Welcome to Gateway Church's podcast. Wherever you're tuning in from, we hope you're encouraged by today's message.

Hey, Gateway Church! I'm excited to be here!

Please, you may be seated. Thank you so much. You're way too kind. I haven't said anything yet.

We are so excited to be here. I'm with my wife, Maria, and Maria, and I would just stand and greet the church.

Actually, next week we're celebrating our 36th anniversary.

Yeah, I'm the lucky one. I married up. I really did. Before I say anything else, I just want to honor the father and the mother of the house.

Pastor Robert and Debbie, we love you so much. We couldn't be more honored to partner with you.

And not only are you great people and great friends, but you have great hearts, hearts that reaches the whole world, hearts that wants to see the harvest, not only in your community or even nation, but all over the world.

We couldn't be more proud to know you as friends and partners for the name of the Jesus to be lifted up all over the world.

Why don't we honor our leaders here today?

Love you so much. Also, Pastor James and Bridget, hey, guys, we love you.

We met last year in Italy and spent time. Maria and I love you so much.

And we just want to congratulate you. What an amazing new season, what an amazing future for you guys and for Gateway.

And just count us in. We'll be two Swedish cheerleaders for you guys. We'll be waving our go-pass to James and Bridget Flags and do the pom...

No, we won't do the pom-poms. That'll be embarrassing. But we love you guys so much. Just know we have your back and it's going to be amazing, the time that is coming your way.

Wonderful and beautiful to be here indeed. Now, our good friend Craig turned up, just picked us up and brought us to church today.

And I was reminded about a very special story. A number of years ago, I was speaking at a pastor's conference in Mexico City.

And it was a great time. We had like 800-900 pastors. It was a three-day event. I was speaking every single day. And every day they sent a new guy to the hotel to pick me up and drive me to church.

So the third day, the last day, this new guy came and he picked me up and he picked me up in a Volkswagen Beetle.

Like the original, 1967, anyone old enough to remember? Yeah, or you see pictures.

So I folded myself up and got into this car and we headed out on the main highway of Mexico City and this guy was driving fast. The car was shaking.

And I was just thinking, how blessed am I to experience this? I mean, not many people, honestly, get to experience going in a Volkswagen Beetle 1967 on a Mexican highway. That's only the chosen ones, really.

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