It's just a good example of mimicking the kind of what works in the world.

Yeah.

Thinking that, well, maybe we can use this tool of celebrity to, like, draw people into the church.

You know, it's kind of an ends justify the means without recognizing, no, like, if you present a shallow faith, if what you give them is a shallow

faith, you're not giving them roots to sink into when life gets really hard.

Compassion International is a ministry I dearly love. They're doing such good work all over the world to help release kids from poverty in Jesus'

name.

Many children have been waiting over a year for a sponsor.

Maybe you've never considered sponsorship before, but I hope that you will. Please know that it's much more than a financial commitment. It is a relationship that you form. It lets kids know that they are remembered. And I've been there and heard from these children personally when I traveled to El Salvador. And I can tell you that it is a game changer for them

to bring them hope in places that feel hopeless. It's a small sacrifice for a lot of us,

but it means everything to a child in need. Go to the show notes for the link to do this,

to see children who need sponsorship right now, or Compassion.com forward slash Joe.

And as a thank you for your sponsorship, we're going to send you my book hole as a free gift.

So New York City is your home.

If you didn't live there, what's your backup location? Oh gosh, probably

Chicago. I lived in the Chicago area for over a decade before moving to New York. And I'm from

the Midwest, and I feel like I stick out like a sore thumb as a midwesterner in New York.

So I think Chicago would be a little bit more hospitable for this Midwestern or also a little bit more affordable.

Yes, yes.

But okay, why, see, I think you're, I think you have cool vibes and I think that you probably have a proper coat

because of Midwestern and like Chicago-E.

Why do you stick out like a sort of?

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