#358: Special Edition: A Conversation with John DeBerry
Allen Jackson Ministries
Ben Hayes
4.9 • 1.5K Ratings
🗓️ 4 October 2022
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
This week, Pastor Allen has the opportunity to welcome John DeBerry into the studio for a conversation around his legacy in politics, his faith and family, and the current state of the nation. DeBerry represented the 90th House District of Tennessee for over 25 years. He is a graduate of Freed-Hardeman University and the University of Memphis and currently preaches at the Coleman Avenue Church of Christ in Memphis in addition to churches and organizations across the country. He has led boldly with his faith his entire life, and now serves as a senior advisor to Tennessee's Governor Bill Lee.
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| 0:00.0 | Well, my guest today is John DeBerry. He is a treasure to the state of Tennessee. |
| 0:12.0 | You served 26 years in the state legislature? |
| 0:15.0 | 26 years. From Memphis, which district? |
| 0:18.0 | District 90. District 90. |
| 0:20.0 | As on the Democratic ticket. Yes, it was the Democratic ticket. |
| 0:22.6 | Yes, it was a Democratic district and District 90 is of course no more. |
| 0:28.8 | The district has been redistricts into oblivion but for 26 years the folks of District 90 gave me the privilege |
| 0:38.8 | to serve them. |
| 0:41.2 | But more than any label you would wear from a political office, you honored the Lord. |
| 0:46.0 | Absolutely. You have been a persistent advocate in the state of Tennessee for the family, |
| 0:52.0 | for marriage, for a biblical worldview yes |
| 0:55.5 | for which I thank you right you have made all of our lives better but they finally |
| 1:00.0 | managed to get you off the ballot you they couldn't beat you at the election so they managed to keep you off the ballot? |
| 1:04.8 | Yeah, we for 13 elections from day one the people of District 90 knew who I was, they knew what I stood for, they understood my, as you |
| 1:16.2 | say, biblical worldview, my understanding of marriage as an institution from God and family values. |
| 1:24.6 | They understood all of these things and they elected me 13 times. |
| 1:29.2 | And each time I won anywhere between 65 and 72%. |
| 1:37.0 | And so if you can't beat them, remove them. |
| 1:40.0 | Some folks compete by eliminating the competition and that's what they did. |
| 1:45.0 | But then the Lord opened the door and Governor Bill Lee reached out and you're now his senior advisor. |
| 1:50.0 | Governor Lee is a man of faith. |
| 1:52.0 | I admire him so much for what he stands for and what he has brought to that office. |
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