The 700 Club

February 10, 2025

February 10, 2025 | S25:E29

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. >> the following is sponsored
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>> the following is sponsored by cbn.
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By cbn. today the high octane
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Today the high octane christianity that changed
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Christianity that changed because of how serious they
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Because of how serious they took their faith and how
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Took their faith and how willing they were to die for
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Willing they were to die for their faith watered by the
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Their faith watered by the blood of the saints and right
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Blood of the saints and right at the beginning of that they
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At the beginning of that they are a number of martyrs.
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Are a number of martyrs. how these of the faith they did
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How these of the faith they did not deny christ and their
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Not deny christ and their beliefs are inspiring the
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Beliefs are inspiring the believers of today.
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Believers of today. it's a pleasure to live the
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It's a pleasure to live the christian life and share this
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Christian life and share this with others.
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With others. on today's 700 club.
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On today's 700 club. >> hi everyone to the 700 club
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>> hi everyone to the 700 club amanda knox in for gordon today
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Amanda knox in for gordon today a sight in israel over the
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A sight in israel over the weekend three more hostages
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Weekend three more hostages come of gaza after being
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Come of gaza after being starved in captivity by hamas
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Starved in captivity by hamas while some said they looked
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While some said they looked like living skeletons while
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Like living skeletons while president compared them to
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President compared them to holocaust survivors.
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Holocaust survivors. chris mitchell brings us the
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Chris mitchell brings us the story from jerusalem surrounded
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Story from jerusalem surrounded hamas gunmen ohad ben-ami or
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Hamas gunmen ohad ben-ami or levy and elie shehabi were led
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Levy and elie shehabi were led to a stage made to recite a
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To a stage made to recite a propaganda message by hamas and
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Propaganda message by hamas and then released to the red cross.
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Then released to the red cross. the ceremony included gazan
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The ceremony included gazan women blessing hamas fighters
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Women blessing hamas fighters with candy.
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With candy. >> it's absolutely
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>> it's absolutely heartbreaking.
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Heartbreaking. i mean ah don't get our heart
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I mean ah don't get our heart was full of joy to see their
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Was full of joy to see their coming back home but it was
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Coming back home but it was absolutely hard breaking to see
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Absolutely hard breaking to see how they've been treated and
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How they've been treated and seeing on their face the
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Seeing on their face the they've been through being
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They've been through being starved being abused.
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Starved being abused. >> israel's deputy foreign
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>> israel's deputy foreign minister sharon haskel told cbn
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Minister sharon haskel told cbn news hamas is not the only
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News hamas is not the only one to blame.
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One to blame. >> knowing how the
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>> knowing how the international the united
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International the united nations organization are, the
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Nations organization are, the israelis have failed the jews
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Israelis have failed the jews over again.
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Over again. the red cross we did not fight
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The red cross we did not fight to them to look after them, to
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To them to look after them, to provide them medications the
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Provide them medications the help the medical treatment they
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Help the medical treatment they needed.
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Needed. it also prompted a warning from
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It also prompted a warning from president trump speaking to
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President trump speaking to reporters on air force one.
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Reporters on air force one. they were in horrible
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They were in horrible condition.
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Condition. they were emaciated.
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They were emaciated. it looked many years ago the
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It looked many years ago the holocaust survivors and i don't
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Holocaust survivors and i don't know how much longer we can
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Know how much longer we can take that.
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Take that. you know, at some point we're
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You know, at some point we're going to lose our patients.
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Going to lose our patients. >> should we again seen the
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>> should we again seen the monsters of hamas.
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Monsters of hamas. these are the same monsters our
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These are the same monsters our citizens and abused our
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Citizens and abused our hostages.
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Hostages. i say to them again they will
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I say to them again they will pay the price.
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Pay the price. >> israeli president isaac
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>> israeli president isaac herzog told the bbc the men
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Herzog told the bbc the men were kept throughout their
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Were kept throughout their entire captivity.
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Entire captivity. they returned to horrific
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They returned to horrific news about their families.
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News about their families. elisha rabi didn't know that
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Elisha rabi didn't know that his wife and two daughters had
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His wife and two daughters had been killed in their safe room
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Been killed in their safe room on october 7th and or levy
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On october 7th and or levy didn't know wife had been
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Didn't know wife had been killed.
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Killed. at the nova music festival,
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At the nova music festival, medical authorities say the
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Medical authorities say the freed men who suffer from
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Freed men who suffer from malnutrition disorders israeli
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Malnutrition disorders israeli media ran before and after
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Media ran before and after photos to show the hostages
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Photos to show the hostages shocking deterioration.
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Shocking deterioration. the daughter of released
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The daughter of released hostage ohad ben-ami summed up
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Hostage ohad ben-ami summed up feeling of many in israel.
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Feeling of many in israel. >> he lost much of his weight
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>> he lost much of his weight but not his spirit.
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But not his spirit. my father is strong and and i
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My father is strong and and i admired him.
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Admired him. >> he survived.
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>> he survived. the return of the hostages
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The return of the hostages yesterday leaves no room for
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Yesterday leaves no room for doubt.
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Doubt. >> they all must return.
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>> they all must return. netanyahu and trump are
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Netanyahu and trump are reportedly agreed on israel's
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Reportedly agreed on israel's conditions for the second phase
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Conditions for the second phase of the cease fire deal that
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Of the cease fire deal that includes leaders going into
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Includes leaders going into exile, their military disarming
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Exile, their military disarming and all of the rest of the
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And all of the rest of the hostages being freed.
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Hostages being freed. netanyahu clear what he sees
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Netanyahu clear what he sees for the future of gaza and the
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For the future of gaza and the hostages.
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Hostages. >> hamas will not be there.
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>> hamas will not be there. we will eliminate hamas and we
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We will eliminate hamas and we will return our hostages.
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Will return our hostages. >> chris mitchell, cbn,
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>> chris mitchell, cbn, jerusalem.
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Jerusalem. >> thank you, chris.
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>> thank you, chris. those were and heartbreaking
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Those were and heartbreaking images if you really took a
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Images if you really took a look at pictures to see the
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Look at pictures to see the condition of those hostages and
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Condition of those hostages and to think of the trauma they've
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To think of the trauma they've already endured and then
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Already endured and then one man finds out his wife and
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One man finds out his wife and two daughters were killed in a
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Two daughters were killed in a safe.
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Safe. another hostage finds out his
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Another hostage finds out his wife was killed at the and now
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Wife was killed at the and now it's a whole new level of
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It's a whole new level of trauma they're dealing with.
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Trauma they're dealing with. does the community care?
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Does the community care? does the united nation care
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Does the united nation care something me with president
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Something me with president trump in office they will begin
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Trump in office they will begin to care or at least greater
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To care or at least greater attention.
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Attention. >> in other news here at home,
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>> in other news here at home, despite opposition very busy,
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Despite opposition very busy, president trump says he's only
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President trump says he's only getting started on his on
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Getting started on his on government waste.
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Government waste. john jessup has that story and
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John jessup has that story and more.
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More. >> more from our cbn
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>> more from our cbn news bureau in washington.
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News bureau in washington. john.
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John. thanks andrew.
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Thanks andrew. the expression a penny for your
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The expression a penny for your thoughts soon could change as
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Thoughts soon could change as president trump is looking to
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President trump is looking to bring an end to the copper coin
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Bring an end to the copper coin .
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. cbn's dale hurd explains why
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Cbn's dale hurd explains why and looks at the rest of the
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And looks at the rest of the president's plan for the
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President's plan for the economy and spending cuts.
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Economy and spending cuts. >> president trump has signed
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>> president trump has signed more executive orders in ten
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More executive orders in ten days than any of his
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Days than any of his predecessors including joe
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Predecessors including joe biden, their first 100 days and
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Biden, their first 100 days and in his quest to root out
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In his quest to root out government waste.
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Government waste. just about everything is on the
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Just about everything is on the table.
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Table. has even directed the treasury
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Has even directed the treasury to stop creating new pennies
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To stop creating new pennies the coin wasteful saying it
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The coin wasteful saying it costs $0.02 to mint one.
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Costs $0.02 to mint one. and he's announced a new round
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And he's announced a new round of tariffs this time on
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Of tariffs this time on aluminum and steel.
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Aluminum and steel. >> any steel coming into the
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>> any steel coming into the united states is going to have
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United states is going to have a 25% tariff.
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A 25% tariff. aluminum too.
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Aluminum too. in a fox interview, trump
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In a fox interview, trump warned there are more spending
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Warned there are more spending cuts to come with the goal of a
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Cuts to come with the goal of a $2 trillion reduction in
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$2 trillion reduction in government waste to be
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Government waste to be identified by elon musk,
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Identified by elon musk, department of government
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Department of government efficiency or.
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Efficiency or. saying he trust musk despite
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Saying he trust musk despite democratic criticisms tracy
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Democratic criticisms tracy lane oh he's not gaining
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Lane oh he's not gaining anything in fact i wonder how
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Anything in fact i wonder how he can devote the time to it
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He can devote the time to it he's so into it.
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He's so into it. but i told him that and i'm
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But i told him that and i'm going to tell him very soon
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Going to tell him very soon like maybe in 24 hours to go
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Like maybe in 24 hours to go check the department of
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Check the department of education.
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Education. he's to find the same thing.
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He's to find the same thing. then i'm going to go go to the
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Then i'm going to go go to the military.
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Military. let's check the.
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Let's check the. >> federal judges have
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>> federal judges have temporarily blocked some of
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Temporarily blocked some of trump's agenda, his mass
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Trump's agenda, his mass federal bailouts and the order
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Federal bailouts and the order putting u.s. aid workers on
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Putting u.s. aid workers on leave.
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Leave. >> we're going to see what
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>> we're going to see what happens.
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Happens. we have a long way and we're
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We have a long way and we're talking about fraud, waste
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Talking about fraud, waste abuse and what a president
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Abuse and what a president can't look for fraud and and
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Can't look for fraud and and abuse.
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Abuse. we don't have a country anymore
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We don't have a country anymore so we're very disappointed with
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So we're very disappointed with the judges that would make such
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The judges that would make such a ruling.
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A ruling. >> and trump said again last
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>> and trump said again last that canada should join the
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That canada should join the united states.
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United states. >> i think canada would be much
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>> i think canada would be much better off being a 51st state
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Better off being a 51st state because we lose $200 billion a
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Because we lose $200 billion a year with canada and i'm not
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Year with canada and i'm not going to let that happen so
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Going to let that happen so much why are we paying $200
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Much why are we paying $200 billion a year essentially in
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Billion a year essentially in subsidy to canada now if are
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Subsidy to canada now if are 51st aid i don't mind doing it.
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51st aid i don't mind doing it. >> a new poll by cbs shows
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>> a new poll by cbs shows giving trump high marks with
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Giving trump high marks with some 60 to 70% describing him
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Some 60 to 70% describing him as tough, energetic, focused
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As tough, energetic, focused with many saying he's doing
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With many saying he's doing more than they expect.
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More than they expect. >> dale hurd, cbn news.
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>> dale hurd, cbn news. all right.
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All right. >> thank you, dale.
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>> thank you, dale. well, turning now to the super
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Well, turning now to the super bowl, the philadelphia eagles
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Bowl, the philadelphia eagles denying the kansas city chiefs
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Denying the kansas city chiefs a chance for a historic third
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A chance for a historic third straight win in the big game.
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Straight win in the big game. the eagles decisively the
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The eagles decisively the chiefs building up an enormous
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Chiefs building up an enormous lead of 42 six before kansas
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Lead of 42 six before kansas city scored a couple of late
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City scored a couple of late touchdowns to the final score
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Touchdowns to the final score 4222.
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4222. philadelphia quarterback jalen
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Philadelphia quarterback jalen hurts who has long spoken about
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Hurts who has long spoken about his christian faith said.
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His christian faith said. >> he looks at football as his
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>> he looks at football as his calling.
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Calling. this is calling doing this
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This is calling doing this season of my life and i'm going
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Season of my life and i'm going to give it all i have and try
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To give it all i have and try my best to leave no stone
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My best to leave no stone unturned.
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Unturned. >> hurts was voted the most
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>> hurts was voted the most valuable player of the game
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Valuable player of the game throwing for two touchdowns and
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Throwing for two touchdowns and scoring one himself while cbn's
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Scoring one himself while cbn's operate and blessing team is
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Operate and blessing team is still working in los angeles
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Still working in los angeles helping people hit by the
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Helping people hit by the recent wildfires this weekend
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Recent wildfires this weekend hosting a supply distribution
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Hosting a supply distribution event in two family dances at
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Event in two family dances at belo bel air church.
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Belo bel air church. the mother son dance came first
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The mother son dance came first on friday night with moms and
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On friday night with moms and sons enjoying themselves.
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Sons enjoying themselves. then on saturday the father
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Then on saturday the father daughter dance.
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Daughter dance. many of those who came were
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Many of those who came were from calvary church in pacific
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From calvary church in pacific palisades which was destroyed
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Palisades which was destroyed that led to the cancellation of
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That led to the cancellation of their annual dance.
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Their annual dance. all of the proceeds from both
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All of the proceeds from both dances will go directly to
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Dances will go directly to supporting the people who have
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Supporting the people who have been affected by the california
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Been affected by the california fires.
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Fires. and andrew, i have to believe
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And andrew, i have to believe that dance meant even more to
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That dance meant even more to the families who were able to
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The families who were able to attend.
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Attend. >> john it means a lot to us
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>> john it means a lot to us just watching as a dad thinking
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Just watching as a dad thinking of the daddy daughter dance
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Of the daddy daughter dance like that.
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Like that. we like to tell you that
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We like to tell you that operation blessing is doing in
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Operation blessing is doing in various areas that are still in
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Various areas that are still in the los angeles area and.
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The los angeles area and. there's a great example it's
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There's a great example it's not just humanitarian relief
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Not just humanitarian relief but pulling heartstrings
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But pulling heartstrings emotionally there with moms and
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Emotionally there with moms and sons, daddies and daughters
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Sons, daddies and daughters were robbed of the opportunity
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Were robbed of the opportunity to have a sweet dance like
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To have a sweet dance like that.
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That. but operation and partnering
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But operation and partnering with churches that's a big part
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With churches that's a big part of it.
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Of it. these groups say let's do this
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These groups say let's do this for people.
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For people. let's give them life as normal
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Let's give them life as normal and give them a special
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And give them a special weekend.
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Weekend. and if you've supported
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And if you've supported operation blessing or cbn seven
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Operation blessing or cbn seven or club partner, you've helped
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Or club partner, you've helped make that possible to continue
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Make that possible to continue us on the ground with operation
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Us on the ground with operation blessing you can designate a
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Blessing you can designate a gift to operation blessing
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Gift to operation blessing specifically.
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Specifically. you can call us at 800 707,000.
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Go to the website ob dawg. can text obd r 71777 and
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Can text obd r 71777 and continue helping operation
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Continue helping operation blessing on the ground in los
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Blessing on the ground in los angeles.
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Angeles. now terry we had a super bowl
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Now terry we had a super bowl last night i think you were
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Last night i think you were probably watching.
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Probably watching. >> i did watch what a shocking
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>> i did watch what a shocking game wasn't it?
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Game wasn't it? >> it was very surprised.
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>> it was very surprised. i don't think eagles fans even
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I don't think eagles fans even that kind of.
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That kind of. >> i don't bet but to those who
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>> i don't bet but to those who do that might have been not
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Do that might have been not good evening.
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Good evening. >> even people who were rooting
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>> even people who were rooting against the chiefs from the
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Against the chiefs from the start last two weeks.
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Start last two weeks. i heard some people feeling
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I heard some people feeling sorry for them.
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Sorry for them. they looked so dejected and all
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They looked so dejected and all the chiefs really did well was
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The chiefs really did well was you know, all down the eagle
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You know, all down the eagle running game was a slaughter.
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Running game was a slaughter. >> well it was and i felt bad
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>> well it was and i felt bad for mahomes.
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For mahomes. i mean he got i don't know how
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I mean he got i don't know how many times it was a lot.
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Many times it was a lot. >> well in that second quarter
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>> well in that second quarter i think you could really tell
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I think you could really tell what was happening.
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What was happening. he was sacked twice in a row.
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He was sacked twice in a row. he was a lot all night and then
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He was a lot all night and then he threw a pick six to a rookie
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He threw a pick six to a rookie who was celebrating birthday
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Who was celebrating birthday returns for a touchdown and
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Returns for a touchdown and then i think it was the third
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Then i think it was the third quarter people think the eagles
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Quarter people think the eagles are going to hand off to say
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Are going to hand off to say quinn just to put some time off
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Quinn just to put some time off the clock they throw a bomb
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The clock they throw a bomb downfield another touchdown it
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Downfield another touchdown it was it quite a game yeah it was
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Was it quite a game yeah it was well worth it's hard to repeat
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Well worth it's hard to repeat though i mean to do what they
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Though i mean to do what they did being in three straight
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Did being in three straight that's an accomplishment in
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That's an accomplishment in itself absolutely but it was an
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Itself absolutely but it was an interesting game to watch.
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Interesting game to watch. >> felt bad for the chiefs but
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>> felt bad for the chiefs but not bad for the eagles.
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Not bad for the eagles. >> i am you know i kind of like
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>> i am you know i kind of like the underdog myself.
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The underdog myself. the underdog one the underdog
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The underdog one the underdog one i know hallelujah.
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One i know hallelujah. well, up next it's a home to
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Well, up next it's a home to beaches, deserts and sets from
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Beaches, deserts and sets from star wars.
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Star wars. tunisia is also with a rich
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Tunisia is also with a rich history of the christian
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History of the christian church.
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Church. to take you to the pearl of the
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To take you to the pearl of the mediterranean to meet some of
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Mediterranean to meet some of the heroes and today.
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The heroes and today. >> plus doctor is in and he
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>> plus doctor is in and he just made a life changing
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Just made a life changing discovery colbert shares the
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Discovery colbert shares the scientifically proven keys to
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Scientifically proven keys to health and happiness.
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Health and happiness. >> that's later on today's show
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>> that's later on today's show .
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. >> cbn news.
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>> cbn news. trans activists are challenging
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Trans activists are challenging state bans on gender affirming
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State bans on gender affirming care watch breaking news in
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Care watch breaking news in depth exclusive stories.
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Depth exclusive stories. >> banking has become
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>> banking has become weaponised christian and
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Come on. i can do this also a first
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I can do this also a first responder and i'm like i got to
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Responder and i'm like i got to go.
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Go. >> i got to go help the time.
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>> i got to go help the time. >> he saved a life and nearly
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>> he saved a life and nearly lost his own.
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Lost his own. i kicked the the back window
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I kicked the the back window off and kind of like a movie
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Off and kind of like a movie just like and outnumbered host
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Just like and outnumbered host emily companion honors the
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Emily companion honors the american those who made the
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American those who made the ultimate sacrifice and the
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Ultimate sacrifice and the enduring faith that carried
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Enduring faith that carried them through the war zone.
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Them through the war zone. tomorrow stay connected with
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Tomorrow stay connected with cbn news all day across our
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Cbn news all day across our platforms the country of
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Platforms the country of tunisia is deeply rooted in
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Tunisia is deeply rooted in christianity with a rich
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Christianity with a rich heritage dating back centuries
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Heritage dating back centuries despite its predominantly
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Despite its predominantly muslim population.
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Muslim population. tunisia's faith history
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Tunisia's faith history includes, the legacy of the
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Includes, the legacy of the early martyrs and it continues
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Early martyrs and it continues to shape its spiritual.
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To shape its spiritual. george thomas brings us the
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George thomas brings us the story from carthage tunisia.
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Story from carthage tunisia. >> if you're looking for an
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>> if you're looking for an adventure destination off
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Adventure destination off beaten path, look no further
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Beaten path, look no further than tunisia.
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Than tunisia. tunis tunisia is a wonderful
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Tunis tunisia is a wonderful nation.
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Nation. >> we like to call it the pearl
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>> we like to call it the pearl of the mediterranean.
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Of the mediterranean. it overlooks the entire
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It overlooks the entire mediterranean sea and is like a
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Mediterranean sea and is like a beautiful window to our visit.
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Beautiful window to our visit. >> oh bordered by algeria,
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>> oh bordered by algeria, libya and sea, tunisia offers a
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Libya and sea, tunisia offers a diverse range of of landscapes
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Diverse range of of landscapes from beautiful beaches to the
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From beautiful beaches to the vast sahara desert.
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Vast sahara desert. and for certain movie fans
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And for certain movie fans tunisia is home of star wars.
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Tunisia is home of star wars. yeah, it's hard to you know,
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Yeah, it's hard to you know, the bad motivator.
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The bad motivator. >> look hey, what are you
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>> look hey, what are you trying to push on?
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Trying to push on? tunisia was was the filming
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Tunisia was was the filming location for the first six star
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Location for the first six star wars movies which still visible
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Wars movies which still visible in the desert the country
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In the desert the country boasts a rich christian
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Boasts a rich christian history.
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History. there is this sort of idea that
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There is this sort of idea that christianity is this new
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Christianity is this new religion that is coming from
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Religion that is coming from the west.
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The west. no, we're talking about 200
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No, we're talking about 200 a.d. when there was a vibrant
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A.d. when there was a vibrant church.
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Church. >> american william brown has
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>> american william brown has lived here for 22 years.
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Lived here for 22 years. he pastors the reformed church
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He pastors the reformed church of tunisia, drive 20 minutes
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Of tunisia, drive 20 minutes northeast of the capital tunis
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Northeast of the capital tunis and you'll.
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And you'll. you'll arrive at the ancient
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You'll arrive at the ancient roman ruins of carthage.
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Roman ruins of carthage. ruins at least for people of
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Ruins at least for people of faith are very powerful.
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Faith are very powerful. carthage served as a
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Carthage served as a significant center of early
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Significant center of early christian and home to
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Christian and home to influential church fathers.
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Influential church fathers. you have cyprian and his work
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You have cyprian and his work on the unity of the church.
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On the unity of the church. >> you have augustine who was
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>> you have augustine who was not from carthage what was from
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Not from carthage what was from modern day algeria who came
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Modern day algeria who came over.
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Over. >> was a teacher here.
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>> was a teacher here. you had tertullian and
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You had tertullian and tertullian as very significant
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Tertullian as very significant because he was a tunisian
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Because he was a tunisian lawyer who came to christ.
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Lawyer who came to christ. >> he came up with a new
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>> he came up with a new vocabulary to try to explain
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Vocabulary to try to explain christian concepts.
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Christian concepts. >> so even this word trinity
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>> so even this word trinity that we have is actually
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That we have is actually originally came from him at the
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Originally came from him at the mercy you.
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Mercy you. >> american frank bernardi
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>> american frank bernardi pastors the st george's church
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Pastors the st george's church in tunis.
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In tunis. >> he points to carthage as an
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>> he points to carthage as an important center of
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Important center of christianity in the second and
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Christianity in the second and third century as a thriving hub
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Third century as a thriving hub for the faith that served as
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For the faith that served as the seat of the christian
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The seat of the christian church for all of of north
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Church for all of of north africa.
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Africa. >> what it produced was this
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>> what it produced was this really signified what i like to
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Really signified what i like to call high octane church that
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Call high octane church that had a reputation throughout the
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Had a reputation throughout the world because of how serious
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World because of how serious they took faith and how willing
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They took faith and how willing they were to die for their
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They were to die for their faith.
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Faith. >> dr. corny becker dean of the
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>> dr. corny becker dean of the school of divinity at regent
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School of divinity at regent university says christianity
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University says christianity faced resistance from the roman
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Faced resistance from the roman empire.
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Empire. suspicion of this flourishing
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Suspicion of this flourishing new faith courage was really a
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New faith courage was really a hotbed of persecution.
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Hotbed of persecution. so christianity comes to to
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So christianity comes to to court which at the beginning of
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Court which at the beginning of the second century right at the
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The second century right at the beginning of that there are a
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Beginning of that there are a number of martyrs.
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Number of martyrs. >> saints perpetua and felicity
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>> saints perpetua and felicity christian martyrs from the
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Christian martyrs from the early persecutions of the
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Early persecutions of the church in africa by emperor
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Church in africa by emperor severus among the more famous
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Severus among the more famous are felicitas and perpetua two
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Are felicitas and perpetua two women brought to this
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Women brought to this amphitheater on march 7th 203
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Amphitheater on march 7th 203 a.d. to face punishment for
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A.d. to face punishment for following christ.
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Following christ. according to historical
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According to historical accounts, felicity perpetua
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Accounts, felicity perpetua were led out of those gates
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Were led out of those gates down this narrow portion of the
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Down this narrow portion of the lower level of the amphitheater
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Lower level of the amphitheater .
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. on that march 7th day tens of
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On that march 7th day tens of thousands of people had had
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Thousands of people had had presumably gathered on the
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Presumably gathered on the upper level anticipating that
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Upper level anticipating that that the two christian women
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That the two christian women would be eaten alive by wild.
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Would be eaten alive by wild. instead the accounts showed
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Instead the accounts showed that the emperor of the day
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That the emperor of the day commanded that the two women be
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Commanded that the two women be put to death sword.
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Put to death sword. >> the executioners carried out
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>> the executioners carried out their duties quickly though
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Their duties quickly though perpetua had to guide the
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Perpetua had to guide the gladiator sword to her throat
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Gladiator sword to her throat after he first painfully struck
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After he first painfully struck a bone instead of a vein
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A bone instead of a vein bearing commitment to christ in
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Bearing commitment to christ in the face of public scourging
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The face of public scourging being thrown to wild animals
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Being thrown to wild animals and finally being killed by the
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And finally being killed by the sword would become a not only
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Sword would become a not only to north africa but to the rest
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To north africa but to the rest the world.
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The world. >> and it feels the christians
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>> and it feels the christians back then who the truth
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Back then who the truth sacrificed themselves and they
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Sacrificed themselves and they did not deny christ and their
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Did not deny christ and their beliefs more freedom is a
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Beliefs more freedom is a member of the christian
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Member of the christian community here and we've taken
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Community here and we've taken precautions to protect her
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Precautions to protect her identity, she tells cbn news.
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Identity, she tells cbn news. their story of christianity is
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Their story of christianity is one of resilience.
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One of resilience. >> i'm related to these martyrs
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>> i'm related to these martyrs were among the first tunisian
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Were among the first tunisian christians in my country.
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Christians in my country. my identity related to them.
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My identity related to them. i belong to something historic
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I belong to something historic and deep rooted tunisia and
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And deep rooted tunisia and that makes me feel even more
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That makes me feel even more proud to belong to christ.
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Proud to belong to christ. elijah, a christian leader
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Elijah, a christian leader here, says that even though the
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Here, says that even though the christian community is small,
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Christian community is small, it stands as living testimony
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It stands as living testimony to the enduring power of faith.
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To the enduring power of faith. >> it's a challenge to be a
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>> it's a challenge to be a believer in tunisia but at the
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Believer in tunisia but at the same time it's a pleasure to
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Same time it's a pleasure to live the christian life and
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Live the christian life and share this with others.
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Share this with others. >> the rough estimates are that
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>> the rough estimates are that there are about 30,000
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There are about 30,000 christians today who reside in
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Christians today who reside in tunisia.
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Tunisia. 80% of whom are foreigners
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80% of whom are foreigners local tunisian believers number
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Local tunisian believers number around 5000.
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Around 5000. >> although a predominantly
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>> although a predominantly country, tunisia recognizes
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Country, tunisia recognizes freedom of religion since the
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Freedom of religion since the arab spring uprising almost 14
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Arab spring uprising almost 14 years ago, the government has
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Years ago, the government has embraced more democratic
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Embraced more democratic values.
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Values. >> it used to be very hard for
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>> it used to be very hard for christians openly about christ
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Christians openly about christ and share their faith.
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And share their faith. some were beaten and died in
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Some were beaten and died in jail.
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Jail. there was so much danger and
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There was so much danger and restrictions but now slowly
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Restrictions but now slowly with the openness of the
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With the openness of the environment things changing,
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Environment things changing, bernardi says tunisia's
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Bernardi says tunisia's spiritual legacy is only in
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Spiritual legacy is only in ancient ruins but also in the
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Ancient ruins but also in the memories of martyrs and
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Memories of martyrs and theologians.
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Theologians. he longs a resurgence of faith
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He longs a resurgence of faith that mirrors the powerful world
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That mirrors the powerful world changing christianity once
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Changing christianity once defined by this region.
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Defined by this region. >> i want christians around the
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>> i want christians around the world to pray blessing of
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World to pray blessing of carthage and church high octane
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Carthage and church high octane christianity that changed the
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Christianity that changed the world.
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World. >> i pray that the blessings
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>> i pray that the blessings return to this place.
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Return to this place. >> george thomas cbn
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>> george thomas cbn news carthage, tunisia.
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News carthage, tunisia. >> thank you, george.
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>> thank you, george. fascinating report reminding us
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Fascinating report reminding us of the deep rich roots of
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Of the deep rich roots of christianity and in that
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Christianity and in that location it being known as a
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Location it being known as a high octane church that is
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High octane church that is inspiration and to know both
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Inspiration and to know both martyrs and theologians
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Martyrs and theologians influenced the church for
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Call hundred 9014684 800 9014684.
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9014684. >> my name is billy hallowell.
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>> my name is billy hallowell. i'm an investigator of
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I'm an investigator of journalist, author and
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Journalist, author and podcaster and i've spent the
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Podcaster and i've spent the last two decades covering
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Last two decades covering thousands of stories about
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Thousands of stories about faith politics and culture.
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Faith politics and culture. but none of that prepared me
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But none of that prepared me for my next to investigate the
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For my next to investigate the evidence for the supernatural.
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Evidence for the supernatural. >> i was skeptical of modern
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>> i was skeptical of modern day claims or miracles real do
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Day claims or miracles real do they happen today?
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They happen today? >> let's investigate.
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>> let's investigate. >> welcome back to washington
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>> welcome back to washington for the cbn newsbreak.
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For the cbn newsbreak. top american officials will
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Top american officials will meet with the european
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Meet with the european counterparts this week about
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Counterparts this week about how to end the war ukraine.
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How to end the war ukraine. president trump said last week
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President trump said last week he wants ukraine to supply the
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He wants ukraine to supply the united states with rare earth
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Minerals in return american financial support for ukraine's
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Financial support for ukraine's war.
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War. >> and ukrainian president
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>> and ukrainian president vladimir slansky tells reuters
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Vladimir slansky tells reuters his country is ready for a deal
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If you'd like to help call the number on your screen or go to
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Number on your screen or go to income.
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Income. water is so scarce that francis
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Water is so scarce that francis is only allowed to get it for
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Is only allowed to get it for one hour, two days a week and
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One hour, two days a week and then she has to get that water
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Then she has to get that water at midnight and even worse it's
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At midnight and even worse it's dirty.
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Dirty. it makes her entire families
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It makes her entire families sick.
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Sick. >> francisca is raising her two
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>> francisca is raising her two young children as a single in
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Young children as a single in chiapas, mexico.
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Chiapas, mexico. her greatest fear for herself
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Her greatest fear for herself and her kids is bad water.
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And her kids is bad water. the main water source the 28
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The main water source the 28 families in the village is an
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Families in the village is an open cistern that collects from
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Open cistern that collects from the hillside.
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The hillside. >> we have no one else to help
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>> we have no one else to help me.
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Me. i must leave my children while
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I must leave my children while they are sleeping to try and
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They are sleeping to try and get water from the house.
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Get water from the house. it is scary.
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It is scary. francisca is only allowed to
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Francisca is only allowed to get water for one hour.
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Get water for one hour. two days a week and the time
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Two days a week and the time she's assigned is midnight to
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She's assigned is midnight to get water.
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Get water. >> she must connect her hose to
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>> she must connect her hose to the main water source and hope
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The main water source and hope it's not clogged or leaking.
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It's not clogged or leaking. >> the problem is the houses
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>> the problem is the houses they get blocked with debris
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They get blocked with debris and leaves.
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And leaves. >> but francisca said her
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>> but francisca said her greatest concern is that they
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Greatest concern is that they are all getting from drinking
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Are all getting from drinking water contaminated with
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Water contaminated with bacteria like tonight.
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Bacteria like tonight. i have had a lot of dysentery.
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I have had a lot of dysentery. but when my children ill with
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But when my children ill with stomach cramps i knew it was
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Stomach cramps i knew it was from bad.
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From bad. >> the community clinic is 2
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>> the community clinic is 2 hours walk from their home.
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Hours walk from their home. francisca wondered what would
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Francisca wondered what would happen if the children had a
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Happen if the children had a real emergency.
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Real emergency. since there are no cars.
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Since there are no cars. when someone gets really sick
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When someone gets really sick some of the men carry the sick
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Some of the men carry the sick person to the clinic in a
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Person to the clinic in a hammock.
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Hammock. >> then operation blessing came
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>> then operation blessing came to the community and thanks to
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To the community and thanks to you build a community water
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You build a community water system.
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System. a large collects the water from
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A large collects the water from the spring and then it's
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The spring and then it's treated to remove back teria.
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Treated to remove back teria. finally pipes carry water to
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Finally pipes carry water to all 28 families in the
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All 28 families in the community.
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Community. now francisca has plenty of
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Now francisca has plenty of clean water for drinking,
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Clean water for drinking, washing and cooking.
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Washing and cooking. >> i i don't get thirsty
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>> i i don't get thirsty anymore because i have plenty
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Anymore because i have plenty of water.
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Of water. >> now i can have water
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>> now i can have water whenever i want.
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Whenever i want. i am so grateful to the people
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I am so grateful to the people who helped us through upper
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Who helped us through upper haitian blessing these
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Haitian blessing these conditions that francisca
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Conditions that francisca suffered under are so
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Suffered under are so challenging, so difficult, hard
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Challenging, so difficult, hard to imagine.
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To imagine. and yet she's one of many
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And yet she's one of many around the world.
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Around the world. water a commodity that we all
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Water a commodity that we all need but many don't have the
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Need but many don't have the opportunity get it not
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Opportunity get it not regularly and not clean
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Regularly and not clean drinking water.
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Drinking water. if you're a 700 club member
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If you're a 700 club member that is one of the things that
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That is one of the things that you are doing around the world
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You are doing around the world and we can't say thank you
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And we can't say thank you enough because it affects
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Enough because it affects individuals, families,
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Individuals, families, communities in this instance i
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Communities in this instance i love the fact that you could
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Love the fact that you could see operation blessing in and
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See operation blessing in and build not just something for
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Build not just something for francisca but something for her
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Francisca but something for her entire community.
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Entire community. so everyone has clean water.
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So everyone has clean water. you're also making surgeries
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You're also making surgeries available to people who
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Available to people who possibly afford them sometimes
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Possibly afford them sometimes even when they're nominal in
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Even when they're nominal in cost.
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Cost. you're feeding people who don't
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You're feeding people who don't have opportunity consistent
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Have opportunity consistent food.
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Food. you're doing so much around the
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You're doing so much around the world you're working with
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World you're working with children who are disadvantaged
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Children who are disadvantaged and bringing them up to
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And bringing them up to thriving.
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Thriving. we just want to say thank you
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We just want to say thank you if you're not a hundred club
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If you're not a hundred club member what a great day to
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Join. when you see a story like
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When you see a story like francesca's wouldn't exist
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Francesca's wouldn't exist because wouldn't you like to
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Because wouldn't you like to just be a part of that?
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Just be a part of that? wouldn't you like to say yes, i
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That is psalm 119 one of my favorites and i think you'll
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Are making a difference. >> andrew thank you so much
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>> andrew thank you so much terry.
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Terry. >> well up next she tried to
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>> when eastern kentucky was struck heavy rain and dangerous
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Struck heavy rain and dangerous flooding for many people the
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Flooding for many people the water with little warning.
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Water with little warning. brenda is an 89 year old widow
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Brenda is an 89 year old widow without much of an income.
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Without much of an income. >> it came first.
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>> it came first. if we're to worry too much i'm
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If we're to worry too much i'm afraid i made.
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Afraid i made. it got out of my house to here
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It got out of my house to here .
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. >> operation blessing quickly
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>> operation blessing quickly mobilized to help families in
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Mobilized to help families in in eastern kentucky take their
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In eastern kentucky take their first steps toward recovery.
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First steps toward recovery. arrived at brenda's house,
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Arrived at brenda's house, ripped up damaged floors and
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Ripped up damaged floors and tore out flood soaked drywall.
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Chosen to do this. come on i can do this also.
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Come on i can do this also. a first responder and i'm like
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A first responder and i'm like i got to go.
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I got to go. i got to go out to the time.
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I got to go out to the time. >> he saved a life and nearly
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>> he saved a life and nearly lost his own.
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Lost his own. i kicked back when to all that
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I kicked back when to all that kind of like a movie just like
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Meth, coke and drugs had just become too much.
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Become too much. wanted to write a letter to her
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Wanted to write a letter to her two daughters telling them that
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Two daughters telling them that she was sorry and warning them
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She was sorry and warning them not to follow in her path.
00:32:12.506 --> 00:32:15.942
Not to follow in her path. >> i thought wow, this is it.
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>> i thought wow, this is it. i'm having now.
00:32:16.943 --> 00:32:20.046
I'm having now. i found my joy in life but
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I found my joy in life but little did i know then it was
00:32:23.984 --> 00:32:24.718
Little did i know then it was very temporary.
00:32:24.851 --> 00:32:25.185
Very temporary. >> as a christian bird had
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>> as a christian bird had always stayed away from the
00:32:28.021 --> 00:32:28.588
Always stayed away from the world of drugs drinking and
00:32:28.722 --> 00:32:30.991
World of drugs drinking and promiscuity.
00:32:31.124 --> 00:32:31.391
Promiscuity. then at 21 her marriage of two
00:32:31.525 --> 00:32:34.494
Then at 21 her marriage of two years ended in a bitter divorce
00:32:34.628 --> 00:32:37.864
Years ended in a bitter divorce .
00:32:37.998 --> 00:32:38.098
. i decided well, i never did
00:32:38.231 --> 00:32:38.832
I decided well, i never did this and i missed out on this
00:32:38.965 --> 00:32:42.402
This and i missed out on this my entire life and so i'm going
00:32:42.536 --> 00:32:43.170
My entire life and so i'm going to start drinking and i'm going
00:32:43.303 --> 00:32:45.739
To start drinking and i'm going with my friends.
00:32:45.872 --> 00:32:46.306
With my friends. >> the partying quickly turned
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>> the partying quickly turned into addiction to drugs and
00:32:47.174 --> 00:32:50.243
Into addiction to drugs and alcohol that she managed to
00:32:50.377 --> 00:32:50.944
Alcohol that she managed to hide at least a while.
00:32:51.077 --> 00:32:54.181
Hide at least a while. >> it got bad enough to where i
00:32:54.314 --> 00:32:55.248
>> it got bad enough to where i ended up getting fired from a
00:32:55.382 --> 00:32:57.484
Ended up getting fired from a couple jobs.
00:32:57.617 --> 00:32:57.884
Couple jobs. >> i knew people who used fast
00:32:58.018 --> 00:33:01.288
>> i knew people who used fast and i knew people who smoked
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And i knew people who smoked crack.
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Crack. >> i mean anything and
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>> i mean anything and everything.
00:33:05.992 --> 00:33:06.259
Everything. and i remember saying well, at
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And i remember saying well, at i'm not doing that.
00:33:08.195 --> 00:33:08.595
I'm not doing that. and so everything that i said
00:33:08.728 --> 00:33:09.462
And so everything that i said that i never be i became.
00:33:09.596 --> 00:33:12.666
That i never be i became. >> for years she struggled with
00:33:12.799 --> 00:33:16.136
>> for years she struggled with and had many different
00:33:16.269 --> 00:33:16.736
And had many different relationships.
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Relationships. one resulted in the birth of
00:33:18.805 --> 00:33:19.606
One resulted in the birth of her first child eliana although
00:33:19.739 --> 00:33:22.375
Her first child eliana although she had sworn off drugs and
00:33:22.509 --> 00:33:23.043
She had sworn off drugs and alcohol, she felt that was
00:33:23.176 --> 00:33:26.379
Alcohol, she felt that was being pulled back in alien a
00:33:26.513 --> 00:33:27.147
Being pulled back in alien a was born and just going through
00:33:27.280 --> 00:33:30.750
Was born and just going through a bout of depression.
00:33:30.884 --> 00:33:31.351
A bout of depression. i missed my party lifestyle.
00:33:33.420 --> 00:33:34.221
I missed my party lifestyle. i missed being able just up and
00:33:34.354 --> 00:33:38.024
I missed being able just up and go and have drinks with my
00:33:38.158 --> 00:33:38.758
Go and have drinks with my friends and settle into being a
00:33:38.892 --> 00:33:41.728
Friends and settle into being a mom.
00:33:41.861 --> 00:33:41.995
Mom. >> so after years she gave in.
00:33:42.128 --> 00:33:44.898
>> so after years she gave in. shortly after april's
00:33:45.031 --> 00:33:48.268
Shortly after april's destructive lifestyle began to
00:33:48.401 --> 00:33:49.002
Destructive lifestyle began to spiral more out of control.
00:33:49.135 --> 00:33:49.703
Spiral more out of control. she even had to send her
00:33:52.239 --> 00:33:53.139
She even had to send her daughter to live with her
00:33:53.273 --> 00:33:53.807
Daughter to live with her parents.
00:33:53.940 --> 00:33:54.140
Parents. her to her daughter were very
00:33:54.274 --> 00:33:56.910
Her to her daughter were very few.
00:33:57.043 --> 00:33:57.177
Few. >> i just always had hope that
00:33:57.310 --> 00:33:59.346
>> i just always had hope that she would be there and she just
00:33:59.479 --> 00:34:00.313
She would be there and she just never was.
00:34:00.447 --> 00:34:00.714
Never was. i would start crying of the
00:34:00.847 --> 00:34:03.783
I would start crying of the time when she wouldn't show up.
00:34:03.917 --> 00:34:04.551
Time when she wouldn't show up. sometimes i would pray like god
00:34:04.684 --> 00:34:08.021
Sometimes i would pray like god would it be okay if mom would
00:34:08.154 --> 00:34:11.791
Would it be okay if mom would just show up this time?
00:34:11.925 --> 00:34:12.425
Just show up this time? >> in addition to her worsening
00:34:12.559 --> 00:34:13.193
>> in addition to her worsening addictions to alcohol, apryl
00:34:13.326 --> 00:34:15.662
Addictions to alcohol, apryl continued to get involved in
00:34:15.795 --> 00:34:16.396
Continued to get involved in several abusive relationships.
00:34:16.529 --> 00:34:19.599
Several abusive relationships. then at the age of 28, april
00:34:19.733 --> 00:34:22.736
Then at the age of 28, april had another daughter mariel.
00:34:22.869 --> 00:34:23.436
Had another daughter mariel. i used suboxone.
00:34:23.570 --> 00:34:26.806
I used suboxone. i used to say an ex and i used
00:34:26.940 --> 00:34:28.208
I used to say an ex and i used meth every single day during my
00:34:28.341 --> 00:34:30.243
Meth every single day during my entire pregnancy so of course
00:34:30.377 --> 00:34:33.947
Entire pregnancy so of course she was born with drugs in her
00:34:34.080 --> 00:34:37.884
She was born with drugs in her system and in about probably
00:34:38.018 --> 00:34:41.655
System and in about probably within six months the state
00:34:41.788 --> 00:34:42.322
Within six months the state came in and took her away from
00:34:42.455 --> 00:34:45.191
Came in and took her away from me.
00:34:45.325 --> 00:34:45.458
Me. >> i felt this big.
00:34:45.592 --> 00:34:48.762
>> i felt this big. there was a lot of guilt and
00:34:48.895 --> 00:34:49.929
There was a lot of guilt and shame, lot of not measuring up,
00:34:50.063 --> 00:34:53.400
Shame, lot of not measuring up, not what i hoped i was going to
00:34:53.533 --> 00:35:04.511
Not what i hoped i was going to be not being the person that
00:35:04.644 --> 00:35:05.211
Be not being the person that that my parents probably hoped
00:35:05.345 --> 00:35:05.945
That my parents probably hoped i was going to be.
00:35:06.079 --> 00:35:06.479
I was going to be. >> april felt she was even
00:35:06.613 --> 00:35:07.147
>> april felt she was even god's help.
00:35:07.280 --> 00:35:07.547
God's help. >> i had cried out to god
00:35:07.681 --> 00:35:08.181
>> i had cried out to god multiple times and i asked god
00:35:08.315 --> 00:35:11.785
Multiple times and i asked god to please free me from
00:35:11.918 --> 00:35:12.419
To please free me from addiction and i knew that he
00:35:12.552 --> 00:35:16.089
Addiction and i knew that he could do it and i didn't
00:35:16.222 --> 00:35:16.756
Could do it and i didn't understand why he wouldn't just
00:35:16.890 --> 00:35:19.592
Understand why he wouldn't just do it for me.
00:35:19.726 --> 00:35:20.126
Do it for me. there were times where i felt
00:35:20.260 --> 00:35:23.830
There were times where i felt okay, i'm getting to the end of
00:35:23.963 --> 00:35:24.664
Okay, i'm getting to the end of my life.
00:35:24.798 --> 00:35:24.998
My life. i'm not going to to be able to
00:35:25.131 --> 00:35:27.467
I'm not going to to be able to last doing this much longer.
00:35:27.600 --> 00:35:28.168
Last doing this much longer. >> i remember thinking that
00:35:28.301 --> 00:35:30.804
>> i remember thinking that needed to write that i needed
00:35:30.937 --> 00:35:38.345
Needed to write that i needed to write letters to you and
00:35:38.478 --> 00:35:42.282
To write letters to you and mario and tell them sorry with
00:35:42.415 --> 00:35:48.388
Mario and tell them sorry with no hope, april checked herself
00:35:48.521 --> 00:35:49.089
No hope, april checked herself into a rehab facility.
00:35:49.222 --> 00:35:52.192
Into a rehab facility. it was there that she found her
00:35:52.325 --> 00:35:53.159
It was there that she found her way back to god.
00:35:53.293 --> 00:35:56.429
Way back to god. i went to a sunday morning
00:35:56.563 --> 00:35:57.364
I went to a sunday morning service i sitting in the pew
00:35:57.497 --> 00:36:00.633
Service i sitting in the pew and the pastor gave an altar
00:36:00.767 --> 00:36:04.304
And the pastor gave an altar call and that was the day.
00:36:04.437 --> 00:36:07.273
Call and that was the day. i remember feeling the weight
00:36:07.407 --> 00:36:10.944
I remember feeling the weight of my lifestyle.
00:36:11.077 --> 00:36:11.578
Of my lifestyle. this was the first time in my
00:36:13.947 --> 00:36:14.848
This was the first time in my life that i i'm a sinner and i
00:36:14.981 --> 00:36:18.852
Life that i i'm a sinner and i need a savior.
00:36:18.985 --> 00:36:19.285
Need a savior. >> i had a desire to read the
00:36:19.419 --> 00:36:22.789
>> i had a desire to read the bible that was the number
00:36:22.922 --> 00:36:25.525
Bible that was the number one sign of oc.
00:36:25.658 --> 00:36:25.992
One sign of oc. my life has definitely changed
00:36:26.126 --> 00:36:26.726
My life has definitely changed my is being transformed.
00:36:26.860 --> 00:36:29.696
My is being transformed. >> april gave her life to
00:36:29.829 --> 00:36:30.430
>> april gave her life to christ that day and over the
00:36:30.563 --> 00:36:32.799
Christ that day and over the next year was able to conquer
00:36:32.932 --> 00:36:33.533
Next year was able to conquer her addictions.
00:36:33.666 --> 00:36:36.369
Her addictions. she also met her now husband
00:36:36.503 --> 00:36:37.270
She also met her now husband matt who was also drug addict.
00:36:37.404 --> 00:36:40.640
Matt who was also drug addict. they married and begun to build
00:36:40.774 --> 00:36:41.474
They married and begun to build their lives together.
00:36:41.608 --> 00:36:44.310
Their lives together. >> april eventually regained
00:36:44.444 --> 00:36:45.111
>> april eventually regained custody of mariel and her
00:36:45.245 --> 00:36:48.515
Custody of mariel and her relationship with eliana was
00:36:48.648 --> 00:36:49.215
Relationship with eliana was also restored.
00:36:49.349 --> 00:36:51.484
Also restored. >> we're best friends now.
00:36:51.618 --> 00:36:52.252
>> we're best friends now. when he pulled her out of this
00:36:52.385 --> 00:36:53.253
When he pulled her out of this lifestyle it really showed me
00:36:53.386 --> 00:36:56.222
Lifestyle it really showed me while god god can work
00:36:56.356 --> 00:37:00.093
While god god can work miracles.
00:37:00.226 --> 00:37:00.460
Miracles. she's just here and it feels so
00:37:00.593 --> 00:37:04.097
She's just here and it feels so good.
00:37:04.230 --> 00:37:04.397
Good. april loves her new life, her
00:37:04.531 --> 00:37:07.667
April loves her new life, her blended family.
00:37:07.801 --> 00:37:08.134
Blended family. matt even adopted her youngest
00:37:08.268 --> 00:37:08.868
Matt even adopted her youngest daughter mariel.
00:37:09.002 --> 00:37:11.805
Daughter mariel. the burns run a recovery house
00:37:11.938 --> 00:37:12.605
The burns run a recovery house for drug addicts.
00:37:12.739 --> 00:37:13.139
For drug addicts. sharing their testimony of
00:37:15.341 --> 00:37:15.942
Sharing their testimony of god's redemption in their lives
00:37:16.075 --> 00:37:18.411
God's redemption in their lives .
00:37:18.545 --> 00:37:18.645
. >> it's incredible how the lord
00:37:18.778 --> 00:37:19.646
>> it's incredible how the lord rescued of us out of a life of
00:37:19.779 --> 00:37:23.349
Rescued of us out of a life of addiction and now we spend the
00:37:23.483 --> 00:37:25.919
Addiction and now we spend the rest of our life serving him
00:37:26.052 --> 00:37:26.619
Rest of our life serving him and letting other people.
00:37:26.753 --> 00:37:29.923
And letting other people. when i look at my family now
00:37:30.056 --> 00:37:30.990
When i look at my family now the scripture that comes to
00:37:31.124 --> 00:37:34.060
The scripture that comes to mind is the exceedingly so.
00:37:34.194 --> 00:37:37.831
Mind is the exceedingly so. it is absolutely exceedingly
00:37:37.964 --> 00:37:41.801
It is absolutely exceedingly more than i could have ever
00:37:41.935 --> 00:37:42.635
More than i could have ever asked thought or imagined.
00:37:42.769 --> 00:37:46.072
Asked thought or imagined. you know, a lot of people that
00:37:46.206 --> 00:37:47.040
You know, a lot of people that know my they'll see oh you got
00:37:47.173 --> 00:37:50.643
Know my they'll see oh you got your kids back, that's great or
00:37:50.777 --> 00:37:54.514
Your kids back, that's great or you're off of drugs now that's
00:37:54.647 --> 00:37:55.348
You're off of drugs now that's amazing and it is but the
00:37:55.482 --> 00:37:58.518
Amazing and it is but the reward is i have a relationship
00:37:58.651 --> 00:38:00.887
Reward is i have a relationship christ now and that's the
00:38:01.020 --> 00:38:01.621
Christ now and that's the that's that's the miracle
00:38:01.754 --> 00:38:04.757
That's that's the miracle that's the number one reward
00:38:04.891 --> 00:38:07.627
That's the number one reward forever grateful.
00:38:07.760 --> 00:38:12.298
Forever grateful. >> you know it's not that hard
00:38:12.432 --> 00:38:13.166
>> you know it's not that hard to get yourself in a mess is
00:38:13.299 --> 00:38:16.336
To get yourself in a mess is it?
00:38:16.469 --> 00:38:16.603
It? and then pretty soon you're in
00:38:16.736 --> 00:38:17.403
And then pretty soon you're in the mess so deeply you you
00:38:17.537 --> 00:38:20.073
The mess so deeply you you don't know how to get out.
00:38:20.206 --> 00:38:20.807
Don't know how to get out. you're embarrassed to ask for
00:38:20.940 --> 00:38:21.508
You're embarrassed to ask for help but can i i just tell you
00:38:21.641 --> 00:38:24.511
Help but can i i just tell you april did the right thing when
00:38:24.644 --> 00:38:25.245
April did the right thing when she knew she'd come end of her
00:38:25.378 --> 00:38:27.514
She knew she'd come end of her rope the end of herself.
00:38:27.647 --> 00:38:28.147
Rope the end of herself. she went for help.
00:38:28.281 --> 00:38:31.150
She went for help. >> you know jesus is right
00:38:31.284 --> 00:38:31.985
>> you know jesus is right there all the.
00:38:32.118 --> 00:38:35.021
There all the. the time when we reach out to
00:38:35.154 --> 00:38:35.922
The time when we reach out to him he's there he's he's ready
00:38:36.055 --> 00:38:38.358
Him he's there he's he's ready to receive us.
00:38:38.491 --> 00:38:38.791
To receive us. but she came to a great
00:38:38.925 --> 00:38:41.961
But she came to a great understanding i am a sinner and
00:38:42.095 --> 00:38:42.929
Understanding i am a sinner and i need savior dear friend that
00:38:43.062 --> 00:38:46.900
I need savior dear friend that is each and every one of us.
00:38:47.033 --> 00:38:49.536
Is each and every one of us. we are sinners in need of a
00:38:49.669 --> 00:38:50.403
We are sinners in need of a savior.
00:38:50.537 --> 00:38:50.737
Savior. jesus didn't just go to the
00:38:50.870 --> 00:38:52.672
Jesus didn't just go to the cross because he didn't have
00:38:52.805 --> 00:38:53.406
Cross because he didn't have anything else to do that day.
00:38:53.540 --> 00:38:56.409
Anything else to do that day. he went for all of us for you,
00:38:56.543 --> 00:38:57.377
He went for all of us for you, for me, for all mankind and
00:38:57.510 --> 00:39:00.446
For me, for all mankind and whosoever will may receive may
00:39:00.580 --> 00:39:04.217
Whosoever will may receive may have not just the gift of
00:39:04.350 --> 00:39:04.951
Have not just the gift of freedom here but the gift of
00:39:05.084 --> 00:39:07.320
Freedom here but the gift of eternal life don't mess around
00:39:07.453 --> 00:39:08.087
Eternal life don't mess around anymore with the choices you've
00:39:08.221 --> 00:39:11.624
Anymore with the choices you've made the mistakes or just all
00:39:11.758 --> 00:39:15.194
Made the mistakes or just all the self evaluating in judgment
00:39:15.328 --> 00:39:15.995
The self evaluating in judgment of yourself come to him right
00:39:16.129 --> 00:39:19.799
Of yourself come to him right now if you need help go to
00:39:19.933 --> 00:39:20.567
Now if you need help go to somebody who can help you.
00:39:20.700 --> 00:39:22.602
Somebody who can help you. we've got some help we'd like
00:39:22.769 --> 00:39:23.469
We've got some help we'd like to give to you if you'd like to
00:39:23.603 --> 00:39:26.973
To give to you if you'd like to know jesus if you'd like to
00:39:27.106 --> 00:39:27.674
Know jesus if you'd like to walk with him, understand he is
00:39:27.807 --> 00:39:31.678
Walk with him, understand he is why he came and who you are in
00:39:31.811 --> 00:39:32.579
Why he came and who you are in him and who he is and you.
00:39:32.712 --> 00:39:35.114
Him and who he is and you. a new day is the packet we've
00:39:35.248 --> 00:39:35.982
A new day is the packet we've put together for you.
00:39:36.115 --> 00:39:36.583
Put together for you. ask him into your heart and
00:39:36.716 --> 00:39:39.152
Ask him into your heart and life confess your sin and
00:39:39.285 --> 00:39:39.886
Life confess your sin and receive as your savior he
00:39:40.019 --> 00:39:43.056
Receive as your savior he redeems what's been lost you
00:39:43.189 --> 00:39:45.825
Redeems what's been lost you know we want to leave you with
00:39:45.959 --> 00:39:46.593
Know we want to leave you with a wonderful word from scripture
00:39:46.726 --> 00:39:47.360
A wonderful word from scripture today it's ephesians one seven
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Today it's ephesians one seven in him we have redemption
00:39:50.163 --> 00:39:53.633
In him we have redemption through his blood the
00:39:53.766 --> 00:39:54.200
Through his blood the forgiveness of sins in
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Forgiveness of sins in accordance with the riches of
00:39:54.968 --> 00:39:58.972
Accordance with the riches of god's grace.
00:39:59.105 --> 00:39:59.405
God's grace. god's grace is deep and never
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God's grace is deep and never ending.
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Ending. it's for you call if you need
00:40:02.642 --> 00:40:03.242
It's for you call if you need prayer today god bless you
00:40:03.376 --> 00:40:08.314
Prayer today god bless you tomorrow can in the wrapper
00:40:08.448 --> 00:40:13.853
Tomorrow can in the wrapper i've chosen to do this.
00:40:13.987 --> 00:40:14.487
I've chosen to do this. come on i can do this also a
00:40:14.621 --> 00:40:17.757
Come on i can do this also a first responder and i'm like i
00:40:17.890 --> 00:40:18.491
First responder and i'm like i got to go i got to go help him
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Got to go i got to go help him the time he saved a life and
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The time he saved a life and nearly lost own life kicked it
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Nearly lost own life kicked it back, went to all that kind of
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Back, went to all that kind of like a movie just like and
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Like a movie just like and outnumbered host emily
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Outnumbered host emily companion honors the american
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Companion honors the american heroes those who made the
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Heroes those who made the ultimate sacrifice and the
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February 10, 2025

February 10, 2025 | S25:E29

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