{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvertical.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fteaching-sep-27-26-hRJSwHJX","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"When Your Story Becomes Your Excuse | John 5:1-9 | Nathan Hughes","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9689ac23-2320-4b64-bf07-a443a5ebe021/6a1ac10c-1e71-47c1-98f2-24f17bf4df12/cropped_1789500118286.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/c6da8e72-ef88-49c1-bcb4-7a3a37482d42\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"When Your Story Becomes Your Excuse | John 5:1-9 | Nathan Hughes\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"What does it actually mean to follow Jesus—even when you’ve felt stuck for years?\n\nIn Week 3, “Get Up,” we explore John 5:1–9, where Jesus encounters a man who has been unable to walk for thirty-eight years. His question—“Do you want to get well?”—invites us to consider whether we’re willing to trust Him with a different future.\n\nOur pain is real, but it doesn’t have to become our entire identity. Following Jesus means trusting His word and responding in obedience, even before we understand what comes next. The power to change comes from Him.\n\nJesus meets us where we are, but if we are willing, He doesn’t leave us where we are.\n\nScripture: John 5:1–9\nMessage: Get Up | Week 3\n\nWhat next step is Jesus calling you to take?"}