Education Sabbath Part 3 | Allison Orsburn

Education Sabbath Part 3 | Allison Orsburn

From Village Seventh-day Adventist Church by Village Seventh-day Adventist Church

April 22, 2026 · 13 min

About this episode

The episode discusses the miraculous provision of God through the story of a pastor in the Soviet Union and encourages listeners to trust in God's care.

In 1970s Soviet Union, pastor Sergei Petrovich was imprisoned for his faith and placed in solitary confinement without food. For three days, a mysterious cat brought bread to his window - later revealed to be the warden's own cat carrying bread from the warden's wife's kitchen. This miraculous provision convinced the warden that God truly provides for all our needs. Like the biblical accounts of Elijah being fed by ravens and the widow of Zarephath whose flour never ran out, God continues to provide for His people in unexpected ways. We are challenged to look for God's provision in our daily lives, trusting that our Heavenly Father knows our needs and will meet them through both obvious miracles and subtle blessings.

People in this episode

Host: Village Seventh-day Adventist Church

Guest: Allison Orsburn

Topics covered

  • faith
  • provision
  • miracles
  • trust
  • spirituality

Keywords

  • Soviet Union
  • faith
  • miracles
  • God's provision
  • spirituality
  • trust
  • solitary confinement

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