{"id":3179,"date":"2025-09-21T18:32:17","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T18:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/?p=3179"},"modified":"2025-09-29T18:36:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T18:36:02","slug":"the-fountain-of-tears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/index.php\/2025\/09\/21\/the-fountain-of-tears\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fountain of Tears"},"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=\"September 21, 2025 - Sunday Worship\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RuTeeBt5cfY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Scripture: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bible.oremus.org\/?passage=Jeremiah+8:18-9:1\">Jeremiah 8:18-9:1<\/a><br>The prophet Jeremiah weeps over the desolation of his land and of his people. 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