Timothy Harris

It's a brand new pen identical to the one I was using that he gave to me. And I'm like, man, this is almost and if not probably on the same level of respect. Whenever I got a challenge coin from one of the captains in the Coast Guard for my work as a chaplain there. And I got this pen and I did find out how much the pen cost or whatever. But to me, that is my most expensive pen.

It's a brand new pen identical to the one I was using that he gave to me. And I'm like, man, this is almost and if not probably on the same level of respect. Whenever I got a challenge coin from one of the captains in the Coast Guard for my work as a chaplain there. And I got this pen and I did find out how much the pen cost or whatever. But to me, that is my most expensive pen.

Wow, that's a good story, brother. So why did you name it Pins and Purses?

Wow, that's a good story, brother. So why did you name it Pins and Purses?

Yeah, so in 2011, we were back in the Arabian Gulf. So a little different Gulf than you're talking about, right? And so we're back in the Arabian Gulf. And one day, we went to this luxurious mall because this place in the Gulf, as I mentioned in another one of our episodes, some of the countries... in the Arabian Gulf are just so wealthy.

Yeah, so in 2011, we were back in the Arabian Gulf. So a little different Gulf than you're talking about, right? And so we're back in the Arabian Gulf. And one day, we went to this luxurious mall because this place in the Gulf, as I mentioned in another one of our episodes, some of the countries... in the Arabian Gulf are just so wealthy.

Saudi Arabia, of course, comes to mind, but also Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait. They just have so much oil and gas money. So they have very luxurious malls. So one time I just had the idea just popped into my head. Let's go, I said to Miriam, let's go on a scavenger hunt at one of these luxurious malls

Saudi Arabia, of course, comes to mind, but also Bahrain, Qatar, and Kuwait. They just have so much oil and gas money. So they have very luxurious malls. So one time I just had the idea just popped into my head. Let's go, I said to Miriam, let's go on a scavenger hunt at one of these luxurious malls

and because we had seen that uh the men um in that part of the world they loved to have expensive pens and cufflinks and watches and so i said let's go let's go see what we can find for the most expensive pen in this mall so we finally went to one and we went in and they were very kind and they brought out uh they went back to their safe

and because we had seen that uh the men um in that part of the world they loved to have expensive pens and cufflinks and watches and so i said let's go let's go see what we can find for the most expensive pen in this mall so we finally went to one and we went in and they were very kind and they brought out uh they went back to their safe

and they brought out this gold uh pen swiss a swiss pen not gold in color but gold gold with diamonds on it and this was in 2011. so this is 11 years ago i don't know what it'd be worth now but it was priced at thirty thousand dollars yeah yeah thirty thousand dollars so

and they brought out this gold uh pen swiss a swiss pen not gold in color but gold gold with diamonds on it and this was in 2011. so this is 11 years ago i don't know what it'd be worth now but it was priced at thirty thousand dollars yeah yeah thirty thousand dollars so

um that gives you a little bit of an idea of what kind of money is in some of these uh arab muslim countries in the gulf the arab gulf then i said uh to miriam we had heard that you know we'd see these women carrying around these purses and somebody told us These purses value from something like between $2,000 to $6,000.

um that gives you a little bit of an idea of what kind of money is in some of these uh arab muslim countries in the gulf the arab gulf then i said uh to miriam we had heard that you know we'd see these women carrying around these purses and somebody told us These purses value from something like between $2,000 to $6,000.

So much to Miriam's embarrassment because I'm an extrovert and I just love doing some of these crazy things. And she's quieter and has a little more common sense. But we set out on this search for the most expensive purse we could find. We went into a store and they said this is our most. They went in the back and got it. It was made from the belly of an Asian crocodile.

So much to Miriam's embarrassment because I'm an extrovert and I just love doing some of these crazy things. And she's quieter and has a little more common sense. But we set out on this search for the most expensive purse we could find. We went into a store and they said this is our most. They went in the back and got it. It was made from the belly of an Asian crocodile.

And again, this is 11 years ago. And it was $39,000 for that purse. Wow. And so the Filipino salesman that worked there was kind enough to let us take our picture with it. But the moral of the, you know, the chapter wasn't just about scavenger hunts for pens and purses.

And again, this is 11 years ago. And it was $39,000 for that purse. Wow. And so the Filipino salesman that worked there was kind enough to let us take our picture with it. But the moral of the, you know, the chapter wasn't just about scavenger hunts for pens and purses.

It was the concept that we wanted people to get out of it was that we need to pray for these wealthy people in the Middle East that they will hear the words of Jesus. Luke 12, 33, sell your possessions, give to the poor. And then this fascinating verse based on our title, provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out a treasure in heaven that will never fail.

It was the concept that we wanted people to get out of it was that we need to pray for these wealthy people in the Middle East that they will hear the words of Jesus. Luke 12, 33, sell your possessions, give to the poor. And then this fascinating verse based on our title, provide purses for yourselves that will not wear out a treasure in heaven that will never fail.