Fiasco at Kadesh Barnea

"If only we had died in the land of Egypt!" the Israelites cried. Their lack of faith cost them dearly and made them nomads for 40 years. For deeper insights into this article, listen to our radio host, Chris Katulka interview Ty Perry (begins at 1:30). After traveling through the desert from bondage in Egypt, the children of Israel embarked on the last leg of the journey to their new home:

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Ty Perry is the assistant to the director of North American Ministries for The Friends of Israel Gospel Ministry, a Bible teacher, and the host of Gesher podcast.

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Amen! As I go through a personal ‘wandering’ this is a great reminder to focus on heavenly truths and not earthly turmoil (Colossians 3)

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