Can we be offended by God? Sometimes things don't turn out how we hoped, planned, and prayed they would. We can't help doubting when we are disappointed by circumstances that we believed should have worked out better for us. How could God have let this happen? Why did He not answer my prayer? How can we stop this disappointment from turning into offence? Follow along with this week's message as we learn how John the Baptist dealt with his disappointment when he went from preparing the way for Jesus to getting imprisoned and ultimately executed
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