What do you do when you've been calling out for hope, for purpose, for something to make sense — and nothing answers?

Three thousand years ago, a prophet named Elijah stood on a mountain and asked Israel a simple question: How long are you going to limp along between two opinions? Their answer was silence. And it turns out, so were their gods.

In this episode of HC Conversations, Phil and Paul dig into one of the most dramatic moments in the Old Testament — Elijah's showdown with the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel — and why it might be the most relevant story for where we are right now.

They talk about:

• Why passion and loudness don't equal truth
• What the Bible actually says about the spiritual reality behind false gods
• The difference between calling out bad ideas and being mean to people
• Why the prophets of the Old Testament refuse to make anyone comfortable
• And what it looks like when you've been calling out to things that were never going to answer

HC Conversations is a podcast from Hope Community Church in Minerva, Ohio. New episodes follow our weekend messages as we journey through the Bible together. Visit us at hcminerva.church.