Hey, this is Stephen Ferdick. I'm the pastor of Elevation Church. And this is our podcast.

I wanted to thank you for joining us today. Hope this inspires you. Hope it builds your faith.

Hope it gives you perspective to see God as moving in your life. Enjoy the message.

Hey, Elevation. I am so glad that you are worshiping with us today. The Psalmist said,

I was glad when they said to me, let us go to the house of the Lord. I know that you're happy

to be here today, no matter how you're watching, whether you're joining us online, or you're here at

one of our campuses today is a very special day. Every time we come together, it's special because

there's nothing like gathering together with God's people. The Lord is here with us. But today is

extra special because today is our pastor's birthday. And I have to say, the older this man gets,

the better he gets. The wiser he gets each year. His preaching gets better. I don't even know how

that's possible. And I must say, I think he's getting more ripped with each year too. Can I say that?

I just did. Okay, put it in the chat. If you're watching with us online, happy birthday,

pastor Stephen. And if you're sitting at one of our campuses, look at your neighbor and say,

how about this new series? I'm feeling extra blessed because the first few weeks of the year,

we got to learn how to do the new you. And then last week, Stephen told us that in the coming weeks,

he's going to be using the book of Joshua to show us there's more to the story. Guys, he was on

fire last week. Forward, not finished. If you missed it, you got to catch up. I told you he gets

better with age. So today, we're not going to make the birthday boy preach, but we do have a special

treat for you. My dear friend, Lisa Terkis is going to be bringing the message today. Lisa is

no stranger to elevation. She actually lives here in Charlotte and she joins us at elevation when

she's not out preaching at other churches and doing events. She's the president of Proverbs 31

Ministries and the author of more than 25 books. She just released her newest book called Good Boundaries

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