Lee McDerment

He basically said, look, when I'm preaching, people are seated, their minds are closed, they're weighing every word I say, like maybe I don't believe what you're saying. He said, when you say something from the stage, music is playing, people's hearts are wide open, their emotions are engaged. They're just, everything you say is kind of just falling right into their head. into their heart.

Are you comfortable with what you're telling them about God speaking for God? You know what I mean? And that, and, and he was like, how much of the Bible have you read? And I admitted to him there, you know, I've, I've read most of it, but there's, you know, some sections of the minor prophet or of the prophets that I hadn't really dug into.

Are you comfortable with what you're telling them about God speaking for God? You know what I mean? And that, and, and he was like, how much of the Bible have you read? And I admitted to him there, you know, I've, I've read most of it, but there's, you know, some sections of the minor prophet or of the prophets that I hadn't really dug into.

Are you comfortable with what you're telling them about God speaking for God? You know what I mean? And that, and, and he was like, how much of the Bible have you read? And I admitted to him there, you know, I've, I've read most of it, but there's, you know, some sections of the minor prophet or of the prophets that I hadn't really dug into.

There's other sections I'd only read like once in my entire life. And he said, maybe, maybe you should consider limiting what you say. Maybe only saying like, you know, welcome, stand and sing, and then you may be seated. Maybe consider only saying that stuff until you've actually read the whole Bible.

There's other sections I'd only read like once in my entire life. And he said, maybe, maybe you should consider limiting what you say. Maybe only saying like, you know, welcome, stand and sing, and then you may be seated. Maybe consider only saying that stuff until you've actually read the whole Bible.

There's other sections I'd only read like once in my entire life. And he said, maybe, maybe you should consider limiting what you say. Maybe only saying like, you know, welcome, stand and sing, and then you may be seated. Maybe consider only saying that stuff until you've actually read the whole Bible.

And it really, you know, it just, I was so wonderfully convicted in that moment to dive more into the scriptures. You know, he kind of brought the whole thing down to size for me by basically saying, look, the Bible is not some mountain that's beyond you, that's too difficult for you. It takes about 40 hours to read from cover to cover.

And it really, you know, it just, I was so wonderfully convicted in that moment to dive more into the scriptures. You know, he kind of brought the whole thing down to size for me by basically saying, look, the Bible is not some mountain that's beyond you, that's too difficult for you. It takes about 40 hours to read from cover to cover.

And it really, you know, it just, I was so wonderfully convicted in that moment to dive more into the scriptures. You know, he kind of brought the whole thing down to size for me by basically saying, look, the Bible is not some mountain that's beyond you, that's too difficult for you. It takes about 40 hours to read from cover to cover.

Why don't you just do it as fast as you can so that you have the whole scriptures inside your brain. The Holy Spirit can use them at any time. And that way, you know that, you know, you're really giving the most accurate picture of God to other people as humanly possible.

Why don't you just do it as fast as you can so that you have the whole scriptures inside your brain. The Holy Spirit can use them at any time. And that way, you know that, you know, you're really giving the most accurate picture of God to other people as humanly possible.

Why don't you just do it as fast as you can so that you have the whole scriptures inside your brain. The Holy Spirit can use them at any time. And that way, you know that, you know, you're really giving the most accurate picture of God to other people as humanly possible.

So later on, you know, after that camp was over with, I just got a little pocket Bible, put it in my back pocket and would read it at stoplights. And, you know, just here and there, just tried to get through it as fast as I possibly could. Took me about four or five months to do it at first. And I was transformed after that first reading. I mean, it truly was a life-changing experience.

So later on, you know, after that camp was over with, I just got a little pocket Bible, put it in my back pocket and would read it at stoplights. And, you know, just here and there, just tried to get through it as fast as I possibly could. Took me about four or five months to do it at first. And I was transformed after that first reading. I mean, it truly was a life-changing experience.

So later on, you know, after that camp was over with, I just got a little pocket Bible, put it in my back pocket and would read it at stoplights. And, you know, just here and there, just tried to get through it as fast as I possibly could. Took me about four or five months to do it at first. And I was transformed after that first reading. I mean, it truly was a life-changing experience.

God did things in me then that I just didn't think were possible at the time. So that's my real first encounter with reading the entirety of the scriptures. After that, I just got hooked. My appetite increased for it like crazy, and I just never looked back. I mean, it's just been such a source of faith and inspiration, and it's just been amazing.

God did things in me then that I just didn't think were possible at the time. So that's my real first encounter with reading the entirety of the scriptures. After that, I just got hooked. My appetite increased for it like crazy, and I just never looked back. I mean, it's just been such a source of faith and inspiration, and it's just been amazing.

God did things in me then that I just didn't think were possible at the time. So that's my real first encounter with reading the entirety of the scriptures. After that, I just got hooked. My appetite increased for it like crazy, and I just never looked back. I mean, it's just been such a source of faith and inspiration, and it's just been amazing.

Well, Adrian Dupree, if you're listening, then thank you. Thank you, homeboy, because you've done it for all of us. So, yeah.