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Podcast: Erin Church of the Nazarene
Episode: In the Waiting: Lessons from Lazarus and Trusting God’s Timing
Description: Pastor Daniel Medders reflects on how closeness in relationships can be recognized through everyday actions, linking it to the deep bond between Jesus, Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. He reads John 11 in detail, emphasizing the cultural context of the original Eastern audience and highlighting that Jesus’s raising of Lazarus was the catalyst for the plot against Him. The disciples’ growing faith is seen in Thomas’s willingness to follow Jesus, even if it means dying with Him. Mary and Martha’s experience illustrates how painful waiting can lead to a deeper understanding of God’s power and purpose. Ultimately, Pastor Med...