Well, it is it is great to be back at my home church on the left coast.

It is a real honor and privilege to be here with you is actually watching that video of

pasture Jack somewhere between here in Knoxville, Tennessee found a razor.

So Pastor Jack is my battle buddy and that we are in constant contact we spoke yesterday afternoon and let me

tell you something you already know you are blessed to have Pastor Jack as your

pastor. You have a pastor who is unafraid to preach the word of God. And do not take that for granted. I mean he has courage. You know preaching like he does

especially here in California. I mean it's kind of like walking up in the middle of a gang of hell's angels and telling them they need to take a bath, you know?

It's been about almost two years since I was here last and I know that many new folks are here at

Calvary Chapel Chino Hillside. How many of you have been have joined here or

started attending just in the last two years.

Raise your hands.

Yeah, quite a few of you.

Okay, well, great.

So you're probably thinking, what does a guy from Washington, D.C.

have to say that I want to hear today?

Well, let me just give you this disclaimer. Long before I ever thought

about or even wanted to enter into the political realm the Lord called me to

preach. I've been preaching since I was 15 years old.

Now he called me to preach in nursing homes.

Little did I know that that was preparation to work with Congress. I have found that both crowds are hard of hearing and very slow moving.

You know, Pastor Jack's had a real influence on me.

When I first came and preached here almost 20 years ago,

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