Tried and True — Genesis 35:16–36:43

About this episode

Pastor Tom Pfingsten discusses the maturation of faith in understanding God's goodness.

Series: FATHERS Pastor Tom Pfingsten preached "Tried and True" on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Fallbrook, California. The Big Idea: The glib, superficial agreement we give to idea that God is good has to mature into real, tested faith—or else we will go on mistaking pleasant circumstances for God’s blessings forever.

People in this episode

Host: Tom Pfingsten

Topics covered

• faith
• God's goodness
• spiritual maturity
• blessings
• Christian teachings

Keywords

• faith
• God
• blessings
• spirituality
• Christianity
• sermon
• Emmanuel Baptist Church

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Emmanuel Baptist Church

Books & works: Tried and True, Genesis 35:16–36:43

Places: Fallbrook, California

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