The Reward
Thirty years ago my mother, diagnosed with cancer, was given a word from a prophet: "You will have a son, and his name will be Jonathan David. He will know me, play the harp, and have a voice like an angel." Since she was scheduled for a hysterectomy, she wondered how could this be true, but she touched the hem of Jesus' garment and was made whole.
Thirty years later, I was given the following dream. My mom and dad were standing with Melissa and I on the road that overlooks the field at "A Place for the Heart." All of a sudden the prophet walked up to us, and I asked him if he would pray for us. He spoke a few words and then breathed on us; as he did, I began to hear music coming out of heaven. Suddenly, our eyes were opened, and we began to see lights dancing in the field. He told us these lights were the angels. My dad and Melissa began to run though the field and play with the angels. As I walked into the field, suddenly I was lifted off the ground with the angels. While I was rising up, I looked back over my shoulder and saw my friend Elijah, who was seeing and hearing everything happening, standing in a field below. As I woke up from the dream, I knew my friend Elijah was to produce this new album, but I also knew that he represented the Spirit of Elijah.
The last verse in the Old Testament says, "See, I will send you the prophet Elijah before that great and dreadful day of the LORD comes. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and the hearts of the children to their fathers." When the Spirit of Elijah rested upon Elisha, a double portion of miracles came forth from his life. When we began tracking "The Reward Session," we had planned on recording just one album. But the same Spirit rested on us, and a double portion was released. The Lord did so much in those days at the Threshing Floor studio that this album became the first of two volumes.
- Jonathan David Helser
FAQs
Returns & Refunds
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Insurance
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Restocking
We are constantly dreaming into new products and merchandise for our online store. All of our handmade goods are released in small batches. If you see something you love, we encourage you to act quickly as many of our new releases sell out very fast! Generally, our handmade items such as leather goods and pottery will be restocked, but styles and colors may vary. Please note that because these items are hand-crafted with care and excellence, times for restocking may also vary. Items such as CDs and books will be restocked regularly. If you have questions about a specific product that is out of stock, please email us and we’ll let you know if we are expecting to restock it in the future.
Shipping
Shipping
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Order Tracking
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Schedule
Please note that our shipping team also staffs all Cageless Birds and 18 Inch Journey events. Therefore, our shipping schedule may fluctuate due to schools, retreats, or worship nights. If we anticipate any changes to our regular shipping schedule, we will post a notice on our website that will appear at checkout.
Sourcing
Ceramics
We source our clay locally from two different suppliers, one in Star, NC and the other in Asheville, NC. Our red clay is mined and processed from the red clay locally in our region. To learn more visit here.
Maker Coffee
In order to know exactly where our coffee comes from, we only buy single-origin coffee from farms and co-operatives that we can trace all the way back to the source.To learn more visit here.
Leather Goods
Our department is committed to partnering with companies that value sustainability and ethical work standards. Most of the companies we source from we’ve had relationships with for several years.To learn more visit here.
About us
Team
We are a small business that is quickly growing, and we have been blown away by all of the support and orders that have come through our online store! All of our Cageless Birds Store orders are personally processed, packaged, and shipped out by our Cageless Birds staff.
Mission & Investment
We exist to raise up wholehearted disciples of Jesus and are dedicated to creativity, discipleship, and community living year-round. We work on our 52-acre campus in Sophia, NC where we offer schools, camps, and retreats, known as the 18 Inch Journey.
Every purchase enables us to continue leading schools and discipling hearts.
Our Collective
Our Collective consists of over 30 artisans with work ranging from songwriting, art, pottery, leathercraft, construction, writing, coffee roasting, videography, and more.
We created our Online Shop to share the overflow of our creative pursuits and financially support our non-profit ministry and missional staff.