RoboPreacher

the clouded out disguises and the grave  A sermon on Elijah & God's ensuing silence Of all the sounds that most unnerve us, and there are plenty, perhaps the most unsettling sound of all is the absence of it. Silence makes us uncomfortable . I doubt I’m the only one who turns on the TV or radio when I’m alone . Even if I’m not really listening. It’s just nice to have a little noise in the background.   Yes, silence makes us uneasy . As it turns out, though, there is an even more disconcerting sound . Just ask Elijah … Elijah burst on the scene as a guardian of the faith. At Mount Carmel, he faced down all the prophets of Baal. Unfortunately for him, though, he became a victim of his own success . While Elijah may have been God’s man, it was the prophets of Baal who had the sanctioning of the rich and powerful.   When word of Elijah’s exploits got to the king and queen , they made sure he knew, in no uncertain terms, that his days were numbered . Sudde...

silence like a cancer grows A sermon from Elijah's encounter with sheer silence, 1 Kings 19:1-18 : Have you ever been in some room all by yourself, only you couldn’t help but strain to hear something because it felt like, sounded like there was something in the silence all around you ? Or, have you ever been out in the quiet woods alone, only to feel like there was something in that hush of the woods? ( Abby , at EWALU, going through the trails, when no one was talking, did it ever seem like there was a voice in the peacefulness of it all?) I bet you have… And I’d be willing to wager we’ve all had an experience like that at one time, or another. In fact, I’m convinced the reason some folks make a point to get to church before the organist or others start to arrive, is so they can sit in that kind of silence. The silence that isn’t empty, but full . But full. It’s a universal experience; we’ve all tried to catch snatches of that sound you can only hea...