This isn't somebody else's problem folks on our watch. We've been quiet for too long.

They've told us not to bring our faith to corporate America, while corporate

America takes their worldview and imposes upon the rest of us. I'm not angry at them, I'm embarrassed for my cooperation with the intimidation

tactics of the last few decades. But we're changing. We're beginning to pray. We're beginning to put our trust in the

Lord in some new ways.

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We've been talking around this theme of how to thrive in the midst of big trouble.

Big trouble is just the vernacular for the biblical word tribulation.

Tribulation means big trouble and we typically I think imagine that the

tribulation is the tribulation, the ultimate big trouble.

That's what's described in the book of revelation.

I mean, before the Lord comes back, there's going to be some really big trouble.

And, you know, if you're in the midst of the trouble, it's big trouble.

You know, the difference between minor surgery and major surgery is if it's on you

And the difference in trouble and really big trouble is whether or not you're involved with it

And we're living through a time of turmoil and chaos and confusion and realignment that is unlike anything in my lifetime.

I'm not willing to say that it is the ultimate big trouble, but it has all the characteristics

that will be reflected in that, that there's ample biblical evidence to suggest that. So the question becomes what do we do with that?

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