{"id":3603,"date":"2026-09-20T01:59:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T01:59:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/?p=3603"},"modified":"2026-09-24T02:03:50","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T02:03:50","slug":"the-ecology-of-grace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.foresidechurch.org\/index.php\/2026\/09\/20\/the-ecology-of-grace\/","title":{"rendered":"The Ecology of Grace"},"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 20, 2026 - Sunday Worship\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7w5CRhqp2cg?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=Jonah+3:10-4:11\">Jonah 3:10-4:11<\/a><br>The prophet Jonah is oddly successful in calling the people of Nineveh to repent, but ends up resentful of the mercy of God. 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