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Have you ever felt like you missed your chance? Like the window of opportunity has closed because of past mistakes, delays, or detours? Moses' story might be exactly what your heart needs to hear.

Most of us know about Moses leading Israel through the wilderness for 40 years, but we often overlook another crucial season in his journey—the 40 years he spent as a shepherd in Midian. From privileged prince to fugitive to shepherd to deliverer, Moses' path was anything but direct. Yet those seemingly wasted years became the very training ground that prepared him to lead a nation.

This episode unpacks how God uses wilderness seasons to shape our identity and calling. We explore why passion without preparation leads to disaster, and how the mundane role of shepherding taught Moses the exact leadership skills he would need later. You'll discover why God often reveals Himself not through dramatic circumstances but through faithful obedience in ordinary moments. The burning bush appeared not in a temple but in Moses' everyday workplace—a powerful reminder that divine encounters can happen anywhere when we're paying attention.

Perhaps most encouraging is how Moses responded to God's call with hesitation and self-doubt. "Who am I?" "What if they don't believe me?" "I am slow of speech." His objections reveal a man humbled by time and aware of his limitations. Yet God didn't need Moses' confidence—only his obedience. The promise wasn't "you've got this" but simply "I will be with you."

Whether you're leading a ministry, raising a family, or navigating career transitions, this message offers hope: delays aren't dead ends; they're divine development. God isn't just preparing something for you—He's preparing something in you. Your current season of waiting might be the very soil where your most effective leadership will grow.

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Ever feel like you're wandering through a spiritual desert with no oasis in sight? Like you're working hard but seeing no fruit, waiting endlessly for clarity, or stuck in a place that feels too small for your dreams? You're not alone—and your wilderness isn't a mistake.

The wilderness seasons of our lives aren't where God forgets us; they're where He forms us. Drawing from Deuteronomy 8:2, Pastor Nick unpacks the profound truth that God intentionally leads us into challenging seasons to humble us, test us, and reveal what's truly in our hearts. These barren times strip away the distractions and expose our default responses—whether panic, defensiveness, or doubt—not to shame us, but to heal us.

Like Joseph's years in slavery and prison, the wilderness refines our character in ways that comfort never could. Romans reminds us that suffering produces perseverance, perseverance produces character, and character produces hope. When we feel hidden or overlooked, God is often preparing us for future influence. As with John the Baptist, obscurity can be the birthplace of calling—the training ground where God equips us to carry what He wants to entrust to us.

Whether your wilderness comes from others' mistreatment like Hagar's, from calling like John's, or from your own choices like Israel's at Kadesh, God remains faithful. He sees you, He hears you, and He meets you there. So stay rooted in truth when the enemy whispers lies, remain consistent in spiritual disciplines, look for God's lessons rather than just seeking escape, and celebrate the small wins along the way. The God who led you into this season will lead you through it and into His purpose for your life. What wilderness are you facing today, and what might God be revealing and refining in you through it?

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Have you ever felt like two completely different people battling inside you? One version genuinely wants to love God and make choices that honor Him, while another seems determined to sabotage it all? That gnawing disconnect between our spiritual intentions and our actual behavior isn't just frustrating—it can make us question our entire relationship with God.

Drawing from Romans 7, this raw, honest exploration dives deep into Paul's startling confession: "I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing." These aren't the words of a spiritual novice but one of Christianity's most influential apostles. What Paul reveals transforms how we understand our ongoing battles with sin and shame.

The surprising truth? Your struggle isn't evidence that you're failing God—it's proof you're alive in Him. Dead hearts don't wrestle with sin. This episode unpacks the critical difference between our position (justified before God) and our condition (still battling sin in our mortal bodies), offering both theological clarity and practical steps forward. You'll discover how to acknowledge the war without being defined by it, why running toward Jesus (not away) after failure changes everything, and how daily surrender, community, and remembering your identity create a pathway through the struggle.

When you feel the gap between who you are and who you want to be, let that push you toward grace, not away from it. Your weakness isn't the end of your story—it's where Jesus shows His strength. Whether you're drowning in shame or just tired of fighting the same battles, this message offers hope: the One who began this good work in you will be faithful to complete it.

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Soren, the son of Valerie and Felipe who leads His Eyes ministry in Honduras, shares his unique perspective on growing up as a missionary kid and how that experience shapes his faith and future direction.

• Born and raised in Honduras as part of His Eyes ministry
• Navigating cultural differences between Honduras and America, including water conservation habits
• Finding personal faith beyond growing up around ministry
• Studying construction engineering at Purdue while discerning God's path forward
• Seeing parents' ministry through adult eyes after personal faith journey
• Understanding His Eyes' multifaceted approach: clinics, churches, children, clothing, coffee
• Building connections with international students through shared third-culture experiences
• Keeping "open hands" toward God's leading for future ministry or career

If you'd like to support the ministry of His Eyes in Honduras, consider sponsoring a child for $38 a month or visit HisEyesHonduras.com to learn more about getting involved.

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Felipe and his wife left their American dream behind to serve in Honduras through His Eyes Ministry, a holistic mission providing medical care, child sponsorship, church planting, and coffee farming that transforms communities and lives. Their journey showcases how unexpected callings can lead to profound impact when we view the world through Jesus' perspective.

• His Eyes began as a small medical outreach and evolved into a comprehensive ministry
• Felipe never planned to be a missionary but followed God's unexpected calling
• The ministry includes optometry, general medicine, pediatrics, dental, and laboratory services
• Medical services cost around $8 including medicine, making care accessible to those living on $2/day
• Eight churches have been planted in communities throughout Honduras
• The Milk Project provides nutrition, education and spiritual teaching to nearly 200 children
• Coffee farming creates sustainable income and employment opportunities
• Children often walk over an hour each way to participate in the Milk Project programs
• The ministry operates with local leadership and focuses on empowering communities
• Future plans include developing a surgical center for procedures like cataract surgeries

Visit HisEyesHonduras.com to learn more about sponsoring a child for $38/month, purchasing Hill Climber Coffee, or supporting this ministry financially. Currently, 17 children need sponsors—consider changing a life today.

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Pastor Scott LaPierre shares his powerful journey from elementary school teacher to pastor, author, and father of eleven children, highlighting how personal tragedy led him to discover the transformative power of God's Word.

• Scott's testimony of coming to faith after his brother's death from drug overdose
• The challenge of balancing church leadership with family life of eleven children
• How Scott transforms sermon manuscripts into books that equip believers
• The crisis in male spiritual leadership both in churches and homes
• Why many men hesitate to lead spiritually and how wives can encourage them
• The connection between our relationship with Christ and marriage health
• Simple spiritual disciplines that can transform struggling marriages
• Scott's experience with publishers and realistic expectations for Christian authors

Visit scottlapierre.org to download Scott's free resource "Seven Biblical Insights for Marriage" and learn more about his books and ministry.

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