Rooted - The certainty of suffering

In the first part of a new Rooted series called "Sharing in His Sufferings", Mike considers why we suffer.

An episode of the St John's Hartford podcast, hosted by Mike Smith, titled "Rooted - The certainty of suffering" was published on November 9, 2025 and runs 53 minutes.

November 9, 2025 ·53m · St John's Hartford

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Genesis 3:1-19 - In the first part of a new Rooted series called "Sharing in His Sufferings", Mike considers why we suffer.

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In the first part of a new Rooted series called "Sharing in His Sufferings", Mike considers why we suffer.

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