When We Take Matters into Our Own Hands

Sarai, feeling impatient for God's promise of a child, persuaded Abram to have a child with Hagar. This led to conflict in their relationship with the family and with God. Seven coordinating blogs begin here: https://lightofchristjourney.com/2025/07...

An episode of the Light of Christ Radio podcast, hosted by Tom and Paula Graves, titled "When We Take Matters into Our Own Hands" was published on July 12, 2025 and runs 26 minutes.

July 12, 2025 ·26m · Light of Christ Radio

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Sarai, feeling impatient for God's promise of a child, persuaded Abram to have a child with Hagar. This led to conflict in their relationship with the family and with God. Seven coordinating blogs begin here: https://lightofchristjourney.com/2025/07/13/when-reason-collides-with-faith/ A video of the story can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/Wmb5f7gJ2ZY

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Sarai, feeling impatient for God's promise of a child, persuaded Abram to have a child with Hagar. This led to conflict in their relationship with the family and with God. Seven coordinating blogs begin here: https://lightofchristjourney.com/2025/07/13/when-reason-collides-with-faith/ A video of the story can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/Wmb5f7gJ2ZY

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