{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrad-thurston.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Flooking-forward-lHqfqfeJ","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Looking Forward","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/928b8180-b57f-49dc-a827-65b6a9112d3b/6690332e-6cce-4e3f-a160-057f72589078/img-0934.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/b8511fc3-1ef4-4ca7-bfea-c71eeea6ff3f\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Looking Forward\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Acts 20:13-38\nHow can looking back and looking forward in my life lead me to trust Jesus more?\nIn the same way our focus can shift from being selfish to being concerned about others, from pursuing my agenda to pursuing God’s agenda (which is the focus of disciples of Jesus), so can our lives be dramatically changed by facing an unknown future with trust in a faithful God.  September 11 was just a normal day when many went to work as normal, feeling secure and safe, not knowing how all our lives would be changed because of the events of that day.  None of us know what today will bring, yet we all face our future with certain expectations and hopes and desires."}