Bread Baked Over Hot Coals

di Nicholas Dailey (Autore)

Lamplight Books, 2026

"And there by his head was a cake of bread baked over hot coals, and a jar of water." (1 Kings 19:6) Elijah called down fire on Mount Carmel and outran a king's chariot in the rain. Soon afterward he was alone under a broom tree, praying to die: "I have had enough, LORD." God did not scold him. He let him sleep, woke him with bread baked over hot coals, and said, "Get up and eat." Bread Baked Over Hot Coals is a 30-day devotional through the life of Elijah for anyone who has had enough. Along the way you'll follow Bern, a 78-year-old retired pastor who bakes bread over the coals every Saturday and who once spent three weeks in a psychiatric unit himself, and Nolan, a 34-year-old pastor in a drought-stricken Oregon ranch town who wins a bitter public fight and collapses three days later. They talk on Bern's porch above a creek, and their conversations lead into each day's Scripture, reflection, and practice. What you'll read: By the Brook: a bold word to a king, hiding by the brook, ravens with bread, a brook that dries up, a widow's last handful of flour, and a son given back Fire on the Mountain: Obadiah in Ahab's palace, "How long will you waver between two opinions?", a repaired altar, fire from heaven, and a cloud as small as a man's hand Under the Broom Tree: fear and flight, "I have had enough," sleep, bread, and "the journey will be too much for you" (1 Kings 19:7) The Still, Small Voice: "What are you doing here?", the wind, the earthquake, the fire, a quiet voice, new work, seven thousand who never bowed, and a cloak thrown over a young farmer The Vineyard: Naboth's inheritance, two false witnesses, and a guilty king who humbles himself The Chariot and the Cloak: a dying king who consults a foreign god, "I will not leave you," and "Where now is the LORD, the God of Elijah?" Inside the book: 30 days in six parts. Every day includes a passage from the Berean Standard Bible, a Mentor and Student conversation, a reflection, a practice, a one-line "Bread for the Road," a prayer, and three journal questions with room to write Honest about burnout and depression: it treats rest, medical care, counseling, and medication as gifts, not failures of faith Back matter: when you have had enough (signs of burnout and depression, how to ask about suicide, crisis numbers, a word to church leaders), a rule of rest, Elijah's world, a six-session group guide (may be photocopied for your group), and a Scripture index Who it's for: Pastors, ministry staff, and church volunteers running on empty Caregivers, nurses, teachers, and first responders Anyone coming out of a season of exhaustion or despair Friends and families who want to help someone who has had enough Small groups, staff teams, and Sunday school classes About 15–20 minutes a day. Bern, Nolan, and everyone in Bitterbrush and Ochre County are invented characters. This is a devotional, not medical, psychological, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for professional care; it includes crisis-line information (988, the Crisis Text Line, and 911 in the U.S.). Scripture quotations are from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). Every Scripture quotation was checked word for word against its source.

• Autore: Nicholas Dailey
• Anno edizione: 2026
• Editore: Lamplight Books
• Formato: EPUB3 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798237678345