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Welcome to the Gospel Coalition Podcast, equipping the next generation of believers,

pastors, and church leaders to shape life and ministry around the gospel.

On today's episode, we bring you a message from Jackie Hill Perry on the power of words.

This message was originally delivered at TGC's 2021 Women's Conference.

How are you saints?

So I just wanted to give you a preface. I come from a country called Black Church.

And in that country, what happens is when someone is preaching or teaching the word,

they are not the only ones talking. Amen.

And so that means that if I say something that, you know,

moves your spirit a little bit or you think it's interesting,

you have the privilege and the permission to talk back to me, okay?

So when I say that God is good, you say,

and when I say all the time, you say,

that's what we're going to do tonight.

One of my favorite poets once said that words make worlds.

And what she meant by that is is that the words have the power to create things, people,

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