1. אשׁ - [Elijah said], "You call upon the name of your god, and I will call upon the name of the Lord, and the God who answers by fire, he is God.” And all the people answered, “It is well spoken.” 1 KINGS 18:24
  2. Today on the Almanac, we will address the topic of the most common question/comment, the benediction, at the end of this program.
  3. Jesus doubles down on being Lord of the Sabbath, and the Pharisees call Him satanic. But that makes no sense! Jesus is not satanic, He's the One who binds Satan and steals his stuff.
  4. אלמנה - Then the word of the Lord came to [Elijah], “Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. Behold, I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” 1 KINGS 17:8–9
  5. Today on the Almanac, we remember the notorious J. Frank Norris, popular pastor, and not-very-nice guy.
  6. We are thrilled to have Heidi Goehmann, author, deaconess, and mental health provider talk about the intersection of theology and mental health.
  7. Kingdom greatness and cutting off your hand.
  8. חלה - And the king said to the man of God, “Entreat now the favor of the Lord your God, and pray for me, that my hand may be restored to me.” And the man of God entreated the Lord, and the king's hand was restored to him and became as it was before. 1 KINGS 13:6
  9. Today on the Almanac, we remember the founding of the Evangelical Alliance on this day in 1846.
  10. Caleb and Scott discuss free will, the fall into sin, and human reason.
  11. יעץ - So [Jeroboam] took counsel and made two calves of gold. And he said to the people, “You have gone up to Jerusalem long enough. Behold your gods, O Israel, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.” And he set one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan. 1 KINGS 12:28–29
  12. Today on the Almanac, we remember St. Helena and the story of the “true cross.”