Hey everybody, I just want to tell you that next week we're starting a brand new

four-part message series called Jesus and We. We're going to talk about four

different values of the church and I promise you this will build your faith,

inspire you to seek God like never before in 2015. And as we move toward a new

year, I just want to invite all of you to consider joining our staff in

fasting for 21 days. We're going to deny ourselves something important to us.

Many people are taking a full-food fast. Others are fasting different things.

I'll be doing kind of a Daniel fast where I eat fruits and vegetables for 21

days and I would love for you to join us as we seek God prayerfully in a fast for

21 days starting on January the 2nd and today I've got a very good friend who's

going to be teaching. He'll tell you more about the fast. He's the campus pastor of

the campus where I actually teach. He's a great man of God. He has an awesome

family, a powerful story. You'll be blessed today as you hear about first things

first. Would you join me in welcoming Pastor Chris Beal?

I'm so excited that you guys are with us today at literally all of our

campuses. Those of you at Network Churches, we love you guys so much. And for

those of you literally all over the world worshiping with this church online,

it really means a lot that you've given an hour to be with us today. I pray and

believe you had a wonderful Christmas. As Craig said, my name is Chris Beal and I'm

the pastor here at the O.K.C. campus. I got to be honest. Filling in Craig

Groschel's Pope, but who in my opinion is probably one of the best communicators on

the planet kind of feels like I'm coming off the bench for Kevin Durant. No

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