What happens when God answers by fire, and what happens when He answers in a whisper? Today on Day 178, we witness some of the most iconic and dramatic moments in biblical history. In 1 Kings, Elijah challenges 450 prophets of Baal to an epic showdown on Mount Carmel to prove who is the true God. But right after this monumental victory, a death threat from Jezebel sends a depleted Elijah running into the wilderness, where God meets his deep depression not with a roaring wind or an earthquake, but with a gentle, low whisper.

In the New Testament, Paul stands before the brilliant minds of Athens at the Areopagus in Acts 17 and 18. He boldly uses their own altar to the "Unknown God" to introduce them to the Creator of the universe who commands all people to repent because of the resurrection of Jesus. Afterward, Paul moves on to Corinth, teami ...