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Podcast: Sharper Iron from KFUO Radio
Episode: Genesis 16:1-16: God’s Grace for Man’s Bad Idea
Description: When Sarai sees that she remains barren, she tells Abram to have a child with her maidservant Hagar. If human wisdom thought this would help God keep His Word, the opposite proves true. Abram’s family life quickly experiences harm as Hagar runs away. Yet the LORD is quick to find Hagar. He calls her back to Abram’s household and makes a promise to Hagar’s son. Ishmael’s birth to Abram stands as a witness to God’s faithfulness in the midst of human unfaithfulness.Â
Rev. Brian Flamme, pastor at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Roswell, NM, joins host Rev. Timothy Appel to...