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This sermon asks how does joy conquer despair as we share the moment God invites Elijah to once again put his trust in God after wind, earthquake, and fire illuminate rather than diminish God’s call in the sound of sheer silence as the blessing he least expected and needed most.
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A sermon that finds the courage to know the difference in the wisdom of a modern day prayer that invites release from the jail of inaction in the face of an earthquake as well as the impact of rapidly fired bullets.
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