Hey, this is Stephen Ferdick. I'm the pastor of elevation church and this is our podcast.

I wanted to thank you for joining us today. Hope this inspires you. Hope it builds your

faith. Hope it gives you perspective to see God as moving in your life. Enjoy the message.

Pastor Carl Linss is in the house to preach God's Word. I'm excited that our friend would

come and be with us today. For many years I would preach on my anniversary and it seemed

unfitting for me to have to bring a gift to my own birthday party. And there was only

one person that I wanted to preach this weekend. And if he would have said no, then I would

have quit returning his text messages for at least three months. But Pastor Carl Linss

is really one of the most Christ-like people that I know. He is not afraid to be inconvenienced

or controversial if it means bringing Jesus into the lives and hearts of people. I want

to be more like that. I've noticed him being willing to associate with anyone and everyone

on the same level. And I want to be more like that. I noticed that he is relentless in

his drive to connect with people. And at times that means sometimes at great expense to

himself. And I want to be more like that. So I thank God for having a brother who can

also be an example. We love you in Laura. It's been a joy to ride with you just even in

the very back of the bus on the journey of Hillsong, New York since the very beginning. And

we have been friends for a long time now. And I love you more every day that I know you.

In this last year we've grown closer than ever before. So for the next three or four hours

we don't have a team in the game tonight. For the next few moments, don't get nervous

as hyperbole. For the next few minutes, treat this like this is your elevation church.

We certainly consider you family. Welcome to the stage at every location. E-Fam around

the world. Pastor Carlisth.

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