Timothy Harris

Yeah, you sure did. I mean, I think... you know one of the things that um you and i haven't talked about uh for quite a long time in my own personal life is that um one year ago i had a stroke and um it was a very hard experience emotionally and then i was on a sabbatical that was also very difficult but the because i just was dealing with so much stuff that god was bringing up and

Yeah, you sure did. I mean, I think... you know one of the things that um you and i haven't talked about uh for quite a long time in my own personal life is that um one year ago i had a stroke and um it was a very hard experience emotionally and then i was on a sabbatical that was also very difficult but the because i just was dealing with so much stuff that god was bringing up and

And Brandon, I think one of the main things he was bringing up was, you know, it's like Jesus saying to Peter, you know, when he's restoring him in the gospel after Peter's failed him, he says, you know, Peter, do you love me? Peter, do you love me? And during this time after the stroke, he was just showing me that I loved so many things more than him. Good things, missions, ministry, evangelism.

And Brandon, I think one of the main things he was bringing up was, you know, it's like Jesus saying to Peter, you know, when he's restoring him in the gospel after Peter's failed him, he says, you know, Peter, do you love me? Peter, do you love me? And during this time after the stroke, he was just showing me that I loved so many things more than him. Good things, missions, ministry, evangelism.

But I was loving them more than him and more than spending time with him. And so my answer to this question, how should we present ourselves in our daily lives? I think that we will present ourselves in direct correlation to how much time we spend with Jesus.

But I was loving them more than him and more than spending time with him. And so my answer to this question, how should we present ourselves in our daily lives? I think that we will present ourselves in direct correlation to how much time we spend with Jesus.

Yeah, because he's the light of the world. And if you hang out with him as a lesser light, you know, as we talk about in chapter 34, people will see it and they'll say there's something different about you. And you will get that that first Peter, you know, how he says, be ready to give an answer for those who ask you about the hope that's within you, because they're going to ask a question.

Yeah, because he's the light of the world. And if you hang out with him as a lesser light, you know, as we talk about in chapter 34, people will see it and they'll say there's something different about you. And you will get that that first Peter, you know, how he says, be ready to give an answer for those who ask you about the hope that's within you, because they're going to ask a question.

What what is it about you? Why? You seem different than the normal people I see and interact with. And so I think the context about how we present ourselves in daily lives is really being so full of Jesus that it just comes out. It has to come out.

What what is it about you? Why? You seem different than the normal people I see and interact with. And so I think the context about how we present ourselves in daily lives is really being so full of Jesus that it just comes out. It has to come out.

amen yeah so you asked a question that um the whole thing about does your church take a position on that israeli palestinian conflict and man is this a hot button thing now right yeah wow as we are talking you know with we just had the one year anniversary of the terrible uh october 7 you know hamas going into israel and killing people and taking so many hostage and

amen yeah so you asked a question that um the whole thing about does your church take a position on that israeli palestinian conflict and man is this a hot button thing now right yeah wow as we are talking you know with we just had the one year anniversary of the terrible uh october 7 you know hamas going into israel and killing people and taking so many hostage and

It's just been a year of bloodshed since then. And now, of course, with, you know, with Israel and Hezbollah. So it's a mess. It's a sad mess. But basically the way, you know, this chapter was titled, Do You Look Different to Muslim People? And I gave two stories of when Miriam and I were in Palestine, in the West Bank of Israel. And we met two different people who just said, you look different.

It's just been a year of bloodshed since then. And now, of course, with, you know, with Israel and Hezbollah. So it's a mess. It's a sad mess. But basically the way, you know, this chapter was titled, Do You Look Different to Muslim People? And I gave two stories of when Miriam and I were in Palestine, in the West Bank of Israel. And we met two different people who just said, you look different.

There's something, what is it about you? As we went into their homes and we were able to really share. And so then the segue came about because I thought, you know, people reading our book are going to interact, of course, with Muslims. And some of them are going to ask the question, what do you think about this conflict? And so here's what we say to people in general.

There's something, what is it about you? As we went into their homes and we were able to really share. And so then the segue came about because I thought, you know, people reading our book are going to interact, of course, with Muslims. And some of them are going to ask the question, what do you think about this conflict? And so here's what we say to people in general.

We say if you're dealing with a Muslim person and they ask you the question, I mean, whose side are you on? Are you pro-Israel? Are you for us? Are you for Palestinian people? Are you for Muslims? Who are you for? And here's our answer, and it's right out of the book. I'm just going to read it. We are so sorry for all of the suffering of the Palestinian people, and we pray for them.

We say if you're dealing with a Muslim person and they ask you the question, I mean, whose side are you on? Are you pro-Israel? Are you for us? Are you for Palestinian people? Are you for Muslims? Who are you for? And here's our answer, and it's right out of the book. I'm just going to read it. We are so sorry for all of the suffering of the Palestinian people, and we pray for them.

And so, Brandon, you'll notice quickly, I didn't take, I didn't say anything. I didn't take any position about Israel in my answer, either positive or negative, because maybe the Muslim was looking for me to just kind of hooked me with something, but I didn't even mention them. I simply commented just ever so briefly on the suffering of the Palestinian people.

And so, Brandon, you'll notice quickly, I didn't take, I didn't say anything. I didn't take any position about Israel in my answer, either positive or negative, because maybe the Muslim was looking for me to just kind of hooked me with something, but I didn't even mention them. I simply commented just ever so briefly on the suffering of the Palestinian people.