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Bald Jokes and Bear Problems...| Story Time | 428 Ministries | Ben Lewis (opens the original)
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What can a strange Bible story about a bald prophet, a group of mockers, and two bears teach us about following Jesus?In 2 Kings 2:23 –25, Elisha is traveling toward Bethel when a group begins mocking him, shouting, “Go away, baldy!” What happens next is one of those Bible stories that makes you stop and say, “Wait…what?”But underneath the bears and the bald jokes is an important lesson we can easily miss: *how we treat people matters.* The mockery directed at Elisha wasn’t simply about his appe
Can These Dry Bones Live Again? | Roadtrip Theology | 428 Ministries | Ben Lewis (opens the original)
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Can These Dry Bones Live Again? | Ezekiel 37:4–10 Have you ever looked at a situation in your life and thought, “There’s no coming back from this”? Maybe it’s a broken relationship, a dream that feels dead, a family member who seems far from God, or even your own faith that has become dry. In Ezekiel 37:4–10, God brings Ezekiel into a valley filled with dry bones—and reveals a powerful truth: what looks dead to us is not beyond the power of God. In this Road Trip Theology episode, we unpack Ezek
God I Believe - Help Me With My Unbelief | 428 Ministries | Ben Lewis (opens the original)
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What happens when you believe God can work—but struggle to believe He’ll work in *your* situation? On the way home from a family vacation in Panama City Beach, a brake problem left Ben and his family stranded in Alabama with a loaded trailer, teenagers who needed to get home for school, and very few repair options on a Saturday. As the situation got worse, Ben did what many of us do: calculated the possibilities, researched solutions, worried about the cost, and tried to figure everything out hi
Decision Maker | Say Something | 428 Ministries | Ben Lewis (opens the original)
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*Decision Maker: Somebody Has to Say Something | How to Start a Conversation About Jesus* What if sharing your faith isn’t about having all the answers—but simply being willing to start the conversation?In Week 1 of our *Decision Maker* series, Ben Lewis tackles one of the biggest challenges many Christians face: *talking to someone about Jesus**. Evangelism can feel intimidating. We picture street preaching, debates, difficult theological questions, or trying to convince someone to believe. But
The God Who Answers by Fire | Story Time | 428 Ministries | Ben Lewis (opens the original)
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The God Who Answers by Fire | Elijah on Mount Carmel (1 Kings 18:20–40)Have you ever wondered if God is really there? Does He still hear our prayers? Does He still answer?The story of Elijah on Mount Carmel is one of the most dramatic moments in all of Scripture. In 1 Kings 18, Elijah stands alone against 450 prophets of Baal in a powerful showdown that reveals the difference between false gods and the one true God. While Baal's prophets shout, dance, and desperately plead for hours, Elijah offe
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