Tenth Church Sermons God Is in the Mix
Oct 5, 2014
Brent Hashizaki, a Tenth Church member who endured infertility and embraced adoption, shares a personal testimony of family formation. He discusses hardship, unexpected providence, and how painful paths can reshape lives. Short, heartfelt reflections tie personal struggle to themes of redemption and hope.
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How Joseph's Rotten Ingredients Fit A Larger Plan
- Joseph experienced repeated betrayals: favoritism, a ripped robe, being dumped in a pit, sold into slavery, and falsely imprisoned.
- Ken uses these specifics to show that even unbearably bad life 'ingredients' can be part of a larger redemptive plan.
Candace Leitner's Loss Turned Into MADD Advocacy
- Ken recounts Candace Leitner's family tragedies: multiple drunk-driving accidents and the death of her 13-year-old daughter.
- Those details lead to Candace founding Mothers Against Drunk Driving, credited with saving ~300,000 lives over 35 years.
The Zigzag Path From Pit To Prime Minister
- Joseph rose from a pit to become Egypt's prime minister and ran the world's largest hunger relief program during famine.
- Ken traces the chain: pit → traders → Egypt → Potiphar → prison → Pharaoh, showing how each setback led forward.