate Lesson Outline:00:00 - Introduction & Context03:30 - Prophesying God's Will07:30 - Speaking Faith Over Facts10:00 - Why We Pray When God Already Knows14:00 - Getting Alone with God18:00 - The Holy Spirit Does the Heavy Lifting23:00 - Don't Despise Small Beginnings27:00 - Proclaiming God's Will31:00 - Pray Big, Not Small34:30 - Key Takeaways

Pastor Eric Nelson continues the Fire From Heaven series by examining Elijah's confrontation with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. Through the failed rituals, desperate devotion, and ultimate silence of Baal, this message exposes how modern idols—such as money, success, control, and approval—promise fulfillment but ultimately abandon those who trust in them. Discover why false gods always disappoint and how Jesus reveals Himself as the only Savior who hears, responds, and never leaves His people.

Mind Stayed on Him In this mid-week teaching at Church of the Harvest, Associate Pastor Todd Haggard addresses the pervasive spiritual challenge of the modern digital era: the saturation of our attention and the degradation of our spiritual hearing. Using the dramatic narrative of the Prophet Elijah from 1 Kings 19, Pastor Todd illustrates that a chaotic environment or an emotional crisis will actively skew a believer's perspective, making a deliberate pursuit of quiet reflection the ultimate prerequisite for processing the voice of God. Key Highlights The Hostage of Attention: Satan utilizes modern technology, targeted algorithmic marketing (such as tracking data across platforms like Amazon, Walmart, and Facebook), and sensory notifications to take the human mind hostage. Pastor Todd notes that we have become like frogs in boiling water—so accustomed to constant mental simulation that we fail to notice our attention is being systematically stolen. The Immediacy Trap: Modern search engines process roughly 100,000 requests per second, conditioning society to expect instant results. This entitlement to immediate answers creates deep friction when brought into a walk of faith, as believers begin to mistake a sovereign God's requirement for patient waiting as a lack of response or absolute rejection. The Danger of Emotional Amplification: When an individual enters a season of physical, circumstantial, or relational trauma, their internal spiritual hearing is instantly compromised. Instead of processing raw truth, the mind filters messages exclusively through the lens of active pain, causing the emotions to artificially amplify fear and distortion. The Logic of Elijah's Flight: After executing the spectacular supernatural defeat of 450 prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel, Elijah fled in absolute terror from the threats of Queen Jezebel. He traveled to Mount Horeb (Sinai)—the exact opposite end of the kingdom. While Elijah was actively running from an earthly crisis, his instinct subconsciously guided him toward the historically established mountain of God. The Sovereign Whisper: God did not position His presence inside the mountain-shattering wind, the structural trauma of the earthquake, or the blazing heat of the fire. Instead, He chose to communicate through a fragile, low-whisper cadence ("a gentle whisper"). God uses the subtle volume of a whisper to demand that a believer quiet their environment and pull close to hear Him. The Spectrum of Spiritual Hearing: Noise vs. The Whisper [ HIGH VOLUME: THE STREET LEVEL ] ────► Notifications, News Alerts, Anxiety, Chaos │ ▼ (The Transition: Active Isolation & Cave Mentalities) │ [ LOW VOLUME: THE THRONE LEVEL ] ────► The Gentle Whisper, Patient Trust, Wisdom Source of Sound Structural Character The Impact on the Believer's Mind The Earthly Torrent Digital alerts, targeted tracking, social media loops, and cultural paranoia (e.g., alien conspiracies, global panics). Creates a thick layer of static that clogs the cognitive ability to filter eternal truth from temporary noise. The Voice of Crisis Intense screaming, emotional reactions, active wounds, and feelings of utter isolation ("I am the only one left"). Distorts logic and forces the individual to interpret God's behavior through their current hurt rather than His historical character. The Gentle Whisper Sovereignly timed, slow-paced, intimate, requiring stillness and the total abandonment of performance. Calibrates internal perspective, imparts true structural understanding, and restores clear direction for the calling. Core Message: Trusting the Heart When Blind to the Hand The core directive of the teaching centers on breaking free from the cultural demands for quick, easy formulas. When your current circumstances are completely obscured by structural shifting, you must lean on the historical consistency of God's character. "All the information in the world is useless if you don't know how to apply it and use it... Quick answers usually aren't great answers. When we can't see His hand, we trust His heart." Scriptural Foundations Isaiah 26:3: The promise of absolute, perfect emotional preservation for the mind that remains unswervingly fixed on God. 1 Kings 19:11-18: The structural recording of Elijah's retreat into the cave at Horeb, the subsequent atmospheric disruptions, and the realization of God's presence within the low whisper. Proverbs 4:7: The paramount structural command of scriptural living: "Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding." "Thanks for listening! For more information, visit churchoftheharvest.com. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook and YouTube @cothcleveland.

This powerful message from Pastor Matt Cottrill on Pentecost Sunday, May 24th 2026, takes us into the heart of Pentecost, reminding us that God's desire has always been more than just dwelling with us or among us—He wants to dwell within us. Through Acts 2:1-4, we discover that the 120 people in the upper room weren't chosen because they were perfect or had everything figured out. They were ordinary people with backgrounds, issues, and questions, yet the fire of the Holy Ghost sat upon each of them. This reveals a profound truth: God doesn't require our perfection before He pours out His Spirit. What He seeks is hunger, willingness, and surrender. The message traces the theme of fire throughout Scripture—from Moses at the burning bush to the continual flame on the tabernacle altar to Elijah on Mount Carmel—showing us that fire represents God's presence, holiness, and transforming power. But here's the crucial point: while God provides the original fire, we have the responsibility to maintain it. Just as the priests had to tend the altar daily, we must be intentional about protecting our spiritual fire from the distractions, compromises, and noise of modern life. This isn't about legalism; it's about loving God's presence too much to allow anything that might dull our hunger for Him. When we truly walk in the Spirit, resisting sin becomes natural because we're consumed by something far greater than any temptation this world offers.

A weekly class at OAG taught by Chaplain Lou Parker.** Edited to remove personal information shared in the class and extended pauses **Title: The Showdown on Mount Carmel: Elijah vs. the Prophets of BaalSummary: A study of 1 Kings 18 explores how a bold prophet confronted a corrupt king and 850 false prophets on Mount Carmel, exposing the emptiness of Baal worship and calling a wavering nation to choose the one true God.Approximate Lesson Outline:00:00 - Introduction & Context02:00 - Elijah Returns to Ahab06:00 - Power Shift: Prophet vs. King10:00 - The Challenge at Mount Carmel14:00 - Elijah & the Spirit of John the Baptist17:00 - Hebrew Word Treasures20:00 - Gathering at the Holy Mountain23:00 - The Prophets of Baal Begin27:00 - The Production of False Worship30:00 - Only the Blood of Jesus Saves

After the spiritual triumph of Mount Carmel, Elijah faced fierce opposition and overwhelming fear. In 1 Kings 19, Scripture reveals how even faithful servants of God can become discouraged when the hostility of the world becomes personal and intense.This sermon explores:• Why the world does not rejoice over revival• The spiritual hostility behind opposition to God's work• How fear causes us to lose sight of God's power• God's unchanging presence in moments of weakness and despair• Why God's purposes are greater than our limited perspectiveThough Elijah feared Jezebel's threats, God had neither abandoned His prophet nor lost control of history. The Lord who sent fire on Carmel also met Elijah in the wilderness and reminded him that His power and purposes remain unchanged.Scripture: 1 Kings 19To learn more, visit BenSmithSr.org.

These are the days of Elijah?  | KIB 531 Kingdom Intelligence Briefing   In Episode 531 of the Kingdom Intelligence Briefing, Dr. Michael and Mary Lou Lake expose the spiritual dynamics behind the growing deception within modern Christianity and the prophetic movement. Drawing from the ministries of Elijah and John the Baptist, they examine how Jezebel's system operates through compromise, celebrity Christianity, manipulation, sensuality, and covenant unfaithfulness. This powerful teaching reveals why the days ahead will require true discernment, covenant fidelity, and the restoration of the fear of the Lord. Dr. Lake explores the biblical parallels between ancient Israel's mixture of Baal worship and Yahweh worship and the modern blending of worldly systems, occult influence, entertainment culture, and compromised theology within today's church. Topics include: The spirit and power of Elijah in the last days Jezebel's influence in religion, culture, and government False prophetic movements and celebrity ministries Covenant fidelity versus Babylonian compromise The rise of a faithful remnant The need for discernment in an age of deception and AI manipulation Why true prophetic ministry restores holiness and obedience This episode is a wake-up call for the remnant to separate from mixture, reject counterfeit spirituality, and return fully to the ways of the Kingdom of God. Topics Discussed 00:00 – Introduction and KIB opening remarks 01:30 – Prayer for the remnant and God's protection 02:40 – AI relationships and the growing deception of technology 03:12 – Tulsi Gabbard, MKUltra documents, and deep state concerns 06:24 – The prophetic movement in crisis 07:20 – "These Are the Days of Elijah" examined biblically 09:00 – Elijah confronting covenant compromise in Israel 11:00 – Syncretism: blending Baal worship with Yahweh worship 12:30 – America's modern parallels to ancient Israel 14:10 – Freemasonry, occult influence, and mixture in Christianity 16:00 – Political idolatry and self-centered theology 18:00 – How prophetic ministries become compromised systems 20:00 – False prophetic training and counterfeit spirituality 21:30 – Why the Elijah anointing is needed today 22:45 – Understanding Jezebel as a spiritual system 24:00 – Prophets at Jezebel's table vs. hidden remnant prophets 27:00 – Branding, celebrity Christianity, and Babylonian ministry models 31:00 – True prophetic ministry restores covenant fidelity 36:30 – Mount Carmel as covenant litigation before God 39:00 – Economic shaking, drought, and judgment 42:00 – The preserved remnant and God's restoration plan 45:00 – Hearing God beyond spectacle and hype 47:00 – John the Baptist and the spirit of Elijah 49:00 – Elijah's ministry as a model for the last days 51:00 – Jezebel's influence through manipulation and control 57:00 – Babylonian systems and principalities over nations 01:00:00 – God exposing false prophecy and preparing the remnant 01:00:45 – Final prayer for discernment and covenant faithfulness Call to Action If this teaching encouraged and challenged you, make sure to: ✅ LIKE this video✅ SUBSCRIBE to Biblical Life TV✅ SHARE this broadcast with fellow believers and watchmen✅ COMMENT below and let us know how this teaching ministered to you The remnant must be informed, spiritually prepared, and grounded in the truth of God's Word for the days ahead. Partner Support Biblical Life TV and Kingdom Intelligence Briefing are made possible by faithful partners around the world who help us continue producing uncompromising biblical teaching focused on spiritual warfare, covenant truth, and end-times preparation. Your prayers and financial support help us: Equip the remnant worldwide Produce weekly teachings and broadcasts Develop study materials and resources Continue exposing deception while proclaiming the Kingdom of God To support the ministry:

In this powerful podcast message on Jehovah Kanna—“The Lord Who is Jealous”—we uncover the fiery passion of God for the hearts of His people. Through Exodus 34, Scripture reveals that God's jealousy is not rooted in insecurity, but in covenant love; He refuses to share the worship, affection, and devotion that belong to Him alone. Just as Elijah confronted Israel on Mount Carmel asking, “How much longer will you waver between two opinions?”, this message challenges believers to examine the altars, idols, and divided loyalties that can slowly pull our hearts away from wholehearted surrender to God. From the consuming fire of Deuteronomy to Paul's burden in Romans and Corinthians, we see a God who longs to draw His people back into intimacy, stirring holy jealousy so hearts would return to Him in repentance and truth. Even in our wandering, Hosea reveals the tenderness of God, who lovingly calls His people back into the wilderness to speak to them again. This sermon is a passionate call to destroy compromise, rekindle zeal for the house of God, and respond to the One whose love burns fiercely for His people—a God who is not content with partial devotion, but desires all of us.

Faith Under Fire – Week 5: When Faith Keeps Praying1 Kings 18:41–46 | Pastor Craig TurnbullWhat happens when prayers seem unanswered? What do we do when we keep asking God for breakthrough… and nothing changes?In Week 5 of Faith Under Fire, Pastor Craig Turnbull teaches through the final moments of Elijah's time on Mount Carmel after God sends fire from heaven and the nation turns back to Him. But before the rain finally comes, Elijah continues praying with persistence, humility, and trust in God's promises. This message is a powerful reminder that prayer is not just about getting results. Prayer draws us closer to God, deepens our dependence on Him, and shapes our faith while we wait. Pastor Craig highlights four key truths about prayer:• Prayer begins by believing God's Word and trusting His promises• Prayer requires humility and surrender before the Lord• Prayer persists even when answers seem delayed• Prayer allows us to experience the power and presence of God Elijah prayed seven times before even seeing a small cloud appear on the horizon. The message challenges us not to stop praying just because we have not yet seen the answer. Whether you are praying for a prodigal child, healing in a relationship, freedom from addiction, wisdom, direction, or revival in your family and community, this sermon encourages believers to remain faithful and keep seeking God.Because sometimes while God is working on the situation…He is also working on us.

Friends of the Rosary,As we read today (John 16:23b-28), Jesus said to his disciples:“Amen, amen, I say to you,whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.Until now you have not asked anything in my name;ask and you will receive, so that your joy may be complete.”Christ the Lord is giving us assurance about answered prayer. And He is telling us to keep asking.Also, he is revealing that God “knows what you need before you ask him” (Matt 6:8).In other words, God is omniscient and knows everything about everything and therefore is aware of what we need before we ask.So what is the point of asking him for anything?God is Father and still, like a good parent, delights in hearing our requests, some good and some quite bad, and knowing what their child needs long before she asks for it, he does not always respond the way we would like him toToday, the Saturday after Ascension Thursday, is the Feast of Mary, Queen of Apostles.Also, today we celebrate the feast of St. Simon Stock (1165-1265), an English Catholic priest of the 13th century, an early prior of the Carmelite Order. The Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to him and gave him the Brown Scapular, promising salvation to all those who wore the brown scapular. Saint Simon Stock promoted the devotion to Our Lady of Mount Carmel.Ave Maria!Come, Holy Spirit, come!To Jesus through Mary!Here I am, Lord; I come to do your will.Please give us the grace to respond with joy!+ Mikel Amigot w/ María Blanca | RosaryNetwork.com, New YorkEnhance your faith with the new Holy Rosary University app:Apple iOS | New! Android Google Play• ⁠May 16, 2026, Today's Rosary on YouTube | Daily broadcast at 7:30 pm ET 

Elijah stood boldly on Mount Carmel and witnessed one of the greatest miracles in Scripture—yet shortly afterward he collapsed into deep despair. In this powerful message, Pastor Jeff Schreve explores the surprising reality that even the strongest believers can struggle with discouragement and depression. Discover what Elijah's dark valley teaches us about exhaustion, fear, and how God gently restores His weary servants.

Why do some prayers seem to go unanswered while others bring powerful results? Looking at Elijah's example on Mount Carmel, Pastor Jeff Schreve shows how God responds to prayers that are earnest, unrelenting, and rooted in faith. Learn why persistence matters in prayer and how God uses it to strengthen your faith and deepen your relationship with Him.

Mount Carmel four-star wide receiver Quentin Burrell, who caught 67 passes for 1,139 yards and 16 touchdowns while helping the Caravan win a fourth straight IHSA state championship during his junior season, announced his commitment to Michigan on Wednesday.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/friday-night-drive--3534096/support.

Fr. Joseph Dalimata, FSSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Littleton (Denver), Colorado. He was ordained in May of 2021. Click here for more information on Bosco Ministries.  In Today's Show: What is Bosco Ministries and the preventative method? What advice would Father Dalimata offer to single men? If Father Dalimata could give one message to young men, what would it be? How can men deal with the thoughts of being less than enough? What is Father's opinion on "Alpha Male" culture? Should toddlers attend Mass? Would Saint John Bosco recommend that men become Knights of Columbus? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

Faith Under Fire – Week 4: When Faith Stands Alone1 Kings 18:20–40 | Pastor Kacy BensonWhat happens when faith has to stand alone?In Week 4 of Faith Under Fire, Pastor Kacy Benson teaches through Elijah's confrontation with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. One man stood in obedience to God while an entire nation remained divided.This message reminds us that real faith is often developed privately before it is revealed publicly. Elijah learned to trust God in hidden places long before he stood boldly before crowds.When faith stands alone:• It confronts divided hearts• It stands firm even when outnumbered• It refuses to be distracted by noise• And it trusts God before seeing resultsGod never needed the majority. He simply looked for someone willing to trust Him completely.If you've been struggling to stay grounded in truth, pressured by culture, or afraid of standing apart from the crowd, this message will encourage you to remain faithful and trust God fully.Because faith may stand alone for a season… but it never stands alone forever.If you need prayer or want to take a next step in your faith, we would love to connect with you:bannockburnchurch.com/prayer

https://www.uncommen.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/May-8th.mp3 Quick Answers What does the bible say about mental health when facing severe burnout? To understand what does the bible say about mental health, we must look at how God addresses extreme human frailty. Even great heroes of the faith, like the prophet Elijah, experienced severe burnout, paralyzing fear, and emotional collapse. Instead of demanding immediate spiritual perfection, God provided practical physical rest and nourishment. This shows that our minds and bodies are deeply connected, and aggressively resting is a divine mandate, not a personal weakness. Is admitting I am struggling a sign of spiritual failure? Absolutely not. Admitting that you are entirely exhausted is an incredible feat of courage. The modern church often falsely equates emotional exhaustion with a severe lack of faith, but Scripture is entirely filled with strong men—like King David—who openly expressed deep internal turmoil. Violently bottling up your internal struggles behind a religious facade only leads to dangerous isolation. How can a man practically implement biblical rest today? Just as Jesus intentionally withdrew from demanding crowds to pray and sleep, modern men must aggressively schedule daily and weekly rest stops for their minds. Furthermore, overcoming mental exhaustion requires finding a highly trusted brother to honestly discuss your internal pressure, rather than carrying the weight of the world alone. What Does the Bible Say About Mental Health? Whenever guys ask what does the bible say about mental health, they are usually at the end of their rope, completely exhausted, and desperately looking for relief. For decades, the concept of psychological well-being was treated by many men as completely taboo, especially within the walls of the church. If you asked a guy how he was doing, the answer was practically always a robotic and heavily guarded "doing fine, brother," regardless of how much his internal world was violently crumbling. We built this carefully constructed, impenetrable facade where everything had to constantly look like rainbows and sunshine. If you admitted you were deeply struggling, feeling entirely depleted, or fighting serious internal battles, you were quietly viewed as weak or somehow lacking in faith. But as the pressures of the modern world have drastically multiplied, men are hitting a massive wall of emotional and physical exhaustion. The absolute truth is that God never intended for you to carry the crushing weight of the world on your shoulders while silently grinning through the agonizing pain. When we start actively pulling back the heavy layers of religious tradition and carefully examine what does the bible say about mental health, we discover a deeply compassionate, highly practical blueprint for masculine resilience. The biblical text does not shy away from the gritty realities of the human mind. To help you navigate this massive topic, we have broken down 7 proven and powerful truths regarding what does the bible say about mental health so you can step off the exhausting treadmill of perfectionism. 1. Admitting You Are Not Okay Is An Act Of Strength One of the most dangerous, pervasive lies modern Christian men believe is that vulnerability is the exact same thing as failure. We incorrectly assume that a strong, godly man must have a mind like a steel trap—impervious to heavy stress, unaffected by grief, and completely immune to burnout. We falsely think that if we just read our Bibles more and pray harder, our intense anxiety will miraculously evaporate into thin air. However, when exploring what does the bible say about mental health, we quickly find that admitting "I am not okay" is actually an incredible feat of spiritual strength. True biblical masculinity is not about faking absolute perfection; it is about acknowledging your severe human limitations and actively submitting those limitations to a sovereign God. If you flatly refuse to admit you are struggling, you are actively choosing to let pride completely destroy your internal sanctum. We act as if the great heroes of our faith walked around with permanent, unbreakable smiles plastered on their faces. But a quick, honest glance at the Psalms completely shatters that ridiculous illusion. David frequently penned words of profound despair, openly expressing his deep anguish. To fully grasp what does the bible say about mental health, you must actively recognize that God deeply welcomes our raw, unfiltered honesty. 2. Even Great Prophets Hit The Wall To vividly illustrate how heavily the Scriptures address extreme human frailty, we have to look directly at one of the most powerful and uncompromising prophets in the Old Testament. In 1 Kings 19, we witness what we can appropriately call "The Elijah Syndrome." Elijah had just experienced an unprecedented, miraculous victory on Mount Carmel. You would naturally think he would be on a permanent, unbreakable spiritual high. Yet, immediately after this massive triumph, he receives a death threat from Queen Jezebel, and his entire mental fortitude completely collapses. He runs deep into the desolate wilderness, completely exhausted and utterly terrified. He hits "the wall" so incredibly hard that he collapses under a tree and literally asks God to end his life. This intense narrative directly answers the question of what does the bible say about mental health when one of God's greatest generals wants to give up. The Elijah Syndrome definitively proves that no matter how many massive spiritual victories you have under your belt, you are never immune to the crushing, heavy weight of a fallen world. 3. Physical Rest Is A Divine Mandate The gentle, highly practical response from God to Elijah in this specific passage is absolutely critical for modern men to understand today. When we aggressively seek out what does the bible say about mental health in the midst of total, life-altering burnout, we must carefully observe what God purposely did not do. God did not strike Elijah with a bolt of lightning for his apparent lack of faith. He did not harshly yell at him or call him a coward. Instead, God provided an incredibly practical, deeply physical solution to a severe mental breakdown. He graciously gave the exhausted prophet a hot meal and essentially told him to take a long, restorative nap. Because when looking into what does the bible say about mental health, we realize that God intricately designed our physical bodies and our complex minds to work in perfect tandem. You absolutely cannot separate your profound physical exhaustion from your spiritual capacity. Sometimes, the absolute most spiritual thing a man can do is drink a large glass of water, step entirely away from his relentless email inbox, and go to sleep for eight hours. We too often try to hyper-spiritualize our extreme burnout, blaming the devil for spiritual attacks that are actually the direct result of our own stubborn refusal to rest. 4. God Provides Rhythms Of Grace In the New Testament, Jesus addresses this exact, widespread epidemic of physical and mental weariness directly. In Matthew 11:28, He issues a profound, wide-open invitation: “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” This is not a polite, optional suggestion; it is a vital, non-negotiable command for your ongoing survival. Yet, men constantly ignore this direct command, foolishly treating their chronic lack of sleep and endless stress as a twisted masculine badge of honor. We look at our completely packed calendars and proudly boast about how incredibly busy we are. But when we pause to reflect on what does the bible say about mental health, we see that Jesus intentionally operated in a completely different, highly sustainable rhythm. Christ purposefully established necessary Rhythms of Grace. Despite having the absolute most important mission in human history with a strict three-year time limit, He regularly and intentionally withdrew from the massive, demanding crowds to quietly pray and rest. He absolutely did not allow the frantic demands of the people to dictate His internal peace. 5. Isolation Is A Dangerous Enemy Beyond the glaring necessity of physical rest, we must heavily address the toxic, silent isolation that currently plagues millions of modern men. A massive part of the current psychological crisis is directly tied to the uncomfortable fact that guys simply do not have genuine, deeply connected friends. We might have casual acquaintances at work or men we greet in the church lobby, but we severely lack brothers who know the actual truth about our daily lives. When thoroughly researching what does the bible say about mental health, the absolute requirement of deep, authentic community is entirely inescapable. We were never designed to fight the brutal, unseen battles of the mind in solitary confinement. The enemy aggressively thrives in the cold darkness of our isolation, whispering devastating lies that we are the only ones struggling with paralyzing anxiety, failing marriages, or crushing depression. You simply cannot overcome severe mental exhaustion if you violently refuse to let anyone see your messy reality. 6. Vulnerability Creates Iron-Sharpening Community Proverbs 27:17 famously states that iron sharpens iron, but this vital sharpening process inherently requires close, incredibly uncomfortable friction. The exhausting facade of the completely perfect Christian man is destroying us from the inside out. When we bottle everything up, lying to everyone by pretending our lives are perfectly fine, we become incredibly fragile and prone to sudden collapse. Finding out what does the bible say about mental health forces us to step directly out of the shadows and into the blazing light. It forces us to drop the heavy, useless armor of pride, look another man in the eye, and openly ask for help....

Long before football championships and Super Bowl parties, there was a far greater showdown—one that would determine the true God of Israel. In this powerful message from 1 Kings 18, Elijah challenges the nation to stop wavering between two opinions and choose who they will follow. As the prophets of Baal face off against the prophet of the Lord, this dramatic story calls us to bold faith, clear conviction, and a decision that cannot be avoided.

This week on Consider This, Justin Ebert and Ryan Vincent discuss 1 Kings 4–22 and 2 Corinthians 1–7. They explore Solomon's wisdom, temple-building, glory, and tragic compromise; Elijah's confrontation with Baal and his discouragement after Mount Carmel; and Paul's vision of suffering, comfort, weakness, reconciliation, and godly repentance.

After the victory on Mount Carmel, Elijah collapsed into fear, exhaustion, and despair. Yet God did not shame him or abandon him. In 1 Kings 19, we see the mercy of a God who pursues His people into their deepest places and provides what they need to keep going. This episode is a prayerful reminder that the Lord is near to the weary and brokenhearted.

Sunday, May 3, 2026 I 1 Kings 19:9–13 (NLT) When the greatest victory of your life is followed by the greatest threat against your life, what do you do? In this powerful message from 1 Kings 19, Bishop Dale Bronner shows us how God Himself restores a prophet who has lost his bearings — and how the same five movements God used to put Elijah back together are available to anyone whose soul has been shaken by trauma. Drawing on a striking metaphor from mechanical engineering — bearings as the components that reduce friction in everything that moves — Bishop Bronner introduces the word for the day: equanimity. He unpacks Elijah's four trauma responses (running, isolating, exhausting, despairing) and then walks through the five ways God restores him — by feeding the body, giving space to process, cutting through the chaos until a whisper can be heard, restoring purpose, and correcting distorted perspective. The message lands on a thunderous prophetic word for everyone who has been written off, delayed, or pronounced finished: "It's not going to end the way that it looks." If you have been thrown off balance — by loss, betrayal, a diagnosis, a death threat dressed up in different language — this message is a steadying word.

Welcome to Day 2853 of Wisdom-Trek. Thank you for joining me. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom. Day 2853 – Wisdom Nuggets – Psalm 121:1-8 – Daily Wisdom Wisdom-Trek Podcast Script - Day 2853 Welcome to Wisdom-Trek with Gramps! I am Guthrie Chamberlain, and we are on Day 2853 of our Trek. The Purpose of Wisdom-Trek is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, and to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. The title for today's Wisdom-Trek is: The Song of Ascent – The Guardian Who Never Sleeps In our previous episode on this grand expedition, we took our very first steps onto the ancient pilgrim trail. We opened the collection known as the Songs of Ascents, beginning with Psalm One Hundred Twenty. There, we felt the suffocating exhaustion of living among deceitful people, dwelling in the hostile, spiritual wastelands of Meshech and Kedar. We realized that true peace, true biblical Shalom, cannot be found by negotiating with the empire of lies. That painful realization served as the ultimate catalyst for our journey. We packed our bags, left our tents in the chaotic lowlands, and began our steep, deliberate ascent toward Jerusalem, seeking the presence of the True King. Today, we take our next determined strides up the mountain pass. We are exploring the second song in this pilgrim collection: Psalm One Hundred Twenty-One, verses one through eight, in the New Living Translation. As the traveler leaves the safety of his home, and steps out onto the dangerous, open road, a profound sense of vulnerability sets in. The journey is long, the terrain is treacherous, and the wilderness is infested with bandits, predators, and dark spiritual forces. To survive the ascent, the pilgrim needs absolute assurance that he is not walking alone. Let us step onto the trail, lift our eyes to the horizon, and meet the Guardian of our souls. Psalm One Hundred Twenty-One: verses one and two. I look up to the mountains— does my help come from there? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth! The psalm opens with one of the most iconic, yet frequently misunderstood, questions in all of Scripture: “I look up to the mountains—does my help come from there?” In our modern, romanticized view of nature, we often read this verse and think the psalmist is drawing peace from the majestic beauty of the mountain peaks. We imagine a serene, snow-capped range inspiring a sense of divine comfort. But to the Ancient Israelite mind, the mountains were deeply intimidating, and spiritually contested, territory. Physically, the mountains were where the bandits hid. They were the places of ambush, rockslides, and wild beasts. But more importantly, we must view this through the lens of the Divine Council worldview. In the ancient Near East, the high places—the peaks of the mountains—were universally recognized as the dwelling places of the gods. The rebel spiritual principalities, the fallen elohim of the disinherited nations, demanded worship on the high places. The Canaanites built their altars to Baal, and their shrines to Asherah, on the elevated hills. Therefore, as the weary pilgrim looks up at the towering, shadow-filled mountains surrounding the road to Jerusalem, he is acknowledging a profound temptation. The pagan culture whispers, "The journey is too hard. The road is too dangerous. Why don't you stop at this local shrine? Why don't you offer a quick sacrifice to the gods of these hills, just to ensure your safe passage?" The psalmist asks the question, “Does my help come from there?” And he answers it with a resounding, cosmic rejection of the rebel gods. “My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth!” He completely bypasses the localized, lesser deities of the hills. He declares that he will not seek protection from the dark powers that claim jurisdiction over the mountains. Instead, he appeals directly to Yahweh, the Supreme Architect, who actually created the dirt, the rocks, and the sheer cliffs of those very mountains. Why would he beg for help from a created, rebel spirit, when he has direct access to the Uncreated Maker of the entire cosmos? His help is anchored not in the terrain, but in the Creator of the terrain. Psalm One Hundred Twenty-One: verses three and four. He will not let you stumble; the one who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps. Having established the identity of his Helper, the psalmist begins to sing an anthem of profound assurance over his own soul, and over the souls of his fellow travelers. He promises, “He will not let you stumble.” On a steep, rocky, and unpaved mountain trail, a single stumble could mean a sprained ankle, a broken leg, or a fatal fall into a ravine. A stumble meant you became easy prey. But the psalmist assures us that the Creator is actively involved in the micro-movements of our lives. Yahweh is not a distant, clockmaker God who wound up the universe and walked away; He is intimately engaged, ensuring that our feet find solid purchase on the treacherous path of obedience. And why is God's protection so flawless? Because, “the one who watches over you will not slumber. Indeed, he who watches over Israel never slumbers or sleeps.” In this beautiful repetition, the psalmist draws a sharp, mocking contrast between the God of Israel and the false gods of the surrounding nations. In pagan mythology, the gods were fundamentally limited. They got tired. They needed to eat, and they needed to sleep. If you remember the story of Elijah on Mount Carmel, he famously mocked the prophets of Baal when their god failed to send fire. Elijah taunted them, saying, “Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and needs to be awakened!” A sleeping god is a useless god. If your deity takes a nap, you are entirely vulnerable to the chaotic forces of the world. But the Commander of the heavenly armies does not experience fatigue. He does not require a night watchman to relieve Him of His post. Because Yahweh never closes His eyes, the pilgrim can safely close his. In a world fraught with nocturnal terrors, and dark spiritual forces that prowl in the night, the absolute, unbroken vigilance of the Creator is our ultimate source of rest. Psalm One Hundred Twenty-One: verses five and six The Lord himself watches over you! The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade. The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon at night. The promises of protection become even more intimate, and incredibly specific. “The Lord himself watches over you! The Lord stands beside you as your protective shade.” The Hebrew word used repeatedly throughout this psalm for “watches over,” or “keeps,” is shamar. It means to guard, to protect, to build a hedge around, or to carefully attend to. The psalmist is emphasizing that Yahweh does not delegate your ultimate security to a lower-ranking angel; the Lord Himself is your personal bodyguard. He stands at your right hand, which was the traditional position of a military defender, holding a shield to protect a warrior's exposed side. He acts as a "protective shade." In the scorching, relentless heat of the Middle Eastern desert, shade was not just a luxury; it was a matter of life and death. But once again, we must read verse six through the eyes of the ancient, cosmic worldview: “The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon at night.” To the surrounding pagan cultures, the sun and the moon were not just celestial bodies; they were powerful, ruling deities. Shamash was the Babylonian sun god, representing blistering, judging heat. Yarih, or Sin, was the moon god, often associated with the terrors of the night, madness, and disease. When the psalmist declares that the sun and the moon will not harm you, he is making a massive theological claim. He is stating that Yahweh exercises absolute sovereignty over the celestial realm. The rebel gods of the sky have been stripped of their power to destroy the faithful exile. The oppressive, scorching trials of the daytime cannot break you, and the creeping, psychological terrors of the moonlight cannot drive you to despair. The Lord, your protective shade, completely neutralizes the most powerful, threatening elements of the natural, and supernatural, world. Psalm One Hundred Twenty-One: verses seven and eight The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever. The psalm reaches its crescendo with a sweeping, comprehensive guarantee of...

Fr. Joseph Dalimata, FSSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Littleton (Denver), Colorado. He was ordained in May of 2021. In Today's Show: How should men balance their authority with submission to state authorities? Are people obligated to get their spouse to heaven? If a man marries a non-Catholic and this marriage then fails, can he ever receive the Eucharist again? What is Generational Sin? Which is the best Bible translation for Apologetic purposes? Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

The Seventh Look #RTTBROS #Nightlight"Elijah was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly...and he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit." — James 5:17-18There's something in this passage I've never been able to shake loose from my heart.James makes the point that Elijah was no superhero. He was a man of "like passions," which means he got tired, got discouraged, got scared, just like you and me. And yet, this ordinary man with an extraordinary God prayed and shut up the heavens for three and a half years.The part that really grabs me is found in 1 Kings 18, up on Mount Carmel, after the fire had already fallen and the people had cried "The LORD, he is God!" Elijah cast himself down on the earth, put his face between his knees, and prayed for rain. Then he sent his servant to look toward the sea. The servant came back, "There is nothing." Six times, nothing. Not a cloud. Not a wisp.Here's where it gets personal. Most of us give up somewhere between look one and look six. I'm too soon old and too late smart on this one, because I've walked away from more than a few altars before the seventh look.But Elijah kept his face in the dirt and kept praying. On the seventh look, the servant saw a cloud the size of a man's hand. That was enough. Before long, "the heaven was black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain."Friend, maybe you're on look number four today. The sky still looks empty. The answer hasn't come. The prodigal hasn't come home. The door is still closed.Don't stop. History is just HIS story, and yours isn't finished being written.Persistent prayer isn't a lack of faith when the answer is delayed. It IS the faith. Keep your face between your knees. The cloud is coming, and it starts small.Let's pray: Father, give us the faith of Elijah, not just to ask once, but to keep asking, keep watching, and keep believing even when the sky looks empty. In Jesus' name, Amen.#Prayer #Faith #Elijah #PersistentPrayer #BibleWisdomDaily #ChristianWisdom #PracticalBiblicalWisdom #RTTBROS #NightlightBe sure to Like, Share, Follow and subscribe, it helps get the word out.https://linktr.ee/rttbros---Show NotesEpisode Title: The Seventh Look, Nightlight with RTTBROSEpisode Description: When Elijah prayed for rain on Mount Carmel, the sky stayed empty six times before the answer came. In this episode, Gene walks through that powerful story and delivers practical biblical wisdom for anyone who is tempted to stop praying before the seventh look. If your prayer feels like it's hitting the ceiling, this word is for you.Scripture: James 5:17-18; 1 Kings 18:41-45Transcript: (insert above)Reflection Questions:1. Is there a prayer you have stopped sending your "servant to look" on, because the answer seemed too delayed? What would it look like to return to that prayer with renewed persistence?2. Elijah prayed privately and persistently after a very public victory. How do you maintain passionate prayer when no one is watching and nothing visible is happening?3. James says Elijah was a man "of like passions." How does knowing that this great man of prayer was ordinary like you change how you approach your own prayer life?Call to Action: Like, Share, Follow and subscribe, it helps get the word out.https://linktr.ee/rttbros

[Part 2 of 3]*** Content warning: Gun violence, sexual abuse, child sexual abuse, child abuse ***In 1992, a chance discovery by a UPS delivery driver would lead to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives – commonly known as the ATF – launching an investigation into David Koresh's activities at Mount Carmel in Waco, Texas. Upon discovering that Koresh's Branch Davidians were stockpiling illegal weapons, the agency began planning a raid that was also intended to boost their image with the public… but the consequences would be disastrous.---Narration – Anonymous HostResearch & writing – Erin MunroProduction & music – Mike MigasAudio editing – Anthony TelferSign up for Casefile Premium:Apple PremiumSpotify PremiumPatreonFor all credits and sources, please visit https://casefilepodcast.com/case-339-waco-part-2-3 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Amye is joined by Amanda to recap Waco: American Apocalypse, a 2023 Netflix docu-series.This is a replay: This episode originally aired on Jan 6th, 2024. **TRIGGER WARNING: We talk about religious trauma, child SA, SA, and more difficult topics. In 1993, the world watched as the Brand Davidian compound at Mount Carmel in Waco, Texas, burned to the ground with almost 80 men, women, and children inside. The group's leader, David Koresh, had been in a standoff with the FBI for over 50 days after the ATF charged the compound and a whole lot of people on both sides died. This docu-series focuses on the day of the raid and never-before-seen footage. Get BONUS content and ad-free episodes! Sign up at:www.littlemissrecap.com/supportOr go directly to Patreon at:www.patreon.com/littlemissrecapListen to my true crime podcast: Murder She Watched at www.murdershewatchedpod.comSUPPORT OUR SPONSORSLUMI GUMMIES are consistent, mellow, and super delicious –– Lumi Gummies are specifically designed to make you feel good, not stoned. Lumi Gummies are available nationwide. We have a 30% code for our listeners! Visit www.LumiGummies.com and use code (LITTLEMISSRECAP) for 30% off your first order.LIQUID I.V. hydrates you with 3x the electrolytes of the leading sports drink. Rehydrate with better hydration from Liquid I.V. Tear. Pour. Live More. Go to LIQUIDIV.COM and get 20% off your first order with code RECAP at checkout.MERCH: https://littlemissrecap.threadless.com/I'm on cameo at: https://www.cameo.com/amyearcherGet in touch with us:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/littlemissrecapFacebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/littlemissrecapInstagram: @littlemissrecap Voicemail: www.littlemissrecap.comEmail: amye@littlemissrecap.comYoutube: www.youtube.com/@littlemissrecap Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fr. Joseph Dalimata, FSSP, serves as Parochial Vicar at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Littleton (Denver), Colorado. He was ordained in May of 2021. In Today's Show: Are demons in the lower levels of purgatory? Will the FSSP expand to other parts of the United States? At a certain age, can we stop going to confession? How often should our homes be blessed? "Why does it feel like I don't matter in the Catholic Church?" Father's thoughts on the Holy Face devotion. Visit the show page at thestationofthecross.com/askapriest to listen live, check out the weekly lineup, listen to podcasts of past episodes, watch live video, find show resources, sign up for our mailing list of upcoming shows, and submit your question for Father!

The 1993 Waco siege unfolded as a 51-day confrontation between federal authorities and the Branch Davidians, beginning with a failed ATF raid on February 28 and escalating into a full FBI-controlled standoff at the Mount Carmel compound. This podcast frames the event not as a simple law enforcement action, but as a deliberate and aggressive operation that intensified over time, involving armored vehicles, psychological pressure, and ultimately a decision to force an end through tear gas insertion. On April 19, that plan was executed, and within hours the compound was engulfed in flames, leaving more than 70 people dead, including women and children. While official accounts have long maintained that the fire was started by those inside, critics and alternative investigations argue that the tactics used—particularly the use of gas and the manner of the assault—played a direct role in the outcome. The result is an event that remains deeply disputed, with competing narratives over responsibility, use of force, and decision-making at the highest levels, ensuring that Waco is still viewed not as a closed case, but as a defining moment in the debate over government authority and accountabilityEmail: thefacthunter@mail.comWebsite: foundationsinfaith.net

The Prophet Under the Juniper Tree #Nightlight #RTTBROS #Depression #Sadness #Prayer(On depression, drawing on Charles Swindoll's pastoral insight and the Soul Care Bible)"But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die." — 1 Kings 19:4If you had to pick the last person you'd expect to find collapsed under a tree, begging God to let him die, I think most of us would put Elijah pretty near the top of the list. This was the man who had just called down fire from heaven on Mount Carmel. He had faced down 450 prophets of Baal and won. And then Jezebel sent him one threatening message, and he ran for his life and fell apart completely.I used to read that passage and think, well, that's odd. But the longer I've done this work, the longer I've sat with people in dark seasons, the more I think it's one of the most honest, most human passages in all of Scripture.Charles Swindoll, one of the great pastor-teachers whose wisdom is woven through the Soul Care Bible, has pointed out something important about how God responded to Elijah in that moment. He didn't rebuke him. He didn't lecture him about his lack of faith. He didn't send a preacher. He sent an angel. And the angel's first ministry to this broken, suicidal prophet was not a sermon. It was a meal and a nap."Arise and eat," the angel said. "The journey is too great for thee" (1 Kings 19:5, 7).God acknowledged that Elijah was physically and emotionally depleted, and He met that need first. Sleep. Food. Gentle care. Before the still small voice came. Before the recommissioning. Before any of that, God tended to the body and the soul of His exhausted servant.If you are in a season of depression tonight, I need you to hear this. God is not disappointed in you. He knows the journey has been too great. He is not standing over you with His arms crossed. He is kneeling down beside that juniper tree with provision and presence.And this, too: if someone you love is under their own juniper tree right now, don't lead with theology. Lead with a meal and a presence. Sometimes the most spiritual thing you can do is show up, sit down, and say, "You don't have to explain yourself. I'm just here."Depression is real. It is not a character flaw. And the same God who restored Elijah, who sent him back out to finish the work, is able to restore the most exhausted soul among us.Let's pray: Father, thank You for the honesty of Your Word. Thank You for showing us a broken prophet and a gentle God. For everyone listening tonight who is under their juniper tree, come near. You know exactly what they need. Amen.#Depression #MentalHealth #SoulCare #Hope #Elijah #ChristianLiving #RTTBROS #NightlightBe sure to Like, Share, Follow and subscribe, it helps get the word out.https://linktr.ee/rttbros

In 1 Kings 18–21, Elijah confronts the prophets of Baal, demonstrates God's power on Mount Carmel, and exposes the wickedness of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel.Read the WHOLE Bible with me! Subscribe so you don't miss an episode. If you appreciate what is happening on this channel, please like, comment and most importantly, share this everywhere you can so we can bring as many people as possible with us on this Bible reading journey. GOD IS SO GOOD!Here is a link to all of the worship songs I have finished the Bible readings with. Worship with me!https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv0l3ExigVUcMr6ja88bC607BoR1EaQuF&si=e1HfJdRXr4LSdU7WHere is the link to read the WHOLE Bible with me on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLv0l3ExigVUdyHEiJ2X2tFvXNINmLMs7O&si=FM_Od_qVefeWU1kYDo you want a Bald Headed Country Boy t-shirt? You can find them on my website with the link below.https://baldheadedcountryboy.com/

Ep. 230 (Part 1 of 2) | The third dialogue in the Path of Love Series with A. H. Almaas opens with co-host Roger Walsh commenting that in reading Hameed's most recent book, The Inner Beloved, he is struck by how different the Diamond Approach's path of love is from those in other traditions. Hameed explains that, indeed, his path is different in that it addresses the sequence of events on the path of love systematically, using contemporary psychological language to describe the difficulties and barriers that arise, and further, that he includes not only obstacles that come up in the mind (concepts and beliefs), but emotional pain and woundings, abandonments and betrayals, which is something other traditions don't often talk about. Why are our hearts not open? Because opening to such painful emotions is scary; our fear blocks us from opening to the vastness of divine love. The secret to moving forward on the path of love, Hameed says, is to love more intensely, more deeply. Love itself is the fuel that gets us through the obstacles to union with the inner beloved.Hameed speaks of the “death wish” that happens along the path, referring to our desire to dissolve completely into the beloved. “The deep heart loves the prospect of melting away and being nothing, being annihilated, completely absorbed into the beloved,” he explains. The death wish is a common reference in other paths of love, too—the Buddha calls this annihilation of self “emptiness”—and interestingly, Freud recognized it as a universal human characteristic, calling it the nirvana principle. “A deep intuition resides in every human heart,” Hameed continues, “a need for unification with what we love.” This can be small things—chocolate ice cream, our cell phone—which are legitimate objects of love, but in the end, only the inner beloved calls. Once again, Hameed gifts us with an illuminating teaching about the path of love, our desire for nonbeing, the hidden essence of love, and the integration of all we have let go of that happens after we awaken—all coming directly from his own lived experience. Recorded January 29, 2026.“It is inherent to the human being… the movement to dissolve into bliss, into the beloved.”Topics & Time Stamps – Part 1Introducing the 3rd dialogue in the Path of Love Series with A. H. Almaas, where we continue to explore Hameed's latest book, The Inner Beloved (00:41)How Hameed's path of love differs from other traditions (02:03)One difference is Hameed addresses the sequence of events on the path of love systematically, using psychological language to describe the difficulties & barriers that arise (05:27)On this path, obstacles are not just in the mind but include woundings that occur in relationships (08:09)After union with the beloved comes integration; here is where the nondual connection between the beloved and the world comes in (09:52)The state of desirelessness (10:36)The death wish: the yearning to be completely absorbed into the beloved (11:58)Freud called this deep, universal death wish in humans the nirvana principle (13:53)Buddha called this annihilation of self “emptiness” (18:28)The secret to moving the process along is to intensify our love (20:26)A deep intuition resides in every human heart: a need for unification with what you love (22:46)There is a kind of love where the yearning and wanting is just as ecstatic as loving itself—this is the hidden essence of love (26:45)Why are some called to the path of love yet others keep grasping for more substitute gratification? (28:50)There are 4 paths of yoga but the end is the same; the 4 suits of the tarot tell the stages of each yoga path (30:27)Coming out of the divine “coma,” the whole world is ablaze with love (33:02)The descent is not a loss of the realization, it is a further integration of what we have let go of (35:10)Resources & References – Part 1A. H. Almaas, The Inner Beloved: The Heart's Journey to Divine UnityPrevious Deep Transformation Path of Love dialogues: Entering the Path of Heart & Emptying the Heart of All that Obscures the Inner BelovedPlato's SymposiumFreud's nirvana principle was introduced in Beyond the Pleasure PrincipleHis Holiness the Dalai Lama & Thubten Chodron speak about the absence of inherent existence in Searching for the SelfKen Wilber's core text on substitute gratification is in The Atman Project: A Transpersonal View of Human DevelopmentThe 4 paths of yoga: Karma, Bhakti, Raja and Jnana (Yoga Easy)Mystical Origins of the Tarot by Paul HusonSt. John of the Cross writes about ascent in Ascent of Mount Carmel and descent in The Dark Night of the Soul---Deep Transformation's Path of Love Series with A. H. AlmaasDeep Transformation's Path of Love Series with A. H. Almaas begins with an overview of Hameed Ali's Love Trilogy — Love Unveiled, Nondual Love, and The Inner Beloved — to orient us on the spiritual path of love unique to Hameed Ali and the Diamond Approach, then delves into the profound and deeply touching topics Hameed addresses in his most recent book, The Inner Beloved, published in February 2026. Listeners may want to get a copy of this book, to study and follow along on this extraordinary path of awakening. Also, if you are interested in taking a course on The Inner Beloved in the fall of 2026, you can register your interest here: https://da.pages.ontraport.net/inner-beloved-interest.---Special Diamond Approach Course Discount for Deep Transformation ListenersIf you are interested in taking a course offered by Diamond Approach Online, Hameed's team at the Ridhwan School have offered a special 20% discount for Deep Transformation listeners. You can access the Course Catalog here: https://online.diamondapproach.org/catalog/. 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