{"title":"BILL CROWDER","description":"\u003cp\u003eBill Crowder joined the Our Daily Bread Ministries staff in 2001 after more than 20 years in the pastorate stretching from West Virginia to southern California to west Michigan. Now semiretired, Bill continues his writing and speaking ministries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBill is a contributing writer for the Our Daily Bread devotional and has written many Bible study booklets for ODBM’s Discovery Series. He has also published numerous books with Discovery House Publishers, the latest being Seeing the Heart of Christ: How Jesus Cares for Hurting People.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the personal front, Bill and his wife, Marlene, have been married for almost 50 years and have five adult children, most of whom are now married—which means that they have a growing legion of grandchildren. To relax, Bill enjoys playing golf whenever possible, and follows sports, especially the English Premier League’s Liverpool Football Club.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dh-available-for-gods-purpose","title":"DH AVAILABLE FOR GODS PURPOSE","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"xc11qd-h9onxa-dg455i-jh6jrt\" data-cel-widget=\"productTitle\"\u003eAvailable for God's Purpose: Lessons from the Life of Elisha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"productSubtitle\" class=\"a-size-medium a-color-secondary celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"vzlsu-axtz52-z57ijr-bb44f2\" data-cel-widget=\"productSubtitle\" style=\"color: rgb(128, 128, 128);\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-spacing-none a-text-normal\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-medium a-color-secondary celwidget\" data-csa-c-id=\"vzlsu-axtz52-z57ijr-bb44f2\" data-cel-widget=\"productSubtitle\" style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003eImagine being at work one day, having a stranger come in and put his jacket on you, and then leaving the life you know to follow God completely. That's exactly what happened in the biblical account of Elisha. Yes, it is an extreme example. But we can learn from Elisha's simple act of saying yes to God. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eGod searches far more for the \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eavailable \u003c\/span\u003ethan for the \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eable\u003c\/span\u003e. And He found availability in a seemingly insignificant young man who was doing nothing more profound than plowing a field on the family farm. \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eOur Daily Bread \u003c\/span\u003eauthor Bill Crowder uses the life of Elisha to show us how God can accomplish amazing things through an available life. Crowder writes in his usual down-to-earth style, offering contemporary illustrations so you can relate to the struggles and triumphs of Elisha.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn this world where people are constantly being pushed to be \"somebody,\" this simple message allows you to relax, trust God, and be available when He needs you.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bible Society UAE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47217669079260,"sku":"9781640700864","price":30.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/4058\/5692\/files\/91Wlrums_iL._SL1500.jpg?v=1776174518"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/4058\/5692\/collections\/61iFq_4-aSL._SX300_CR0_0_300_300.jpg?v=1776174611","url":"https:\/\/bible-society-uae-7958.myshopify.com\/collections\/bill-crowder.oembed","provider":"Bible Society UAE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}