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In Joshua 7, victory gives way to defeat and the reason is uncomfortable. Sin is hidden, accountability is avoided, and God’s people pay the price.
On today's episode we discuss how we need a wake-up call for men who want strength without holiness and progress without obedience. We’ll unpack Achan’s compromise, Israel’s failure to seek the Lord, and the sobering truth that private sin always has public consequences. But this chapter isn’t just a warning it’s an invitation. An invitation to lead with integrity, to deal honestly with what’s hidden, and to pursue the kind of manhood that takes God seriously, even when it costs us.
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