Hey everyone wanted to do a little on the road update. I am on the Missouri border

almost I guess heading into Illinois stopping off for some food but first I figured

hey I'll talk a little bit about what I've seen over the last few days, give you a few observations and an update,

hopefully some encouragement, and then we'll talk a little bit about what's happening in the Southern Baptist Convention

and the Presbyterian Church in America. So I want to start off with some observations.

I've been in Oklahoma the last two days,

and I want to thank everyone who's come out and supported me

and just means so much.

I got gotten a book or I love to meet people who are listeners on the

podcast. It's just such a blessing and so I just want to start off with that.

Thank you so much.

It's encouraging to see all the And so I just want to start off with that. Thank you so much.

It's encouraging to see all the laymen.

And a lot of the regular, just ordinary people

who have gone through the, they have the scars to show for fighting the good fight and really trying to preserve the faith and sometimes

there's strained relationships over this, but they are remaining solid.

And I've never seen such a difference

between those who are in elite institutions and circles

and then those who aren't in those institutions.

And the common people, the laymen,

a lot of them seem to just really get it.

The people that don't seem to get it,

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