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class='container pt-0 pb-6 pb-lg-10'><h3 class='pt-7' id='other-sermons-heading'>Other sermons in the series</h3><div id='ekkSermons_5_list'><div class='row'><article class='col-6 col-lg-3'><a href='/sermon5/life-is-wild-god-is-with-us' class='linked-image'><img src='https://cdn.monkplatform.com/image/czoxOTI6Imh0dHBzJTNBJTJGJTJGczMuYW1hem9uYXdzLmNvbSUyRmFjY291bnQtbWVkaWElMkYyNjI5OCUyRnVwbG9hZGVkJTJGMCUyRjBlMTYwOTkyODRfMTY4ODQwNDMxOF8wNzAyMjMtc2VybW9uLmpwZyUzRnElM0Q5MCUyNnclM0Q3ODAlMjZoJTNENDUwJTI2Zml0JTNEY3JvcCUyNnMlM0Q1N2NlMTZiZGNkOWFiOTZjMDNjY2Q1NWUwYmRjMjQ1MyI7/070223-sermon.jpg' /></a><div class='meta'><p>July 02, 2023</p></div><h5><a href='/sermon5/life-is-wild-god-is-with-us'>Life is Wild - God is With Us</a></h5><p class='preview'>Listen to animals - they will tell us about God</p></article><article class='col-6 col-lg-3'><a href='/sermon5/rest-is-offered-to-you-yes-you' class='linked-image'><img 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2023</p></div><h5><a href='/sermon5/wherever-you-go'>Wherever You Go</a></h5><p class='preview'>You cannot hide from God</p></article></div></div></div><div class='container pt-0 pb-0'><p><a href='https://salemfcc.org/sermon5/seek-the-best-soil' class='more-link left'>Previous Page</a></p></div></div><!--end #content--> <footer id="footer"> <section id="csec-footer-sitemap" class="content-section is-footer"><div class="content-section-inner py-9 dark" style=" background-color: #3a3a3a;"><div class='container'><div class="content-text"><p></p> <div> <ul id="sitemap"> <li id="sitemap_im-new"><a href="#">I'M NEW</a> <ul class="sitemap2"> <li id="sitemap_im-new_worship"><a href="/im-new/worship/">Worship</a></li> <li id="sitemap_im-new_find-a-connection"><a href="/im-new/find-a-connection/">Find A Connection</a></li> <li id="sitemap_im-new_contact-us"><a href="/im-new/contact-us/">Contact Us</a></li> </ul></li> <li id="sitemap_ministries"><a href="#">MINISTRIES</a> <ul class="sitemap2"> 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