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Episode 21

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23rd Feb 2026

Can They Tell?

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Twenty-five years of waiting. Then laughter. Isaac is finally born and his name literally means "he laughs." But before the celebration can settle, God asks Abraham to do something unthinkable—send away his other son, Ishmael, the boy he raised for nearly two decades. Genesis 21 isn't just about God keeping promises on His timeline. It's about what happens when keeping God's promise costs you something you helped create in your impatience. And it ends with a question that will challenge how you're living: Can someone who actually walks with God look at your life and tell that He's with you?

In This Episode:

  1. Why Isaac's birth brings laughter after 25 years of waiting
  2. The son born from impatience versus the son born from promise
  3. What it really looked like when Abraham sent Ishmael away (he wasn't a toddler)
  4. A father's impossible choice and what we'd actually do in that moment
  5. Why God still showed up for the son born from a fleshly decision
  6. The difference between someone noticing your faith and someone recognizing God's presence
  7. Why Abimelek's observation hits different than a stranger's compliment

Key Quote:

"It's easy to perform faith in front of people who don't know any better. It's a lot harder to fool someone who actually walks with God themselves."

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A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

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Leaving the Kid's Table
Do you remember the “kid’s table” when at family holidays or dinners? I do and that is right where I feel I am at, still, in my walk with God. Some look at it as being “ankle deep” in our walk. Either way, I am at a point where I am tired of being in this state. Every Monday at 6 am I will release short episodes where I am going to share what stood out to me in my time with God. At the end of the day it comes down to where scripture meets your story. You may be in the same spot as I am or you are sitting at the adult table or may need to join the kids table. Either option is ok, these episodes are to start the conversation as to “what stands out to you?” and not only grow myself but help others grow as well. "Here's the thing - leaving the kid's table isn't a one-time decision. It's a daily choice. And every day you choose to go deeper, I'll be right here with you."

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Chad Sherlock

Chad is a husband, girl dad, and 20 years in IT. When he's not translating tech into human-speak or performing living room musicals, you'll find him on a mountain, in the woods, or out on the water. He's a Christian who's spent too long at the kid's table in his faith—and he's ready to go deeper. Through his podcast Leaving the Kid's Table, he shares what stands out to him in Scripture each week and invites you into the conversation, because growth happens together, not alone.