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Episode 45

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10th Aug 2026

When Someone Else's Choice Changes Your Story

Episode Title: When Someone Else's Choice Changes Your Story

Episode Description:

What do you do when someone else's decision puts you exactly where you never wanted to be? Genesis 45 is the moment Joseph finally reveals himself to the brothers who sold him into slavery twenty-two years earlier. It's not the revenge story you'd expect. It's a story about what happens when human choices and God's purpose collide in the same moment.

In This Episode:

  • The weight of a choice made twenty-two years earlier finally catching up in one room
  • Joseph's brothers frozen in fear the moment he reveals who he really is
  • Why Joseph names their sin directly instead of pretending it never happened
  • What it looks like when someone else's decision reroutes your entire life
  • Sitting with the choices we regret, and the ones that were never ours to make

Key Quote:

"Our choices have real consequences. Other people's choices have real impact. But human hands do not get the final say over what God is building in your life."

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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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About the Podcast

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.