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Into the Unknown


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Some seasons don’t come with a map.

No clear direction. No guarantees. Just uncertainty—and the question of what to do next.

This message explores what it looks like to move forward when you don’t have all the answers. Through stories of people who were asked to step into the unknown, we’re invited to wrestle with something deeper: what we actually trust when life feels unclear.

Because in uncertain moments, it’s easy to fall back on what feels familiar—control, comfort, routine, or whatever gives us a sense of stability.

But what if those moments aren’t meant to push us back… but to draw us forward?

This episode is about learning to trust, letting go of what we try to control, and discovering what can grow in us when we don’t know what’s ahead.

Because sometimes the unknown isn’t something to avoid—

it’s where real change begins.

00:00 Welcome and Background

01:09 Family Update and Empty Nest

02:50 Into the Unknown Theme

02:55 Abraham Called to Go

05:10 Transitions and Knowing God

07:27 Israelites Guided by Cloud

09:09 Golden Calf and Known Gods

10:33 COVID and Our Need to Know

13:31 Unknown Seasons Reveal God

14:19 Moses Learns God's Name

17:10 Getting Close to God

18:58 Following Jesus in Real Time

21:39 Church Age and Spirit Leading

23:36 Building Decision and Baptisms

27:20 Planning vs Trusting God

29:34 Laodicea and Self Sufficiency

32:48 Call to Surrender and Repent

34:53 Closing Prayer

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