{"id":3395,"date":"2026-03-22T19:45:44","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T19:45:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/?p=3395"},"modified":"2026-03-25T19:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:51:52","slug":"getting-to-empty-unbound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/index.php\/2026\/03\/22\/getting-to-empty-unbound\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting to Empty: Unbound"},"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=\"March 22, 2026 - Sunday Worship\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GiSukTi6m_g?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=John+11:1-45\">John 11:1-45<\/a><br>Jesus goes to his friends Mary and Martha at the death of their brother, Lazarus. 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