Are those people who have felt like I'm not welcome

because I'm not yet fixed?

So I can't come to the banqueting table of God

until I clean that up.

I'm like, that's actually not biblically defensible.

You are welcome, even in your sorrow.

And I know it can sound flippant.

You have to feel it to heal it.

And I don't mean at all to sound flipping or just do some pop psychology.

But I think scripture bears out your feelings matter to God.

The whole idea that faith and feelings should be segregate.

I'm like, actually, the Psalter disproves that. Access More

Hey, hey, backport tours.

My name is Allison Allen.

I'm the 5'12 spiritual wing woman to Lisa Harper for Backport theology.

And we are so excited that you are here all year.

Wait a minute.

Wait a minute.

You look lovely. I do. You look so pretty. I like that green on you. I just thought somebody needs to stop for just a moment because you look absolutely glorious. Thank you. We've been hiking through the Bible. You see how I deflect a compliment? My husband's always like, you, walks on, walks on.

Yes, she needs to sit there in it for just a second. Thank you, my friend. Thank you, my friend. You're welcome. Y'all, we hope you have been hiking with us and traversing the land. We've been talking about how there are no wasted words in the scripture, and we're about to really bear down. It's not stiff.

It's not a rigid book.

At its core, it's a love story.

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