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What happens when answering God’s call seems to make things worse? Preaching from Exodus 5:1–23, Pastor Taylor Fuerst brings us into the confrontation between Moses and Pharaoh, where the demand for freedom is met with heavier burdens and Moses returns to God in protest. Part of Set Free, Bound Together at First United Methodist Church of Austin.

Devon Bailey opens Set Free, Bound Together, our journey through Exodus, with the conversation between God and Moses. Called to help lead his people out of bondage, Moses questions whether he is the right person for the task. What does their exchange reveal about God’s call, our objections, and what makes it possible to answer?

In Genesis 32, Jacob wrestles through the night and leaves with a new name, a lasting wound, and a blessing that changes how he meets his brother.

In Genesis 26, Isaac reopens Abraham’s wells, showing how each generation must receive, renew, and make the covenant its own.

In this modern worship sermon on Genesis 18 and 21, Abraham and Sarah’s hospitality opens the door to an unexpected promise—and, at last, to laughter.

Explore Genesis 3:8–15, where God seeks the hiding humans amid fear and blame, revealing how broken trust fractures our relationships with God and one another.

Explore Genesis 1–2 and what the creation stories reveal about the character of God, human dignity, and our place within creation.