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Comfort Foods: 1 Kings 19: 17-7, 9-15a6/24/2007 Wow! What a trip for Hannah and myself. I missed you all. It was the first time in 21 years of ministry that I was away for 2 consecutive Sundays. Things went so well I think I’ll never do that again. The Lord is at work among us. I come home refreshed and ready to continue this good work we’ve been given. One of the best parts of the JH Ranch experience was the good food. We were offered healthy food the whole week and I never became hungry or thirsty. It made me think about this week’s message. I guess you all realize that we often comfort ourselves with food. Cornell University researchers have found strong gender trends in comfort food consumption. Women tend to comfort-eat when they are experiencing negative effects — loneliness, depression, guilt and stress. They tend to turn to the classic comfort foods that are higher in sugar and fat. Think chocolate! Ice cream! Brownies! Men, however, tend to eat comfort food in response to positive emotions, favoring slightly healthier foods like soups, pastas or steaks. This week we look into the life of the prophet Elijah and learn that God provides comfort in deeper ways.
See you on Sunday,
Barry
Title: Comfort Foods
Text: I Kings 19: 1-7, 9-15a
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