How do we stay focused on what matters most in this world? Here's Nancy Damas Walgamuth.

You've got to keep your eyes on Christ and you've got to keep your eyes on the end of the story.

It's not just that God is writing the final chapter. He has

written the final chapter. We can read it. We know who wins. The Lamb wins. This is the Reviver Hearts Podcast with Nancy Demas Walgum,

author of choosing forgiveness.

For October 18th, 2023, I'm Dana Gresch. It seems like everyone has an opinion about

It seems like everyone has an opinion about problems in the church, but you really only need to listen to one person, Jesus.

He knows what the church needs, and that includes what you and I need.

Nancy's been exploring his messages to the churches

that we find in the beginning of the book of revelation.

Today she begins the final series in that study

it's called what this church needs.

You've probably heard about some department stores that hire mystery shoppers. You know what those are? They come in and nobody knows

that they're really working for this company that's checking out how things are

going in that store and checking on the employees and whether the right

practices are taking place and restaurants do this.

They bring in undercover diners to rate their food and their service, their mystery diners.

Well, I read an article not too long ago from the Wall Street

journal about a mystery worshipper. It's about a man named Thomas Harrison who's

a former pastor from Tulsa, who is a professional mystery worshipper.

The article said, Mr Harrison poses as a first-time churchgoer and covertly evaluates everything

from the cleanliness of the bathrooms to the strength of the sermon.

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