{"id":3588,"date":"2026-08-30T15:30:50","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T15:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/?p=3588"},"modified":"2026-08-31T15:34:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T15:34:18","slug":"calls-in-the-wilderness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/30\/calls-in-the-wilderness\/","title":{"rendered":"Calls in the Wilderness"},"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=\"August 30, 2026 - Sunday Worship\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_QpbQWGACmc?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=Exodus+3:1-15\">Exodus 3:1-15<\/a><br>Moses, walking in the wilderness of &#8220;unbelonging&#8221;, notices something in his world. That change of attention will call him into a prophetic life among God&#8217;s people even as they wander themselves. Are we taking the time, and practice, of honing our attention to the world around us? Are we filling our senses to avoid wilderness experiences? How can we discern God&#8217;s presence in unfamiliar signs and seasons?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scripture: Exodus 3:1-15Moses, walking in the wilderness of &#8220;unbelonging&#8221;, notices something in his world. That change of attention will call him into a prophetic life among God&#8217;s people even as they wander themselves. Are we taking the time, and practice, of honing our attention to the world around us? 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