Lessons from Abraham: Why God Moves Slow (+ AZ’s “Coolest Summer”!)

Why doesn’t God stick to our timeline—and what does a surprisingly mild Arizona summer have to do with Abraham’s story? Warren, Jim & John kick off a brand-new season by recapping our Genesis 12-22 series, swapping anti-lessons about “practical” faith, and laughing about pumpkin-spice weather talk. 🎧 What you’ll hearGratitude vs. grumbling: lessons from the coolest Phoenix July in 26 years “How certain were you God wouldn’t let you kill Isaac?”—questions we’d ask Abraham Anti-lesson #1: Don’t force God onto your timeline (Hagar & impatience) Anti-lesson #2: Blessing is never just for you—it’s to bless others Preview: upcoming series on Jesus’ parables ⏱️ Chapters00:00 Intro & new-season energy10:30 AZ’s record-cool summer, gratitude talk11:15 Recapping the Life-of-Abraham series20:30 “Anti-lessons” & pragmatism pitfalls41:00 Generosity stories & blessing others46:10 Big surprises from the series48:40 What’s next: Parables + wrap-up📖 Key Scriptures MentionedGenesis 12-22 • Hebrews 11 • Galatians 6 • John 15⚡ Try this in your weekName the wait: Write one area where you’re tempted to rush God. Pray for patience.Bless outward: Do one impractical act of generosity for someone outside your circle.Season audit: What “over-commitment” traps loom this fall? Set one boundary now.💬 Join the conversation• Comment: Which Abraham takeaway hits you most?• Subscribe & 🔔 so you don’t miss our Parables series.• Share this episode with a friend who’s tired of waiting on God!