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Podcast: West End UMC Podcast Audio Podcast
Episode: An Unpopular Prophet
Description: We continue our trip through the Bible with today’s readings from the prophet Jeremiah. In this passage we find God calling Jeremiah to prophesy when he is merely a boy. Jeremiah cannot understand why he would be called as a mere child, and, throughout his prophetic career, his prophetic tasks are often sharp rebukes of his own people. Jeremiah seems to be a prophet who struggled at times, wishing he wouldn’t have to say God’s words, but he can’t stop himself. While others were advising the king to ally with Egypt or Babylon to avoid being conquere...