{"id":2458,"date":"2023-12-10T15:13:33","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T15:13:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/?p=2458"},"modified":"2023-12-11T15:19:13","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T15:19:13","slug":"the-long-or-short-way-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/index.php\/2023\/12\/10\/the-long-or-short-way-round\/","title":{"rendered":"The Long or Short Way &#8216;Round"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"December 10, 2023 - Sunday Worship\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sFZKRkVzhGM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scripture: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?passage=Isaiah+40:1-11\">Isaiah 40:1-11<\/a><br>The prophets tell us of a time when all will be welcomed to the fullness of home&#8230; when all the paths that lead to love will feel short and easy to find. 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