One Day Too Late - Encounter Life

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In this episode, Pastor Kurt Richey reflects on the agonizing pain of delayed rescue. He uses the metaphor of a life-saving traffic signal installed a day after a fatal crash. And then connects it to the biblical tragedy of Stephen’s martyrdom just before his persecutor’s conversion. Pastor Kurt intensely validates the grief, anger, and bitterness of those who feel God's intervention arrived "one day too late." Rather than attempting to explain why God allows such painful timing, he finds profound solace in the story of Jesus calming the storm. The episode concludes by noting that true peace comes not from understanding God's mysterious timeline or questioning His power. But true peace comes by choosing to trust that He deeply and personally cares for us in the midst of our darkest tragedies.

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This episode was published on July 16, 2026.

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In this episode, Pastor Kurt Richey reflects on the agonizing pain of delayed rescue. He uses the metaphor of a life-saving traffic signal installed a day after a fatal crash. And then connects it to the biblical tragedy of Stephen’s martyrdom just...

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