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Episode 157-The Prodigal Child: Holding Out for Hope When They are Far Away with Gary Wilkerson - Part 1
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Episode 157: The Prodigal Child – Holding Out for Hope When They Are Far Away
Guest: Gary Wilkerson
Air Date: July 29, 2025
“He's saying, 'You've rejected me, but you're good. You've abandoned me, but I trust you.' It feels all over the place, but it's exactly the right place — being honest before God.”
In this raw and powerful episode, Rachael and Gary Wilkerson dive into what it means to pray with hope before the answer comes. They explore the spiritual tension of unanswered prayers—and the courage to continue worship when the breakthrough hasn’t yet arrived.
Referencing themes from the Psalms and his own journey parenting prodigal children through addiction and homelessness, Gary wrestles with heartbreak, faith, and the posture of trusting God in the silence. He shares a timeless insight taught to him by his father:
"Learn to sing the right song on the wrong side of the Red Sea."
It’s worship before deliverance; it’s faith before resolution.
This episode brings comfort to the weary intercessor, the anxious parent, and anyone standing in the gap—wondering what to do when God hasn’t moved yet.
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