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Life Today with James Robison | Mark Mittelberg - You Can Share Your Faith | June 10, 2022
- Coming up, Mark Mittleberg
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- helps us find a way to talk about Jesus
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- that fits our personality.
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- >> She's talking about how God's working in her life.
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- She confesses that she's feeling really bad.
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- She had stolen a Bible from a hotel room.
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- I ended up that night, by God's grace,
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- praying with Peggy
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- and she gave her life to Christ.
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- And I'm going, God can use a rookie like me
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- that doesn't know anything?
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- If he can use me he can use you.
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- And the rest of the story is amazing.
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- ♪
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- RANDY: Welcome to LIFE Today .
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- RANDY: Welcome to LIFE Today . I'm Randy Robison.
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- RANDY: Welcome to LIFE Today . I'm Randy Robison. Sheila Walsh is with me
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- I'm Randy Robison. Sheila Walsh is with me as always.
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- Sheila Walsh is with me as always. One thing I enjoy doing
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- is a live online interview
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- is a live online interview during the week
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- is a live online interview during the week called Life Today Live .
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- of the social media,
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- of the social media, love to have you.
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- love to have you. A few weeks ago,
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- A few weeks ago, I got to talk to a gentleman
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- In fact, this is his book
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- In fact, this is his book called Contagious Faith .
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- In fact, this is his book called Contagious Faith . I was like, the rest
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- called Contagious Faith . I was like, the rest of our broadcast audience
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- I was like, the rest of our broadcast audience needs to hear this.
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- of our broadcast audience needs to hear this. So I'm excited
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- needs to hear this. So I'm excited to have Mark Mittleberg
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- So I'm excited to have Mark Mittleberg in this studio with us
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- to have Mark Mittleberg in this studio with us for Life Today .
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- in this studio with us for Life Today . Great to have you!
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- for Life Today . Great to have you! MARK: Great to be with you.
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- Great to have you! MARK: Great to be with you. I'm just honored
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- MARK: Great to be with you. I'm just honored to be on the show.
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- I'm just honored to be on the show. I've watched it for years.
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- to be on the show. I've watched it for years. I love how God uses
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- I've watched it for years. I love how God uses all of what you guys
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- I love how God uses all of what you guys are doing here.
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- all of what you guys are doing here. SHEILA: This is one
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- are doing here. SHEILA: This is one of the best books
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- SHEILA: This is one of the best books I've ever read on evangelism.
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- of the best books I've ever read on evangelism. After I got to the end,
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- I've ever read on evangelism. After I got to the end, I said to my husband,
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- After I got to the end, I said to my husband, it's almost like --
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- I said to my husband, it's almost like -- like we all want
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- it's almost like -- like we all want to share our faith
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- like we all want to share our faith but sometimes we feel
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- to share our faith but sometimes we feel completely at a loss.
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- but sometimes we feel completely at a loss. And it was almost like
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- completely at a loss. And it was almost like Mark came in
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- And it was almost like Mark came in and turned a light on.
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- Mark came in and turned a light on. And it was like, oh!
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- and turned a light on. And it was like, oh! I could do that.
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- And it was like, oh! I could do that. What was the Genesis
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- MARK: That's very encouraging,
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- MARK: That's very encouraging, first of all.
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- first of all. The Genesis
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- The Genesis was my own struggles
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- was my own struggles with this whole area.
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- with this whole area. Like many of us as believers,
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- I should share my faith,
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- I should share my faith, I know it is important.
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- I should share my faith, I know it is important. I know the Bible tells me to
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- I know it is important. I know the Bible tells me to and I know I don't like
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- I know the Bible tells me to and I know I don't like most of what it entails.
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- and I know I don't like most of what it entails. I'd had experiences with it
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- most of what it entails. I'd had experiences with it where I'd felt
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- I'd had experiences with it where I'd felt out of my league.
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- where I'd felt out of my league. A lot of that
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- out of my league. A lot of that is in the opening stories
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- A lot of that is in the opening stories of the book.
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- is in the opening stories of the book. And I learned some lessons
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- of the book. And I learned some lessons through that
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- And I learned some lessons through that that were helpful for me,
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- through that that were helpful for me, first of all, and I wanted
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- that were helpful for me, first of all, and I wanted to encourage others with it.
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- first of all, and I wanted to encourage others with it. SHEILA: You've got to tell
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- to encourage others with it. SHEILA: You've got to tell the London story.
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- SHEILA: You've got to tell the London story. When I read the story
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- the London story. When I read the story of you going
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- When I read the story of you going and evangelizing in London,
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- of you going and evangelizing in London, I literally laughed out loud
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- and evangelizing in London, I literally laughed out loud because I have been there.
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- I literally laughed out loud because I have been there. MARK: Yes, that was one
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- because I have been there. MARK: Yes, that was one of the ones that I realized
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- MARK: Yes, that was one of the ones that I realized I was out of my league.
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- of the ones that I realized I was out of my league. My wife and I signed up
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- I was out of my league. My wife and I signed up for a summer tour of duty
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- My wife and I signed up for a summer tour of duty and we were in south London.
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- for a summer tour of duty and we were in south London. I didn't know quite
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- and we were in south London. I didn't know quite what I was signing up for.
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- I didn't know quite what I was signing up for. Sure! Let's go do ministry!
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- what I was signing up for. Sure! Let's go do ministry! That will be cool.
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- Sure! Let's go do ministry! That will be cool. Overseas, that will be fun!
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- That will be cool. Overseas, that will be fun! And we got there
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- Overseas, that will be fun! And we got there and found out
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- And we got there and found out what I had just signed up for
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- and found out what I had just signed up for was eight weeks of cold-call
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- what I had just signed up for was eight weeks of cold-call knocking on doors,
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- was eight weeks of cold-call knocking on doors, talking to strangers,
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- knocking on doors, talking to strangers, trying to tell them
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- talking to strangers, trying to tell them about Jesus,
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- trying to tell them about Jesus, and it was tough.
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- about Jesus, and it was tough. Americans
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- and it was tough. Americans fresh out of Heathrow Airport
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- Americans fresh out of Heathrow Airport in London, England
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- fresh out of Heathrow Airport in London, England knocking on doors
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- in London, England knocking on doors to tell strangers about Jesus
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- knocking on doors to tell strangers about Jesus was not like
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- to tell strangers about Jesus was not like a real popular thing
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- was not like a real popular thing in British culture.
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- a real popular thing in British culture. We did that
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- in British culture. We did that just week after week.
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- We did that just week after week. It was -- I just had
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- just week after week. It was -- I just had to force myself to do it
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- It was -- I just had to force myself to do it because it just didn't fit me.
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- to force myself to do it because it just didn't fit me. And it was so bad,
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- because it just didn't fit me. And it was so bad, in a sense for me,
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- And it was so bad, in a sense for me, that by the time I was done
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- in a sense for me, that by the time I was done and flying back to the U.S.
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- that by the time I was done and flying back to the U.S. at the end of the summer,
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- and flying back to the U.S. at the end of the summer, I just said
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- at the end of the summer, I just said evangelism is not my deal.
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- I just said evangelism is not my deal. I know it's important,
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- evangelism is not my deal. I know it's important, I know Jesus commanded it.
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- I know it's important, I know Jesus commanded it. I'll pray for you.
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- I know Jesus commanded it. I'll pray for you. You go and I'll write a check
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- I'll pray for you. You go and I'll write a check and support you.
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- You go and I'll write a check and support you. But something did happen
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- and support you. But something did happen while I was there
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- But something did happen while I was there and it was the inklings
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- while I was there and it was the inklings of what ended up
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- and it was the inklings of what ended up in this Contagious Faith book.
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- of what ended up in this Contagious Faith book. And that was,
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- in this Contagious Faith book. And that was, I reached a point
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- And that was, I reached a point where I realized,
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- I reached a point where I realized, first of all, I'm not alone,
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- where I realized, first of all, I'm not alone, I have the Holy Spirit,
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- first of all, I'm not alone, I have the Holy Spirit, but more than that
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- I have the Holy Spirit, but more than that I have other people around me,
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- but more than that I have other people around me, including my wife
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- I have other people around me, including my wife who is very outgoing
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- including my wife who is very outgoing and real vivacious,
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- who is very outgoing and real vivacious, attractive personality,
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- and real vivacious, attractive personality, real friendship builder;
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- attractive personality, real friendship builder; the kind of person
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- real friendship builder; the kind of person that gets on an elevator
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- and has a new best friend
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- and has a new best friend by the time
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- and has a new best friend by the time you reach the eighth floor.
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- And so I finally realized,
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- And so I finally realized, why am I knocking on the door?
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- and I'll hide behind her;
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- and I'll hide behind her; which is hard,
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- and I'll hide behind her; which is hard, she is five feet tall,
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- which is hard, she is five feet tall, but I kind of let her
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- she is five feet tall, but I kind of let her take the lead
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- but I kind of let her take the lead because that fits her better.
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- take the lead because that fits her better. And all of the sudden,
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- because that fits her better. And all of the sudden, we're getting invited in
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- And all of the sudden, we're getting invited in a lot more.
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- we're getting invited in a lot more. And all of the sudden,
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- a lot more. And all of the sudden, we're having tea with people,
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- And all of the sudden, we're having tea with people, and then they were
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- we're having tea with people, and then they were more open spiritually.
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- and then they were more open spiritually. So what I began to see
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- more open spiritually. So what I began to see was a division of labor
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- So what I began to see was a division of labor where Heidi
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- was a division of labor where Heidi could get the doors open,
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- where Heidi could get the doors open, then when they would ask
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- could get the doors open, then when they would ask a hard question,
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- then when they would ask a hard question, the baton would naturally
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- a hard question, the baton would naturally go over to me.
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- the baton would naturally go over to me. And I like talking
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- go over to me. And I like talking about people's questions.
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- And I like talking about people's questions. So we would work together
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- about people's questions. So we would work together as a team.
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- So we would work together as a team. Then after we got back,
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- as a team. Then after we got back, I heard a sermon at my church
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- Then after we got back, I heard a sermon at my church where the pastor talked
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- I heard a sermon at my church where the pastor talked about how even in the pages
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- where the pastor talked about how even in the pages of scripture,
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- about how even in the pages of scripture, he said they didn't
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- of scripture, he said they didn't all do it the same way.
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- he said they didn't all do it the same way. They found approaches
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- all do it the same way. They found approaches that were natural.
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- They found approaches that were natural. He talked about styles
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- I realized
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- I realized that's what I had begun
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- that's what I had begun to experience in England.
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- to experience in England. And then I began
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- And then I began to flesh that out
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- to flesh that out and ended up writing about it,
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- could encourage all of us
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- could encourage all of us to share our faith
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- could encourage all of us to share our faith in ways that fit
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- RANDY: Yeah, that's what
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- RANDY: Yeah, that's what I want people to hear today
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- I want people to hear today is that we are all evangelists
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- is that we are all evangelists but not always in the way
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- but not always in the way we imagine it.
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- the gospel in however
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- the gospel in however God empowers us to do it.
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- the gospel in however God empowers us to do it. Before we get to the styles
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- God empowers us to do it. Before we get to the styles because this is where
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- Before we get to the styles because this is where the rubber meets the road
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- because this is where the rubber meets the road for people
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- the rubber meets the road for people before we get to the styles
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- for people before we get to the styles there was something
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- before we get to the styles there was something that happened to you
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- there was something that happened to you when you were
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- that happened to you when you were completely unprepared,
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- when you were completely unprepared, really not,
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- completely unprepared, really not, maybe, the perfect person
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- really not, maybe, the perfect person to share your faith
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- maybe, the perfect person to share your faith but it had
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- to share your faith but it had a radical difference.
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- but it had a radical difference. And I think God put that
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- a radical difference. And I think God put that in your life
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- And I think God put that in your life so you would know.
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- in your life so you would know. MARK: I think you're right.
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- so you would know. MARK: I think you're right. That was right after
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- MARK: I think you're right. That was right after I'd come to faith.
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- That was right after I'd come to faith. I made a commitment to Christ
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- I'd come to faith. I made a commitment to Christ when I was 19 years old,
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- I made a commitment to Christ when I was 19 years old, and this is just
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- when I was 19 years old, and this is just a few weeks earlier.
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- and this is just a few weeks earlier. It was my first Christmas
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- a few weeks earlier. It was my first Christmas as a real follower of Christ,
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- It was my first Christmas as a real follower of Christ, and I was sensing this nudging
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- as a real follower of Christ, and I was sensing this nudging from the Holy Spirit
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- and I was sensing this nudging from the Holy Spirit to talk to Peggy,
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- from the Holy Spirit to talk to Peggy, a gal I had known
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- to talk to Peggy, a gal I had known in high school
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- a gal I had known in high school who had begun visiting
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- in high school who had begun visiting a Bible study I was a part of.
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- who had begun visiting a Bible study I was a part of. But what I want to emphasize
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- a Bible study I was a part of. But what I want to emphasize is I'd only been a Christian
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- But what I want to emphasize is I'd only been a Christian a few weeks;
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- is I'd only been a Christian a few weeks; I didn't have any training
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- a few weeks; I didn't have any training in this area,
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- I didn't have any training in this area, hadn't read a book like this,
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- in this area, hadn't read a book like this, and had no idea
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- hadn't read a book like this, and had no idea but I keep sensing God
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- and had no idea but I keep sensing God calling me to talk to Peggy.
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- but I keep sensing God calling me to talk to Peggy. I'm driving through my town
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- calling me to talk to Peggy. I'm driving through my town that day on Christmas,
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- I'm driving through my town that day on Christmas, a snowy day up north,
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- that day on Christmas, a snowy day up north, and I see Peggy walking.
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- a snowy day up north, and I see Peggy walking. I get in a conversation
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- and I see Peggy walking. I get in a conversation with her and I sense God
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- I get in a conversation with her and I sense God is working in Peggy's life.
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- with her and I sense God is working in Peggy's life. She's getting more open;
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- is working in Peggy's life. She's getting more open; she is talking about how God
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- She's getting more open; she is talking about how God is working in her life.
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- she is talking about how God is working in her life. She confesses
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- is working in her life. She confesses she's feeling really bad.
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- She confesses she's feeling really bad. She had stolen a Bible
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- she's feeling really bad. She had stolen a Bible from a hotel room.
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- She had stolen a Bible from a hotel room. It was like,
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- from a hotel room. It was like, I don't think God can forgive.
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- I'm going, yeah,
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- I'm going, yeah, I'm pretty sure
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- I'm going, yeah, I'm pretty sure God can deal with that.
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- I ended up that night
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- I ended up that night by God's grace
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- by God's grace praying with Peggy
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- to Christ.
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- to Christ. I'm going,
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- to Christ. I'm going, God can use a rookie like me
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- I'm going, God can use a rookie like me that doesn't know anything?
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- God can use a rookie like me that doesn't know anything? If he can use me,
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- that doesn't know anything? If he can use me, he can use you.
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- If he can use me, he can use you. And the rest of the story
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- he can use you. And the rest of the story is amazing
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- And the rest of the story is amazing because we both moved away
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- is amazing because we both moved away from our hometowns
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- because we both moved away from our hometowns and kind of lost track
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- from our hometowns and kind of lost track of each other,
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- and kind of lost track of each other, until a class reunion
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- of each other, until a class reunion where I was handed
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- until a class reunion where I was handed a little card that showed
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- where I was handed a little card that showed that she had gotten married.
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- a little card that showed that she had gotten married. She and her husband, Wayne
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- that she had gotten married. She and her husband, Wayne were raising money
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- She and her husband, Wayne were raising money for their ministry
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- were raising money for their ministry with Wycliffe to go overseas
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- for their ministry with Wycliffe to go overseas to Papua, New Guinea
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- with Wycliffe to go overseas to Papua, New Guinea to bring the gospel.
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- to Papua, New Guinea to bring the gospel. Here's this woman
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- to bring the gospel. Here's this woman who had pilfered a Bible
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- Here's this woman who had pilfered a Bible from a hotel room
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- who had pilfered a Bible from a hotel room who is now giving her life
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- from a hotel room who is now giving her life to spreading the scriptures
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- who is now giving her life to spreading the scriptures and spread the gospel
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- to spreading the scriptures and spread the gospel to a dark corner
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- and spread the gospel to a dark corner of the planet,
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- to a dark corner of the planet, all the way over on
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- of the planet, all the way over on the other side of the globe.
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- all the way over on the other side of the globe. She ended up serving there
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- the other side of the globe. She ended up serving there for almost 23 years.
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- She ended up serving there for almost 23 years. I'm going,
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- And I just want
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- And I just want to encourage the viewers
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- to encourage the viewers to say God wants to use you
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- to say God wants to use you in that way.
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- in that way. You know more than I did then.
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- You know more than I did then. If he could use me,
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- and you can be a link
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- and you can be a link in the chain
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- and you can be a link in the chain to someone like Peggy
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- in the chain to someone like Peggy coming to faith.
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- to someone like Peggy coming to faith. And then there is no telling
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- coming to faith. And then there is no telling what God might do through them
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- SHEILA: This book excited me
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- SHEILA: This book excited me because I thought,
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- because I thought, you break it down
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- you break it down into different styles.
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- into different styles. You've got
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- You've got Friendship Building,
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- Friendship Building, Selfless Serving,
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- Reason Giving,
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- Reason Giving, and Truth Telling.
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- Reason Giving, and Truth Telling. But what I realized
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- and Truth Telling. But what I realized as a read through this
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- But what I realized as a read through this is if every single one of us
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- as a read through this is if every single one of us who is in a relationship
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- is if every single one of us who is in a relationship with Jesus
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- who is in a relationship with Jesus found out how God has built us
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- with Jesus found out how God has built us and we began --
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- found out how God has built us and we began -- can you imagine
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- and we began -- can you imagine the reformation
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- can you imagine the reformation that would happen
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- the reformation that would happen in this nation?
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- that would happen in this nation? MARK: I couldn't agree more
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- in this nation? MARK: I couldn't agree more and I think this is a key
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- MARK: I couldn't agree more and I think this is a key to unleashing
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- and I think this is a key to unleashing our whole churches.
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- to unleashing our whole churches. Because we can send
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- our whole churches. Because we can send the signal,
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- Because we can send the signal, look, you don't have to be
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- the signal, look, you don't have to be Sheila or Randy,
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- look, you don't have to be Sheila or Randy, you don't have to be
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- Sheila or Randy, you don't have to be Mark Mittleberg
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- you don't have to be Mark Mittleberg or someone else that --
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- Mark Mittleberg or someone else that -- you think of Franklin Graham
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- or someone else that -- you think of Franklin Graham or you think of Greg Laurie
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- you think of Franklin Graham or you think of Greg Laurie or whoever you think of
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- or you think of Greg Laurie or whoever you think of when you think of evangelism,
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- or whoever you think of when you think of evangelism, God made you
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- when you think of evangelism, God made you and he gave you
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- God made you and he gave you your personality on purpose,
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- and he gave you your personality on purpose, and you can take
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- your personality on purpose, and you can take one of these approaches.
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- and you can take one of these approaches. They're all biblical.
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- one of these approaches. They're all biblical. We give biblical examples
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- They're all biblical. We give biblical examples of all five of them.
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- We give biblical examples of all five of them. We also show how Jesus used
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- of all five of them. We also show how Jesus used all five of these approaches.
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- We also show how Jesus used all five of these approaches. And I'm telling you,
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- all five of these approaches. And I'm telling you, it is liberating.
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- And I'm telling you, it is liberating. For me, the fifth one
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- it is liberating. For me, the fifth one is the more direct
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- For me, the fifth one is the more direct truth-telling one.
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- is the more direct truth-telling one. When I realized
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- truth-telling one. When I realized I'm the fourth one,
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- When I realized I'm the fourth one, I'm the reason giver.
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- I'm the fourth one, I'm the reason giver. I love to study
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- I'm the reason giver. I love to study Christian apologetics.
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- I love to study Christian apologetics. I love to answer
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- Christian apologetics. I love to answer people's questions;
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- I love to answer people's questions; that was what
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- people's questions; that was what was liberating to me.
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- that was what was liberating to me. I don't know
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- was liberating to me. I don't know if you figured out
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- I don't know if you figured out your styles yet.
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- if you figured out your styles yet. SHEILA: Yes, we both --
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- You can do it.
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- You can do it. You simply go to
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- You simply go to ContagiousFaithBook.com
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- ContagiousFaithBook.com and you can take this test.
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- MARK: I can see that
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- MARK: I can see that for sure
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- MARK: I can see that for sure SHEILA: I love that.
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- for sure SHEILA: I love that. But you tell
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- SHEILA: I love that. But you tell the story in there about --
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- But you tell the story in there about -- I'll not give his name
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- the story in there about -- I'll not give his name as we know it,
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- I'll not give his name as we know it, because I want you
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- as we know it, because I want you to be able to tell the story.
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- because I want you to be able to tell the story. But it was at this funeral
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- to be able to tell the story. But it was at this funeral of this man who had lived
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- But it was at this funeral of this man who had lived completely one way
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- of this man who had lived completely one way for all of his life,
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- completely one way for all of his life, money, fame, power,
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- for all of his life, money, fame, power, um, until he got one
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- money, fame, power, um, until he got one of our mutual friend's books,
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- um, until he got one of our mutual friend's books, Lee Strobel's book,
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- of our mutual friend's books, Lee Strobel's book, A Case For Christ .
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- Lee Strobel's book, A Case For Christ . MARK: And Lee Strobel,
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- A Case For Christ . MARK: And Lee Strobel, by the way,
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- MARK: And Lee Strobel, by the way, is the story sharing like you;
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- by the way, is the story sharing like you; that's his top style.
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- is the story sharing like you; that's his top style. And I think this is important,
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- that's his top style. And I think this is important, his secondary style
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- And I think this is important, his secondary style is reason giving.
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- his secondary style is reason giving. A lot of us have
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- is reason giving. A lot of us have two or three of these.
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- A lot of us have two or three of these. We're not trying to limit you
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- two or three of these. We're not trying to limit you to one of these
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- We're not trying to limit you to one of these and say stay in your lane.
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- to one of these and say stay in your lane. We're saying you can do
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- and say stay in your lane. We're saying you can do at least one of these
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- We're saying you can do at least one of these and you may get a combination
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- at least one of these and you may get a combination of several.
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- and you may get a combination of several. Lee is those two as well.
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- of several. Lee is those two as well. Yeah, he had written his book,
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- Lee is those two as well. Yeah, he had written his book, The Case For Christ
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- Yeah, he had written his book, The Case For Christ and this man named Robert
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- The Case For Christ and this man named Robert had a really rough life.
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- and this man named Robert had a really rough life. Very successful,
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- had a really rough life. Very successful, but very rocky,
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- Very successful, but very rocky, and Jesus spoke to him.
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- but very rocky, and Jesus spoke to him. He was walking on the beach
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- and Jesus spoke to him. He was walking on the beach and he sensed God saying,
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- He was walking on the beach and he sensed God saying, "I've saved you so many times.
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- and he sensed God saying, "I've saved you so many times. You need to reach out to me."
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- "I've saved you so many times. You need to reach out to me." So Robert called a friend
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- The Case For Christ , read it,
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- The Case For Christ , read it, and gave his life to Christ.
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- and gave his life to Christ. The way we know about this is
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- The way we know about this is he shared his testimony
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- Christian TV program.
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- Christian TV program. And Robert's name
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- Christian TV program. And Robert's name that everyone knows him by
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- And Robert's name that everyone knows him by is Evel Knievel.
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- that everyone knows him by is Evel Knievel. His life changed
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- is Evel Knievel. His life changed through the gospel.
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- His life changed through the gospel. He ended up becoming buddies
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- through the gospel. He ended up becoming buddies with Lee and would call him
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- He ended up becoming buddies with Lee and would call him and ask him
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- with Lee and would call him and ask him theological questions.
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- and ask him theological questions. "Evel Knievel,
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- theological questions. "Evel Knievel, got a Bible question for you.
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- "Evel Knievel, got a Bible question for you. Mark 14, what does this mean?"
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- got a Bible question for you. Mark 14, what does this mean?" When he died
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- Mark 14, what does this mean?" When he died about a year later,
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- When he died about a year later, thousands came to his funeral.
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- about a year later, thousands came to his funeral. He was an Icon.
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- thousands came to his funeral. He was an Icon. This motorcyle daredevil
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- He was an Icon. This motorcyle daredevil found Christ.
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- This motorcyle daredevil found Christ. And on his tombstone now
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- found Christ. And on his tombstone now it says:
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- And on his tombstone now it says: "Follow Jesus Christ."
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- it says: "Follow Jesus Christ." I love the story
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- "Follow Jesus Christ." I love the story because we tend to think,
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- I love the story because we tend to think, my husband, or my son,
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- because we tend to think, my husband, or my son, my guy I work with at work,
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- my husband, or my son, my guy I work with at work, or somebody
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- my guy I work with at work, or somebody I go to school with,
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- or somebody I go to school with, they'll never bend a knee
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- I go to school with, they'll never bend a knee to Jesus.
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- they'll never bend a knee to Jesus. I say if Evel Knievel
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- to Jesus. I say if Evel Knievel can come to Christ,
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- I say if Evel Knievel can come to Christ, and for that matter,
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- can come to Christ, and for that matter, if Lee Strobel
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- and for that matter, if Lee Strobel can come to Christ,
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- if Lee Strobel can come to Christ, an atheist, a skeptic
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- can come to Christ, an atheist, a skeptic who wanted it to be false.
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- an atheist, a skeptic who wanted it to be false. And for that matter,
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- who wanted it to be false. And for that matter, if I can, if any of us
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- And for that matter, if I can, if any of us can come to faith,
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- if I can, if any of us can come to faith, then your friends
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- can come to faith, then your friends are within the reach
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- then your friends are within the reach of God's grace
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- are within the reach of God's grace if you'll just learn
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- of God's grace if you'll just learn some natural approaches
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- if you'll just learn some natural approaches and take a risk
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- some natural approaches and take a risk for the sake of the gospel.
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- and take a risk for the sake of the gospel. RANDY: That's what
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- for the sake of the gospel. RANDY: That's what I want everybody to hear
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- RANDY: That's what I want everybody to hear is that you are built
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- I want everybody to hear is that you are built to be an evangelist.
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- is that you are built to be an evangelist. You might just have
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- to be an evangelist. You might just have some misconceptions
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- You might just have some misconceptions because everybody thinks
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- some misconceptions because everybody thinks like the truth teller,
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- because everybody thinks like the truth teller, that's my dad.
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- like the truth teller, that's my dad. He's going come in
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- that's my dad. He's going come in argh-argh-argh-argh.
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- He's going come in argh-argh-argh-argh. MARK: Praise God!
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- argh-argh-argh-argh. MARK: Praise God! We need those!
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- MARK: Praise God! We need those! RANDY: We need those!
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- We need those! RANDY: We need those! MARK: He was one of them
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- RANDY: We need those! MARK: He was one of them that reached me when I was 19.
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- MARK: He was one of them that reached me when I was 19. So I praise God for them.
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- that reached me when I was 19. So I praise God for them. RANDY: I hear that
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- So I praise God for them. RANDY: I hear that all the time, my whole life.
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- RANDY: I hear that all the time, my whole life. MARK: But I'm not
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- all the time, my whole life. MARK: But I'm not one of them either.
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- MARK: But I'm not one of them either. RANDY: See, I'm not either.
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- one of them either. RANDY: See, I'm not either. I'm more of
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- RANDY: See, I'm not either. I'm more of the reason-giver type.
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- I'm more of the reason-giver type. Sheila, you just watch her
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- the reason-giver type. Sheila, you just watch her share her story on Life Today
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- Sheila, you just watch her share her story on Life Today and it just brings people
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- share her story on Life Today and it just brings people to God.
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- and it just brings people to God. She doesn't have to get
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- I think when you understand,
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- I think when you understand, yes, we can maybe employ
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- yes, we can maybe employ different styles
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- different styles and the Holy Spirit
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- and the Holy Spirit will lead us
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- will lead us at different times
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- but when you understand
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- but when you understand there is a way for everyone
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- but when you understand there is a way for everyone to comfortably share Jesus
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- there is a way for everyone to comfortably share Jesus with others,
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- to comfortably share Jesus with others, it's liberating.
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- with others, it's liberating. What kind of joy did you find,
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- it's liberating. What kind of joy did you find, because you talk about
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- What kind of joy did you find, because you talk about it being miserable
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- because you talk about it being miserable over in England,
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- it being miserable over in England, but when you figure this out,
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- over in England, but when you figure this out, what kind of joy came with it?
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- but when you figure this out, what kind of joy came with it? MARK: Well,
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- what kind of joy came with it? MARK: Well, it's my life adventure.
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- MARK: Well, it's my life adventure. I came back
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- it's my life adventure. I came back from England saying
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- I came back from England saying I'm done with evangelism.
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- from England saying I'm done with evangelism. Less than a year later,
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- I'm done with evangelism. Less than a year later, I was hired --
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- Less than a year later, I was hired -- and talk about
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- I was hired -- and talk about God's sense of humor --
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- and talk about God's sense of humor -- I was hired
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- God's sense of humor -- I was hired as the first director
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- I was hired as the first director of evangelism
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- as the first director of evangelism at one of the largest churches
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- of evangelism at one of the largest churches in America.
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- at one of the largest churches in America. I was at the beginning
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- in America. I was at the beginning of an adventure in my life
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- I was at the beginning of an adventure in my life that I'm still on!
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- of an adventure in my life that I'm still on! I can't stop.
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- that I'm still on! I can't stop. People say, "Are you going
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- I can't stop. People say, "Are you going to retire someday?"
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- People say, "Are you going to retire someday?" No way!
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- to retire someday?" No way! I can't stop doing this.
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- No way! I can't stop doing this. I want to tell
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- I can't stop doing this. I want to tell as many people as possible,
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- I want to tell as many people as possible, and I want to tell our viewers
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- as many people as possible, and I want to tell our viewers God wants to use you
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- and I want to tell our viewers God wants to use you in the same way.
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- God wants to use you in the same way. We are all members
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- in the same way. We are all members of the church
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- We are all members of the church to which Jesus gave
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- of the church to which Jesus gave the great commission.
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- to which Jesus gave the great commission. So we're all called
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- the great commission. So we're all called to do this.
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- your niche,
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- your niche, you've got to find the way
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- you've got to find the way that fits you.
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- that fits you. And if I could add
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- And if I could add one more thing,
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- one more thing, you have to be willing
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- you have to be willing to take a risk.
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- to take a risk. It always feels --
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- for years,
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- for years, you feel a little nervous.
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- for years, you feel a little nervous. SHEILA: Yeah, sure.
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- you feel a little nervous. SHEILA: Yeah, sure. MARK: You've just got
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- SHEILA: Yeah, sure. MARK: You've just got to push through that
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- MARK: You've just got to push through that and take a little risk.
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- to push through that and take a little risk. Jesus says,
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- and take a little risk. Jesus says, "Go into your world
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- Jesus says, "Go into your world and make disciples."
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- "Go into your world and make disciples." He says,
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- and make disciples." He says, "I will be with you always."
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- He says, "I will be with you always." And so when you realize
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- "I will be with you always." And so when you realize I've got the Holy Spirit,
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- And so when you realize I've got the Holy Spirit, I've got the truth.
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- I've got the Holy Spirit, I've got the truth. I don't have to know
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- I've got the truth. I don't have to know that much.
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- I don't have to know that much. I mean read up a little,
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- that much. I mean read up a little, gear up a little,
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- I mean read up a little, gear up a little, but then take some risks
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- gear up a little, but then take some risks and the Holy Spirit will work,
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- but then take some risks and the Holy Spirit will work, and you will see people
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- and the Holy Spirit will work, and you will see people impacted for eternity.
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- and you will see people impacted for eternity. I'm going to celebrate
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- impacted for eternity. I'm going to celebrate with Peggy
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- I'm going to celebrate with Peggy for all of eternity.
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- with Peggy for all of eternity. I look forward
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- for all of eternity. I look forward to meeting some
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- I look forward to meeting some Papua, New Guinea young man
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- to meeting some Papua, New Guinea young man 37.000 years from now
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- Papua, New Guinea young man 37.000 years from now in heaven whose life
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- 37.000 years from now in heaven whose life was impacted through Peggy.
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- in heaven whose life was impacted through Peggy. And again, I got to be
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- was impacted through Peggy. And again, I got to be a little link in the chain.
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- And again, I got to be a little link in the chain. There is nothing better
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- SHEILA: I think we forget
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- SHEILA: I think we forget that this is the best news
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- that this is the best news in the world.
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- in the world. It's like
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- It's like oh, we have to do this.
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- oh, we have to do this. We have to -- we forget,
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- We have to -- we forget, in this world
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- and people are despairing
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- and people are despairing and hopeless,
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- and people are despairing and hopeless, we have the best news
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- and hopeless, we have the best news in the world!
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- we have the best news in the world! MARK: That's right.
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- in the world! MARK: That's right. People are dying to hear it.
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- MARK: That's right. People are dying to hear it. And we're trying to avoid it.
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- People are dying to hear it. And we're trying to avoid it. We just need to say
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- And we're trying to avoid it. We just need to say people need this,
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- We just need to say people need this, they want it.
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- people need this, they want it. We're all sinners
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- they want it. We're all sinners who need a savior.
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- We're all sinners who need a savior. We're all lost sheep
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- who need a savior. We're all lost sheep who need to be found
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- We're all lost sheep who need to be found and brought home.
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- who need to be found and brought home. So you're right,
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- and brought home. So you're right, it is the greatest privilege
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- So you're right, it is the greatest privilege to go out and be used by God
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- it is the greatest privilege to go out and be used by God to bring people back to him.
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- to go out and be used by God to bring people back to him. RANDY: I do have to ask
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- to bring people back to him. RANDY: I do have to ask about the title because
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- RANDY: I do have to ask about the title because in the middle of a pandemic,
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- about the title because in the middle of a pandemic, is contagious the best word?
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- in the middle of a pandemic, is contagious the best word? Why did you go with that?
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- is contagious the best word? Why did you go with that? MARK: I get asked that.
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- Why did you go with that? MARK: I get asked that. A couple of reasons,
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- MARK: I get asked that. A couple of reasons, one is I had earlier materials
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- A couple of reasons, one is I had earlier materials back in the day
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- one is I had earlier materials back in the day that by God's grace
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- back in the day that by God's grace two million people
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- that by God's grace two million people were trained,
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- two million people were trained, through some materials
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- were trained, through some materials I had done called Becoming
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- through some materials I had done called Becoming a Contagious Christian.
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- I had done called Becoming a Contagious Christian. So this is a new,
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- a Contagious Christian. So this is a new, all-new literation
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- So this is a new, all-new literation of some earlier things
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- all-new literation of some earlier things we had done.
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- of some earlier things we had done. But also, if we've learned
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- we had done. But also, if we've learned anything during a pandemic
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- But also, if we've learned anything during a pandemic is that contagious things
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- anything during a pandemic is that contagious things spread quickly.
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- is that contagious things spread quickly. There is bad contagious
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- spread quickly. There is bad contagious but there is
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- There is bad contagious but there is good contagious --
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- but there is good contagious -- there is contagious laughter,
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- good contagious -- there is contagious laughter, contagious enthusiasm.
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- there is contagious laughter, contagious enthusiasm. We love it
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- contagious enthusiasm. We love it when we get in on that
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- We love it when we get in on that and everyone is laughing,
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- when we get in on that and everyone is laughing, everyone is happy.
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- and everyone is laughing, everyone is happy. Well, the best positive
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- everyone is happy. Well, the best positive contagious thing
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- Well, the best positive contagious thing is contagious faith
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- contagious thing is contagious faith and I believe it can spread
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- is contagious faith and I believe it can spread just as quickly as a pandemic.
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- But with good news.
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- But with good news. SHEILA: I really would
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- But with good news. SHEILA: I really would encourage you to go online
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- SHEILA: I really would encourage you to go online and take the quiz
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- encourage you to go online and take the quiz for yourself because
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- and take the quiz for yourself because it is just, I don't know,
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- for yourself because it is just, I don't know, I found, when I got to
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- the end of your book, Mark,
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- the end of your book, Mark, I just felt so encouraged.
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- the end of your book, Mark, I just felt so encouraged. In the midst of so much
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- I just felt so encouraged. In the midst of so much discouragement in the world
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- In the midst of so much discouragement in the world we're living in,
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- discouragement in the world we're living in, this is just like --
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- we're living in, this is just like -- because remember,
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- this is just like -- because remember, this wasn't our idea
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- because remember, this wasn't our idea this was Jesus' idea.
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- this wasn't our idea this was Jesus' idea. He wouldn't ask us to do
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- this was Jesus' idea. He wouldn't ask us to do something that he wasn't
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- He wouldn't ask us to do something that he wasn't going to equip us to do.
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- something that he wasn't going to equip us to do. MARK: Yeah, he calls us to it,
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- going to equip us to do. MARK: Yeah, he calls us to it, and then he says,
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- MARK: Yeah, he calls us to it, and then he says, "I'll go with you."
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- and then he says, "I'll go with you." It just struck me,
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- "I'll go with you." It just struck me, I was reading scripture
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- It just struck me, I was reading scripture last week
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- I was reading scripture last week that in the great commission
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- last week that in the great commission he says he'll be with us
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- that in the great commission he says he'll be with us until the end of the age.
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- he says he'll be with us until the end of the age. But in Acts 1:8 he says,
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- until the end of the age. But in Acts 1:8 he says, "You'll be my witnesses,"
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- But in Acts 1:8 he says, "You'll be my witnesses," he said, "I'll be with you
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- "You'll be my witnesses," he said, "I'll be with you to the ends of the earth."
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- he said, "I'll be with you to the ends of the earth." So he is saying,
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- to the ends of the earth." So he is saying, in all of time,
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- So he is saying, in all of time, and on all of the planet,
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- in all of time, and on all of the planet, I will be with you
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- and on all of the planet, I will be with you empowering you to do this.
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- I will be with you empowering you to do this. SHEILA: Wow!
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- empowering you to do this. SHEILA: Wow! That is phenomenal.
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- SHEILA: Wow! That is phenomenal. So trust me,
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- That is phenomenal. So trust me, you're going to want
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- So trust me, you're going to want to get your own copy
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- you're going to want to get your own copy of Contagious Faith .
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- to get your own copy of Contagious Faith . It is a life-changing book.
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- of Contagious Faith . It is a life-changing book. I will tell you
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- It is a life-changing book. I will tell you how to get hold of it.
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- I will tell you how to get hold of it. First of all,
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- how to get hold of it. First of all, one of the passions
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- First of all, one of the passions here at Life Today is to go
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- one of the passions here at Life Today is to go to the ends of the earth
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- here at Life Today is to go to the ends of the earth in terms of bringing very much
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- who are literally starving.
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- who are literally starving. This is our last week
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- This is our last week of Mission Feeding.
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- of Mission Feeding. I'll never forget,
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- I'll never forget, my first trip to Angola,
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- my first trip to Angola, we were in little
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- we were in little individual tents in a village
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- individual tents in a village and I remember going back
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- and I remember going back to my tent that night
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- to my tent that night and just sitting there
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- and just sitting there and trying to take in
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- and trying to take in everything that I'd seen
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- everything that I'd seen and everything I'd heard.
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- and everything I'd heard. I felt the Holy Spirit
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- I felt the Holy Spirit was asking me,
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- was asking me, Sheila, what are you
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- Sheila, what are you willing to give up
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- willing to give up that you can live without
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- that you can live without to give them
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- to give them what they can't live without?
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- what they can't live without? And I began to think
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- And I began to think of all the stupid things
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- of all the stupid things that I spend money on.
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- that I spend money on. It's not like God's against us
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- It's not like God's against us doing things that bring us joy
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- doing things that bring us joy and bring joy to our family,
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- and bring joy to our family, but there is so much waste
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- but there is so much waste in our lives,
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- in our lives, and things I genuinely
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- and things I genuinely could live without
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- could live without to be able to be an answer
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- to be able to be an answer to a grandmother's prayer,
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- to a grandmother's prayer, where she literally,
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- where she literally, her children can't live
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- her children can't live without a simple basic meal
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- without a simple basic meal each day.
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- each day. And to be able to go from
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- And to be able to go from these malnutrition clinics,
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- these malnutrition clinics, where the pain and the silence
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- where the pain and the silence and the desperation
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- and the desperation is overwhelming,
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- is overwhelming, to going to the villages
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- to going to the villages where Mission Feeding
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- where Mission Feeding is already in place
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- is already in place and seeing the hope
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- and seeing the hope and the change.
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- and the change. Their children
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- Their children are the way our children are
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- are the way our children are when they're little,
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- when they're little, they're running around,
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- they're running around, they're happy.
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- they're happy. They've got joy
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- They've got joy and they've got hope.
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- and they've got hope. And we're committed
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- And we're committed to doing that again.
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- to doing that again. RANDY: I believe that in
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- RANDY: I believe that in the community of Jesus Christ,
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- the community of Jesus Christ, the followers of the kingdom,
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- the followers of the kingdom, that is you and me,
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- that is you and me, we have the means
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- we have the means to go into all these places
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- to go into all these places and be their answer to prayer.
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- and be their answer to prayer. That prayer is: Lord, give us
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- That prayer is: Lord, give us something to eat; save us
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- something to eat; save us from the circumstances.
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- from the circumstances. We can answer that prayer
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- We can answer that prayer This is the last week,
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- This is the last week, as Sheila said,
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- as Sheila said, that we'll be on the air
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- that we'll be on the air to do this.
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- to do this. I'm asking you to do it
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- I'm asking you to do it right now.
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- right now. Go to the phone, go online,
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- Go to the phone, go online, and give the best gift
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- and give the best gift you can.
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- you can. Let's save the lives
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- Let's save the lives of these beautiful children.
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- of these beautiful children. We can do it.
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- We can do it. Let's be the answer.
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- Let's be the answer. Do it now.
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- Across the continent of Africa,
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- children are suffering,
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- facing severe malnutrition and even death.
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- With food reserves gone
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- and many areas experiencing severe famine,
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- we urgently need to replenish supplies
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- to keep feeding the 350.000 children
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- who are counting on us.
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- Through LIFE's Mission Feeding outreach
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- your gift of love can be an answer to prayer
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- for a hurting and hungry child
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- in their time of need.
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- Call now with your life-saving gift
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- of $30, $50, or $100
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- With your gift of any amount,
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- we'll send you The Chosen: 40 days with Jesus.
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- From the creators of the widely popular
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- television drama, The Chosen,
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- this devotional invites you to discover Jesus
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- through the eyes of those who knew him best.
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- With your gift of $100 or more,
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- please request the "Amazing Grace" sheet music framed wall art.
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- This timeless and well-beloved hymn
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- can be displayed as a reminder
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- of God's grace to you.
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- Finally, with your gift of $1.000 or more
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- to help feed and care for 100 children,
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- "Let the Children Come."
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- This beautiful bronze is a reminder
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- to care for children around the world
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- in both word and deed.
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- This is the last day!
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- Please call, write, or make your gift online.
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- SHEILA: Thank you so much
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- SHEILA: Thank you so much for your help!
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- SHEILA: Thank you so much for your help! And remember,
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- for your help! And remember, please ask for Mark's book.
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- And remember, please ask for Mark's book. We will send it with any gift
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- please ask for Mark's book. We will send it with any gift that you send
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- We will send it with any gift that you send to help feed them.
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- that you send to help feed them. And honestly, Mark,
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- to help feed them. And honestly, Mark, I just want to say thank you
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- And honestly, Mark, I just want to say thank you for this book.
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- I just want to say thank you for this book. It really is --
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- for this book. It really is -- I think it is a game changer.
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- It really is -- I think it is a game changer. MARK: Thanks so much.
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- I think it is a game changer. MARK: Thanks so much. If I could challenge
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- MARK: Thanks so much. If I could challenge our listeners with anything,
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- If I could challenge our listeners with anything, I mentioned it earlier,
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- our listeners with anything, I mentioned it earlier, taking a risk for the gospel.
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- I mentioned it earlier, taking a risk for the gospel. A lot of us get bored
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- taking a risk for the gospel. A lot of us get bored in our Christian faith
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- A lot of us get bored in our Christian faith because we kind of just do
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- in our Christian faith because we kind of just do the mechanical routine,
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- because we kind of just do the mechanical routine, go to church,
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- the mechanical routine, go to church, read the Bible,
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- go to church, read the Bible, do our drill,
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- read the Bible, do our drill, pray -- that's all good!
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- do our drill, pray -- that's all good! But there is no adventure,
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- pray -- that's all good! But there is no adventure, there is no excitement.
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- But there is no adventure, there is no excitement. You're not out on the edge
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- there is no excitement. You're not out on the edge where you must have help
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- You're not out on the edge where you must have help from the Holy Spirit.
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- where you must have help from the Holy Spirit. When you take a little risk
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- from the Holy Spirit. When you take a little risk and you bring up the gospel,
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- When you take a little risk and you bring up the gospel, you bring up
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- and you bring up the gospel, you bring up spiritual matters,
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- you bring up spiritual matters, you just make an attempt
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- spiritual matters, you just make an attempt to speak the good news
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- you just make an attempt to speak the good news of Christ
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- to speak the good news of Christ into the life of your friends,
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- of Christ into the life of your friends, there is excitement.
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- into the life of your friends, there is excitement. And the Holy Spirit
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- there is excitement. And the Holy Spirit will energize you
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- And the Holy Spirit will energize you and you'll find yourself
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- will energize you and you'll find yourself coming alive.
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- and you'll find yourself coming alive. When you see
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- coming alive. When you see God working through you
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- When you see God working through you and you see them
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- God working through you and you see them making progress
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- and you see them making progress and moving toward faith,
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- making progress and moving toward faith, and especially
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- and moving toward faith, and especially when one of them trusts
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- and especially when one of them trusts in Christ,
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- when one of them trusts in Christ, you're going to say,
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- in Christ, you're going to say, "This is the best!
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- you're going to say, "This is the best! I want to do this more."
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- "This is the best! I want to do this more." It becomes contagious
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- I want to do this more." It becomes contagious in your own life
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- It becomes contagious in your own life and in the Christians
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- in your own life and in the Christians around you.
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- and in the Christians around you. But it starts
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- around you. But it starts with taking a little risk,
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- But it starts with taking a little risk, opening your mouth
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- with taking a little risk, opening your mouth and blurting something out,
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- opening your mouth and blurting something out, and letting God
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- and blurting something out, and letting God work through you
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- and letting God work through you and that would be
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- work through you and that would be my challenge.
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- and that would be my challenge. SHEILA: And we will see you
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- my challenge. SHEILA: And we will see you next time on Life Today .
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- SHEILA: And we will see you next time on Life Today . God bless you.
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- ♪
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- ♪
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- ♪ When darkness tries to roll over my bones ♪
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- ♪ When sorrow tries to steal the joy I own ♪
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- ♪ When brokenness and pain is all I know ♪
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- ♪ Oh, I won't be shaken ♪
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- ♪ I won't be shaken ♪
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- ♪ 'Cause my fear doesn't stand a chance ♪
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- ♪ When I stand in your love ♪
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- ♪ My fear doesn't stand a chance ♪
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- ♪ When I stand in your love ♪
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- ♪ My fear doesn't stand a chance ♪
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- ♪ When I stand in your love! ♪
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- ♪ Shame no longer has a place to hide ♪
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- ♪ For I am not a captive to the lies ♪
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- ♪ I'm not afraid to leave my past behind ♪
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- ♪ No, I won't be shaken ♪
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- ♪ I won't be shaken! ♪
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- ♪ 'Cause my fear doesn't stand a chance ♪
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- ♪ When I stand in your love ♪
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- ♪ My fear doesn't stand a chance ♪
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- ♪ When I stand in your love ♪
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- ♪ My fear doesn't stand a chance ♪
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- ♪ When I stand in your love! ♪
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- ♪ There's power that can break off every chain ♪
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- ♪ There's power that can empty out a grave ♪
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- ♪ There's resurrection power that can save ♪
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- ♪ There's power in your name ♪
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- ♪ Power in your name ♪
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- ♪ There's power that can break off every chain ♪
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- ♪ There's power that can empty out a grave ♪
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- ♪ There's resurrection power that can save ♪
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- ♪ There's power in your name ♪
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- ♪ Power in your name! ♪
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- ♪ 'Cause my fear doesn't stand a chance ♪
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- ♪ When I stand in your love ♪
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- ♪ My fear doesn't stand a chance ♪
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- ♪ When I stand in your love ♪
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- ♪ My fear doesn't stand a chance ♪
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- ♪ When I stand in your love! ♪
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- ♪ I know my fear doesn't stand a chance ♪
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- ♪ When I stand in your love ♪
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- ♪ My fear doesn't stand a chance ♪
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- ♪ When I stand in your love ♪
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- ♪ My fear doesn't stand a chance ♪
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- ♪ When I stand in your love! ♪
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- ♪ I'm standing in your love ♪
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