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Episode 43

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27th Jul 2026

Weighing the Odds

Episode Title: Weighing the Odds

Episode Description:

What happens when the easy choice suddenly gets expensive? Last time, buying food from Egypt cost Israel a son. Now it's costing him all of them. This episode sits inside that tension: the decisions we know we should make, and the endless weighing that keeps us from making them.

In This Episode:

  • Why the same kind of decision that was easy in Genesis 42 becomes agonizing in Genesis 43
  • What Israel actually stood to lose in sending Benjamin to Egypt
  • The real difference between wisdom and hiding behind wisdom
  • Genesis 43:14 and what it means to let go without knowing the outcome
  • A question for whatever you're currently weighing instead of moving on

Key Quote:

"Confidence says I know how this ends. Surrender says I don't, and I'm moving anyway."

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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.