I was reading this verse this morning, and I realized why God blessed Elisha’s life. I think it’s the same reason he’s blessing Elevation Church right now:
Elisha had the audacity to ask
And the persistence to pursue.
Nice alliteration huh?
Audacity
When Elijah asked his apprentice what he wanted, Elisha wasted no time playing humble pie. He got right [...]

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Elijah now makes Elmo Soup. At least that’s what Holly calls it.
The recipe is pretty simple:
-1 plastic spoon for mixing
-1 plastic red bowl with a picture of Elmo at the bottom
-3 cups and 2 tablespoons of absolutely nothing
He walks around stirring the spoon in the bowl. And every once in a while he offers you [...]

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Warning: If you don’t think churches should talk about and analyze numbers, stop reading right now. Go sing Kumbaya with 3 other people who believe just like you do and debate the finer points of the Nicene Creed.
Sorry, I’m feisty today!
If you believe that every number represents a person whom Jesus died for, read on!
We [...]

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Well, it’s official. God blew our minds and exceeded our expectations this morning.
850 people showed up for worship this morning.
33 of them trusted Christ for salvation.
Enough said for tonight. I’ll be reflecting on this some more tomorrow.
(Or maybe later tonight since I most definitely won’t be able to sleep.)
Praise God for His goodness and [...]

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