Before I begin today's episode, I need to make an announcement.

Justin Purdue is no longer going to be a part of Theocast.

He has decided to step back.

And I know that makes a lot of you sad and disappointed as it does me.

JP is one of my dearest friends.

And we have been doing Theocast for almost seven years.

And I love him and his family and his church.

And he has impacted me in so many ways.

And I'm a better man.

Today, I love Jesus more today because of my dear friend.

And he just feels at this time it's going to be best for him to step away.

If you want to go to his social media, as he has explained

there, why he has felt the need to step away at this time. I love him, and I look forward to being

encouraged by him in the future. So just continue to pray for him and pray for me as we are trying

to pastor our churches. This is something we do on the side.

Our main roles is a husband, a father, and a pastor. And then Theocast is something that God has allowed us to do together for the last seven years. So I just wanted to let everybody

know going forward. Theocast, it will just be me. And I'm looking forward to encouraging

you with faith in Jesus Christ and all of Christ for all

of life. I've got some great interviews coming up over the next couple of weeks. So I wanted to

start this episode for those of you that may not have heard and why what you're about to hear

is just me and not JP and that way you weren't asking any questions. So I thank you for your

ongoing support and your love. And if you have any questions, feel free to reach out. Please

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