Welcome to the Eric Metaxus show with your host, Eric Metaxus.

Hey there, folks. Welcome to the Eric Metaxus show or program. I'm Eric Metaxus. I'm playing the role of Eric Metaxis. But fortunately for you, I'm just the host. I have a guest. Today, my guest is Pastor Tim Delina. Here he is. I love having you on this program. I love the fact that you're finally here. We're friends. I got to

introduce you a little bit more properly. I always say that. My friend, you are the pastor, the senior

pastor of Times Square Church. Yes or no? Yes, I am. Okay. I think we're done here, Albin. That's all I wanted to

know. No, seriously, that is a big deal. I want to talk about that with you, because Times Square

Church has a big history for me. I should say that up front, right? I met my wife at Times Square

Church, and my joke is always, in fact, I met all three of my wives at Times Square Church. No, I just

met Suzanne at Times Square Church. And I, when I first became a believer in 1990, which was like a year and a half, two years into my faith journey, I started going to Times Square Church.

David Wilkerson was the pastor.

Now, there are people listening who probably don't know who that is.

He is a legend, a hero of the faith, who wrote a book called The Cross and the

Switchblade. I want to talk to you about that. And he founded a church in New York City. And I

have never, to this day, ever been to a church like Times Square Church. It is just one of the

most extraordinary experiences I've ever had. I remember the first day I went there. It blew my

mind. And that was

the spring of 1990, which is suddenly 30, 31 years ago. And I remember in 1994 or five, a new guy came

in, Pastor Carter Connell. And I thought, who's this new guy? And from Canada. And the new guy came in, Pastor Carter Conlon. I thought, who's this new guy?

And from Canada.

And the new guy just retired.

That's how much, how time flies.

Now, you're the new guy.

You're Tim Delina, the new pastor of Times Square Church.

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