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I didn't grow up with it at all in the household. And I had two great parents, Mama and Daddy, Kelly and Norm. And they did everything for me, loved me, supported my dreams like crazy. But church just wasn't something we did. And two events happened, two big things happened in my life that I always like to share. One, it started with an invite.
I didn't grow up with it at all in the household. And I had two great parents, Mama and Daddy, Kelly and Norm. And they did everything for me, loved me, supported my dreams like crazy. But church just wasn't something we did. And two events happened, two big things happened in my life that I always like to share. One, it started with an invite.
I didn't grow up with it at all in the household. And I had two great parents, Mama and Daddy, Kelly and Norm. And they did everything for me, loved me, supported my dreams like crazy. But church just wasn't something we did. And two events happened, two big things happened in my life that I always like to share. One, it started with an invite.
And I think that's what we all have the ability to do. My neighbor across the street was like, hey, man, we're going to the church. And I was like, yeah, okay. And he's like, we're having this lock-in. I was like, double out? Church? And you're going to lock me in the church? I'm out, bro. No way. And then he said, this is what got me, Mick. He said, we play sports and stay up all night.
And I think that's what we all have the ability to do. My neighbor across the street was like, hey, man, we're going to the church. And I was like, yeah, okay. And he's like, we're having this lock-in. I was like, double out? Church? And you're going to lock me in the church? I'm out, bro. No way. And then he said, this is what got me, Mick. He said, we play sports and stay up all night.
And I think that's what we all have the ability to do. My neighbor across the street was like, hey, man, we're going to the church. And I was like, yeah, okay. And he's like, we're having this lock-in. I was like, double out? Church? And you're going to lock me in the church? I'm out, bro. No way. And then he said, this is what got me, Mick. He said, we play sports and stay up all night.
in right now, punch that ticket. And I was like, I get to stay up all night and do that. So that's the first time I'd ever heard about God. I never heard about God really. And I'm sure there were examples of people that tried, but I wasn't ready for it. And God put this moment in front of me. So a simple invite got me in the door.
in right now, punch that ticket. And I was like, I get to stay up all night and do that. So that's the first time I'd ever heard about God. I never heard about God really. And I'm sure there were examples of people that tried, but I wasn't ready for it. And God put this moment in front of me. So a simple invite got me in the door.
in right now, punch that ticket. And I was like, I get to stay up all night and do that. So that's the first time I'd ever heard about God. I never heard about God really. And I'm sure there were examples of people that tried, but I wasn't ready for it. And God put this moment in front of me. So a simple invite got me in the door.
And then I had a teacher named Mark Watson, who was my physics teacher. And Mark was so chill and so even, calm, cool, nice. And he had a Jesus sticker on his computer and he played praise and worship music at a public school in between classes. And I'll never forget, man, I had the good ability to annoy just about anyone. And I had so much energy and I was all over the place.
And then I had a teacher named Mark Watson, who was my physics teacher. And Mark was so chill and so even, calm, cool, nice. And he had a Jesus sticker on his computer and he played praise and worship music at a public school in between classes. And I'll never forget, man, I had the good ability to annoy just about anyone. And I had so much energy and I was all over the place.
And then I had a teacher named Mark Watson, who was my physics teacher. And Mark was so chill and so even, calm, cool, nice. And he had a Jesus sticker on his computer and he played praise and worship music at a public school in between classes. And I'll never forget, man, I had the good ability to annoy just about anyone. And I had so much energy and I was all over the place.
And Mark was just like, oh, it's okay, chill. And just had a really different spirit about him. And I was like, well, this dude's different, man. And so I tell people all the time, it started with an invitation and then a life worth emulating. A dude that was living out the gospel that was so crazy and so different and unique that I said, that's different. I want that.
And Mark was just like, oh, it's okay, chill. And just had a really different spirit about him. And I was like, well, this dude's different, man. And so I tell people all the time, it started with an invitation and then a life worth emulating. A dude that was living out the gospel that was so crazy and so different and unique that I said, that's different. I want that.
And Mark was just like, oh, it's okay, chill. And just had a really different spirit about him. And I was like, well, this dude's different, man. And so I tell people all the time, it started with an invitation and then a life worth emulating. A dude that was living out the gospel that was so crazy and so different and unique that I said, that's different. I want that.
And then when you spin it forward, going into the summer, so that was my junior year. That summer, we had to read 200 pages for outside reading for English. And I went to my English teacher and I said, hey, I'd like to pick the Bible. And she was like, why? And I was like, I don't know. I just, I want to read it. And she was like, well, I can't because you can't because I can't sit down with you.
And then when you spin it forward, going into the summer, so that was my junior year. That summer, we had to read 200 pages for outside reading for English. And I went to my English teacher and I said, hey, I'd like to pick the Bible. And she was like, why? And I was like, I don't know. I just, I want to read it. And she was like, well, I can't because you can't because I can't sit down with you.
And then when you spin it forward, going into the summer, so that was my junior year. That summer, we had to read 200 pages for outside reading for English. And I went to my English teacher and I said, hey, I'd like to pick the Bible. And she was like, why? And I was like, I don't know. I just, I want to read it. And she was like, well, I can't because you can't because I can't sit down with you.