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Don't Tap
Episode 3211th May 2026 • Leaving the Kid's Table • Chad Sherlock
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Episode Title: Don't Tap

Episode Description:

Have you ever been in something so hard, so suffocating, that you just gave up? Jacob found himself alone in the dark, in the middle of his fear—and God showed up to wrestle. Not to destroy him. To mark him. What does it look like to hold on when everything in you wants to tap out? That's what Genesis 32 is about.

In This Episode:

  • Why Jacob was alone on the other side of the river—and why that moment mattered
  • The wrestling match: what the text actually says about who was winning and what it cost Jacob
  • The hip, the limp, and what it means that wrestling with God leaves a mark
  • Israel: the name that carries the struggle AND the victory inside it
  • The daily choice to not tap—even when you're on the ground and can't see the way through

Key Quote:

"You might walk away from this marked. But you'll walk away different."

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A weekly podcast where we explore God's Word together, one chapter at a time. Every Monday, join me as I share what stood out to me in Scripture and challenge you to discover what stands out to you. It's about going deeper with God in authentic community—heel, toe, heel, toe, one step at a time.

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