Freedom America 250: Freedom Friday

May 15, 2026 | 89:49

TBN commemorates America's 250th anniversary by rededicating the U.S. as "one nation under God."

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| Freedom America 250: Freedom Friday | May 15, 2026

One of my favorite things to do, and all the world
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To welcome you to praise to a location
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Where nobody has to wonder where we are.
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Washington, d.c..
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We are here in the nation's capital for rededicate
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250 weekend behind us.
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Find a famous building here.
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And by the way, this is not a screen.
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It is. we're really here.
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We're really in washington, and we really welcome.
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And it's a beautiful day
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Wherever you're watching around the world.
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As we were thinking about all of
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What we're here to do this rededicate weekend.
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It's worth asking a simple but important question.
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Okay.
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What does it actually mean
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To rededicate america?
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You know, before we can rededicate anything,
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We should understand
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What the founders themselves believed
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That they were dedicating this nation to.
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When the declaration of independence was written.
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It did not appeal to government as the source of our rights.
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It appealed to the laws of nature and the laws of god,
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Declaring that our rights were given to us by our creator,
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Not granted by kings or politicians.
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You know, george washington once said, of all the dispositions
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And the habits which lead to political prosperity,
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Religion and morality are indispensable supports.
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John adams declared, our constitution was made
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For only moral and religious people.
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It is wholly inadequate to govern of any other.
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Benjamin franklin wrote, i believe in one god,
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The creator of the universe, that he governs.
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It by his providence, and that he ought to be worshiped.
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John adams also reflected on the american founding
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By saying, the general principles
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On which the fathers achieved independence
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Were the general principles of christianity.
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You know, the founders were not perfect men.
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They disagreed on many things, but they overwhelmingly
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Agreed on this.
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Liberty could not survive without virtue.
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Morality and accountability to god.
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So today is not merely about patriotism.
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It's not merely about nostalgia.
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Rededication means renewing our commitment to the truths
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That gave birth to this nation in the first place.
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That our rights come from god.
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That freedom requires moral responsibility
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And that the nation cannot remain strong
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If it forgets the source of its blessings.
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So that's why we gather here today
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Not just to remember america's founding,
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But to renew america's foundation.
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And we do that renewal right in front of the u.s.
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Capitol.
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We are greeting you again.
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We welcome you to rededicate 2050.
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It's an entire weekend.
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We're live today, saturday
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And sunday to all day.
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Unbelievable events going on.
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Rededication weekend begins right now.
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Friday night, may 15th.
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Here we are together in washington, d.c..
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And you know what? this is,
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This.
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Forgive me if i just sit here on occasion
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With kind of a dumb grin on my face, because the thought
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That we're actually here and rededication 250 is underway
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Is such a special thing, it makes me think.
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And i want to talk about a little bit more later.
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But, you know, when i was 19 years old,
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1980, washington for jesus in 1988.
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And, you know,
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There was some big events happening on the mall.
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Yeah.
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But it, it, it sometimes felt like,
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Let's call it the good old days, you know, like
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Maybe some of that good old days or some of these big events
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That were lifting up the name of jesus in washington.
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We're kind of in the past,
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Maybe those were in our rearview mirror.
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You know, maybe we wouldn't see that again.
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So to be sitting here, today, on this weekend, friday night,
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We're going to be together all night tonight.
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Tomorrow will be broadcasting live and on sunday,
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Pretty much all day with rededicate 250.
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Your thoughts just amazing.
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You know, i was i said the other night on praise.
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I wonder if president trump really understands
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What what this means to our country.
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This is kind of foundational.
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And i know that in marriages, sometimes
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People want to renew their vows to each other,
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You know, and and god's all about renewing ourselves
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And i think renewing and rededicating america to god is
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I think it's
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Just really significant at this time in, in history.
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And i think it's profound.
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I'm it feels like
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We're getting to relive the good old days again.
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Yeah. that's what's fun about it.
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You know what?
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There's a lot of set up happening right now.
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In fact, eric steckel back is down on the mall
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And has a few, kind of, sneak peeks,
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For what's happening down at the mall. take it away, or.
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Hey, matt and laurie, i'm right
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Near the stage, just at the base of the washington monument.
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Quite a view.
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As you can see, this is where rededicate 250
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Is going to take place this sunday, may 17th.
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It's going to be an incredible event,
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One of the largest ever held in washington, dc.
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And since this past sunday, we've had some 300 technicians
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Working around the clock to get the national mall
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Ready for this epic event.
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Our tbn studio, by the way, is breathtaking.
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Everyone's going to see it this sunday, may 17th.
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But i think of what god said to the prophet samuel
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Those who honor me, i will honor.
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Well, we are honoring god almighty
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In a very public way this sunday, literally
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Rededicating the nation
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To the god of abraham, isaac, and jacob.
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I think only good things can come out of that
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For the united states.
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Remember, our live coverage starts right here at rededicate
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250 this sunday, may 17th at 12:30 p.m.
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Eastern time will be coming to you
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All day
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From here
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On the national mall for praise, worship, thanksgiving.
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It's going to be amazing.
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But guys, i'm going to throw it back to you
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Because i'm afraid i might get hit by a forklift.
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So back to you.
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You better hurry and get back.
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You know what?
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Get back here.
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Anyway, we want to sit down with you kind of here at the,
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Constitution 101 building and, talk to you
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About a couple of things.
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You're here a lot more than we are.
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So we're going to be with you all night tonight.
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We'll see you, eric, in just a few minutes and watch this.
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America was founded on faith in prayer.
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And for 250 years, that legacy has endured.
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This sunday, may 17th, we carry it forward
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Together with rededicate 250,
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A national jubilee of prayer, praise, and thanksgiving,
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A historic gathering uniting voices of faith
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From across the nation.
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Lifting america in prayer for the future.
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Join us for special musical performances,
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Including chris tomlin
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Here from faith leaders reverend franklin graham, reverend
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Samuel rodriguez, pastor jensen franklin, eric metaxas, pastor
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Robert jeffress, and jack graham, plus featured
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Speakers sadie robertson hough and jonathan rooney.
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Also, government leaders including house
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Speaker mike johnson, senator tim scott, secretary of war
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Pete hegseth, and former hud secretary doctor ben carson.
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From the founding fathers to today.
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Faith has always been america's foundation,
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And this sunday we come together to honor that legacy.
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Don't miss rededicate 250
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An unforgettable day of prayer, worship, and celebration
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This sunday, may 17th, from 1230 to 7 p.m.
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Eastern only on tbn and the tbn plus live stream.
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Rededication weekend is upon us.
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We're welcome you to washington,
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Dc and this beautiful background.
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Doctor ben carson
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I've always thought of you as an honest guy, you know?
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I mean, just it's a it's a compliment.
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Me, too.
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Would you would you help me?
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And would you agree with me that this is not a studio
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And that that is not a screen, and that we are actually sitting
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Here at constitution week and, verify that that's real
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And that i'm going to be very careful
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To make sure i don't fall off.
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It's real.
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We're really here. and you're really here.
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And we thank you for being here.
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Want to just start with,
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A little bit of, something kind of fun?
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Okay.
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You were a politician for a while.
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Okay.
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We all know you as a doctor and a pediatrician
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And a neuroscientist.
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Neuro surgeon on all the all the stuff you did.
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But i always think of you as providing
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One of the greatest moments in television history.
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Okay.
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I think you know what i'm talking about.
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There was a debate going on.
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It was the first debate.
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Yeah. first debate.
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That would have been 216, right?
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Well, it's 215.
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Okay.
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So the debate was going on 215 for the 16 election,
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And you were standing
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Up on the platform and it was it felt like chaos.
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There was so many you know, people and, you know,
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There was just statements getting thrown around.
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And and there you are, the gentleman standing up there,
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And there was a moment that you said a little prayer
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You were telling me earlier,
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You said a little prayer for the audience
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In what we were talking about earlier.
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Well, i was i was the last one to answer the question.
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What was the question?
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I don't know what it was, but i'm thinking, like,
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Everybody was saying, what if i'm
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The only one to do this and i'm the only one to do that?
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And i said, this is kind of funny.
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And i said, lord, give me a good.
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I'm the only one who is.
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And, i,
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I have a, a bit of a quote here, but,
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You said something about,
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I haven't said anything about me being the only one
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To do anything, so let me try that.
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I'm the only one to separate siamese twins.
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The only one to operate on babies
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While they were still in their mother's womb.
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The only one to take out half a brain.
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But you wouldn't think
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If you go to washington that someone had beat me to it.
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That might have been one of the best lines in debate history.
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And, thank you for that memory.
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No, the audience, cracked up over that one.
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It was good. so,
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We're
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Here obviously, for this very special weekend,
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And i want to get your thoughts, concerning,
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You know,
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The reality of rededication,
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The reality of what our founding fathers,
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Were dedicating this nation to.
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What were the principles they were dedicating in the
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In the beginning
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That if we're going to rededicate,
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We better know what it was dedicated to.
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Give me a little
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A bit of your thoughts in regard to this weekend in general.
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Well, first of all, we're pretty unique.
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And, we're the only nation.
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There we go.
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Whose founding document
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Says that our rights come from our creator.
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Yeah, and not from government. yeah.
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So that made us very special to begin with.
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And, the second,
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Congressional conference,
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In 1776, in may said,
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Let's have a dedication service to our nation, to god.
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And we made sure that we put god into everything.
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Yeah.
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In fact, when they
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When they were trying to come up with a constitution
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At the last constitutional convention in philadelphia,
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Things kind of went awry.
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And, there was a lot of arguing and people
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Having temper tantrums, and it looked like
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The whole thing was going to break apart.
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And everybody was take their suitcase and go home. wow.
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And then the elder statesman, 81 year old benjamin franklin,
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Got up in front of the assembly and he said, gentlemen,
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During the revolutionary war, every other sentence
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Out of your mouth was, god help us. wow.
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And now you don't want to talk to god.
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We need to talk to god.
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And they knelt down and they prayed.
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That was the beginning of that tradition.
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And congressional sessions.
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But, they got up and they put together
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The constitution of the united states,
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Which i believe is a god inspired document.
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You mentioned may of 1776.
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We are may of 2026,
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250 years later, to the exact day,
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To the 17th to the 17th, important day.
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We've got a clip
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That we're going to go to in a in a little bit.
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That breaks that down a little bit more.
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Personally.
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You understand?
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Dedication, rededication.
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Just a touch about when you found faith in christ.
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And and just give it a fill in our audience
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A little bit on the on you personally.
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Well, you know, i, i grew up, home
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Where my mother loved the lord.
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You know, she had a very difficult
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Upbringing, one of many, many children,
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Scattered all abroad.
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Never at the same house for very long.
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Married at age 13 and,
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But but one thing that she had, she had faith in god and
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And so i had that growing up,
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Sort of like your average run of the mill christian.
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But it was
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When i was 14 years old that i really found the lord.
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Because i had a terrible temper and i tried to stab someone.
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My goodness.
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With a camping knife. yes.
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And fortunately under their
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Clothing they had an, a large metal belt buckle
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And a knife blade struck it with such force that it broke.
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And of course they fled in terror,
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But i was more horrified
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Because i realized that i was trying to kill somebody.
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My goodness. over nothing.
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Wow. and had it not been to that belt buckle
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My life would have taken a very different course. wow.
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God knows that.
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And i, i just start thinking,
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You know, i turned things around academically.
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I'd gone from an f student to a straight-a student.
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My goodness.
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Well, i said, you'll never be a
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A surgeon or a doctor or anything.
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Your choices are jail, reform school or the grave.
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With a temper like that.
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I said, lord, you have to change me.
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And there was a bible there.
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I picked it up and started reading.
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And there are
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Wonderful verses but he, you can control
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His temper is greater than he can conquer a city.
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My goodness.
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But there are also verses like,
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There's no point getting an angry man
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Out of trouble
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Because if you do just he's just going to get back in.
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I can identify with all that, but a lot of verses about fools
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Also can identify and
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I was in that bathroom for three hours praying and reading
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And thinking about this, and it came to me, and i'm
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Sure it was the holy spirit
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That the reason i was angry so much is because i was selfish.
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My goodness.
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It was always about me,
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My and somebody did this to me, somebody in my space.
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I want to know.
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And then
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If you could take yourself out
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Of the middle of the equation and put other people there,
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It would solve the problem. and it did.
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That was my last angry outburst. my.
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Wow. but, what a difference it makes
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And what a difference god makes in our lives.
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Yeah.
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He took the knife
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Out of the hand of an angry teenager meant to hurt people
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And replace it with a scalpel to help improve.
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My goodness. wow. that is beautiful, actually.
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What a turnaround.
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So you understand, at a core level, a rededication moment.
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This is, you know, can't can we
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Can we help our audience understand that
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That this shouldn't be a symbolic thing
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That we're really participating in this week, that
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There can be a national grief, a genuine nation like you guys.
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Right.
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You you received a chance to
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Speak to that kind of national level.
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Turn around.
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Like your life personally.
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Well, think about what has happened to our nation
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In the early days.
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You had people who came here from every place,
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And there would be communities of 50 or 100 families.
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A lot of them didn't speak the same language, but
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Most of them, the vast majority of them were godly people.
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Yeah.
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And they understood the concept of the common good.
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That's a phrase
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You see use often by the founders of our nation.
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Not what's good for this group,
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Of this group, but what's good for all of us. and,
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We had a sense, largely due
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To many of the preachers in our country,
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Of right and wrong.
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In fact, in 1831,
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Alexis de tocqueville came to to study our country
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Because the europeans could not understand
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How a fledgling nation, barely 50 years old, was competing
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With them in everything already.
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How could that be?
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And, you know, he looked at our government.
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It was duly impressed with our separation of powers,
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Duly impressed by the business community and the environment
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They set up, which encourage entrepreneurship and innovation.
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Duly impressed by our educational system,
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Even in these one room schoolhouse,
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He could go out in the woods and find a woodsman
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And the guy could read
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And the guy could tell you about
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The declaration of independence.
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But what impressed him the most were the churches
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And the servants he he saw coming out of the,
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Which were not kind of sermons you hear today,
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Where you have preachers with their finger in the air,
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Seeing which way the wind is right.
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But they set down the word of god.
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They gave people a sense of real morality.
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And, they encouraged a ragtag bunch militiamen
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To defeat the most powerful military force on earth.
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That was america.
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That's when we were really dedicated to god.
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We've just to the way we've allowed secularism
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To push us away to the point where,
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You know, many in hollywood make fun of god,
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Make fun of people who follow god.
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But the encouraging thing is, many in generation z.
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Particularly the young males are starting
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To find their way back to church
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In that
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They find their way back to faith,
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And they find our way back to love your neighbor,
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Not cancel your neighbor if you disagree with them.
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Yeah.
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And we need to rededicate ourselves to those principles,
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Because it was not a coincidence
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That we went from a ragtag bunch
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Of militiamen to the pinnacle of the world in record time.
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It was because of the values that we had.
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What do you say to people who how do you respond to people
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Who say that mixing faith and politics
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To so closely together nowadays is dangerous?
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Well, i would say
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It's hard to have either of them without the other.
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Yeah. okay.
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Because your faith informs how you live.
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Yeah.
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Which informs your belief system and,
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And i would dare say that
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Most people who are atheist have a very different
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Central focus than people who are believers.
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Yeah.
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Absolutely.
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The rededication
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Weekend that we're experiencing, we're here on friday,
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Will be broadcasting here at tbn on saturday and sunday.
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Lot going on here.
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Does the administration really know the level
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And the depth of what could be taking place over this weekend?
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What is your take on that?
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Well, i think they certainly recognize
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That god is active today.
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The president has experienced it at least three times.
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People have tried to take his life.
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I think that first time in butler, pennsylvania,
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It was so close.
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It's hard not to believe that there was
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Divine intervention in that situation.
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Grace the ear right here, right behind
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There is it is an area called the transverse sinus,
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Through which the blood drains out.
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If that had been injured,
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He would not have been with us for very long. wow.
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So he recognizes that there was
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Divine intervention, him turning his head just that.
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Because from where that guy was, was situated,
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That was a chip shot.
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Yeah, that was very, very easy shot to make.
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Yeah.
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And, obviously the lord intervened in that case.
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The president understands that.
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And, you know, i've discussed that with him.
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As i did
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When we were running against each other,
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I told him that he was going to win.
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I said, because the lord has a special role for you.
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You need sort of, a bulldog,
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Manhattan businessman to deal
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With the level of corruption that we have in this city.
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And i think he's the right one to do that.
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Well, i know he's better for having people
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Like you around him
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Speaking into his life, understanding the depth of what
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Christ can do to a life, to go from trying
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To stab someone to carrying a scalpel around
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And fixing people for the rest of your life.
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What an amazing, in essence,
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Kind of turnaround for your life.
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And we pray this weekend starts a turnaround, for our nation.
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Absolutely. doctor ben carson, thank you.
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And and
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Just because everyone loves you and and you're so sweet.
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Confirm one more time.
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This is not a screen.
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We're actually in d.c., and that's really the capital.
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Let me put it this way.
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If you don't believe me, jump over this.
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You know,
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Doctor ben was talking about may 17th.
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This may 17th, just a couple of days away.
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It's very important to our story.
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Why may 17th?
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Cody, answer that question for us.
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Take it away.
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Spring 1776.
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The revolutionary war was in full swing.
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America didn't exist yet.
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At least not formally.
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It was just a dream.
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One that the british crown was determined to break,
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And one that the 13 colonies clung to by a thread.
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Now, colonial forces had, by all accounts,
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Taken on an unbeatable global superpower. sure.
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General washington and his men
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Had their victories like reclaimed boston.
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But that wasn't enough.
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Not only did the royal navy patrol the entire coast,
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But they also had better and more of, well, everything.
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In contrast, colonial forces
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Were a hodgepodge of underequipped,
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Undertrained and underfunded farmers, tradesmen and
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Volunteers, many with little to no combat experience at all.
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That's why colonists and even
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The continental congress stood divided.
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You were either a patriot desperate
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For independence or a loyalist devoted to england,
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But neither side could deny that they had reached
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A breaking point.
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And it was then, when all hope seemed lost,
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Unity and possible, and the future uncertain,
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That one man, a 52 year old brigadier
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General, and new jersey delicate william livingston, proposed
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A resolution a national day of fasting and prayer.
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Finally, congress agreed.
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The colonies agreed, and on may 17th, 1776, believers
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United in prayer for god's mercy,
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Grace, and guidance, and the rest well, is history.
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The colonies declared independence
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That summer on july 4th, 1776, but it would take more
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Than seven years, and several other calls
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To prayer and fasting before america would finally stand
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As a free nation.
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So what's the point?
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Well, this isn't just a story of a war.
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It's the story of a people who, though
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Divided, outmatched and uncertain of their future,
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Chose to humble themselves, seek god, and stand together.
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What was true then is still true today.
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And once again,
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We find ourselves at war, both literally and figuratively.
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Like the colonists before us, we have a decision to make.
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A responsibility as believers to provoke and awaken
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And to rededicate this nation under god.
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May 17th marks the 250th anniversary of that call
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To prayer, and we are calling not only to honor that history,
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But to carry it forward through rededicate.
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250 a national jubilee of prayer, praise and thanksgiving.
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We will come together, united in faith,
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To seek god's mercy and his hand over our nation.
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Together, let us bear
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Witness to the greatness of god, remembering how he has shaped
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The united states of america,
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How he has made the impossible possible,
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And how he will lead us into the future.
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May 17th, a couple of
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Days from now, a sunday, we're going to be broadcasting.
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Most of tonight,
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Lot of tomorrow, and pretty much all day sunday.
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A lot going on.
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So we had to have mark patterson show up at ncc.
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We had to have local pastor representation here.
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Coffee's represented as a business.
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So the best coffee shop in washington.
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Usually senior pastors don't go on
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Camera and say things that are false.
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Normally they don't.
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Okay, so i'm going to rely on you to tell the truth.
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All right.
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Help me prove that we're really here.
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This is not a screen.
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Because i was looking back on a monitor
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As we were starting, and it looked like
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We were at green screen for some reason. i don't know
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When it's real.
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I don't know why it looks this kind of.
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It's so beautiful today.
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Yeah. were you guys praying? yes.
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We pray occasionally.
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I do have to say, you know, because we have lived on capitol
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Hill for 30 years.
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Normally i'm at ground level walking our dog.
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Okay. around the capitol. yeah.
00:27:33.842 --> 00:27:36.377
Or doing a prayer walk around the capitol.
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Okay.
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This vantage point is pretty beautiful.
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But it's real, right? it is.
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This is not real.
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Okay. yes.
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So, like, for real, you could.
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Yeah, yeah.
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Come on back over.
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That's an actual balcony.
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Okay. so, this is your city.
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The circle maker was written about some things
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That you were doing in this city.
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We're obviously here talking about dedication, rededication.
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But this city means something to you in a big way.
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Give us a little circle maker in relationship to this weekend.
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Well, i mean, 30 years ago, we were a core, core
00:28:16.117 --> 00:28:20.522
Group of 19
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People just kind of getting off
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The ground in a dc public school.
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And i was reading joshua one three.
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It says, i'll give you every where you set your foot.
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And i just felt this
00:28:30.498 --> 00:28:31.599
Prompting to pray a perimeter around capitol hill.
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And i wasn't praying for property,
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Was praying for people. lord, let your kingdom come.
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Let your will be done in dc as it is in heaven.
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And it didn't happen overnight.
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It happened gradually.
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Then suddenly, as we talked about before recently, but
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We have seen god do remarkable things over three decades.
00:28:52.620 --> 00:28:56.758
You know, we overestimate what we can do in a year or two.
00:28:56.758 --> 00:28:59.327
Underestimate what god can do in ten or 20 or 30.
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And so we continue to have a heart for revival.
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What?
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Why not? in the nation's capital?
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And, that's really what our blood, sweat
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And tears has been devoted to.
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And so we we love this city.
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I and i, i realize, matt and laurie, that a lot of people,
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You know, you see it on the news and you kind of
00:29:19.614 --> 00:29:23.484
And and
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There are fair complaints to be made
00:29:24.786 --> 00:29:26.621
About some things that happened here. let's keep it real.
00:29:26.621 --> 00:29:29.490
But, we've seen seven administrations come and go.
00:29:30.525 --> 00:29:34.863
Wow. but the kingdom is forever.
00:29:34.863 --> 00:29:37.532
And so to that end, we have really labored for the gospel.
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And believe it or not, we're encouraged.
00:29:42.303 --> 00:29:45.340
What we see the lord doing.
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And so that that prayer circle is turned into a
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Lot of miracles.
00:29:50.478 --> 00:29:51.813
And not just brick and mortar, but hearts and souls that have
00:29:51.813 --> 00:29:55.650
Found a relationship with jesus that has changed your life.
00:29:55.650 --> 00:29:59.554
You just started kind of quoting.
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Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in
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Dc as it is in heaven.
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Theologically kind of talk about what?
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What are you actually declaring?
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What are we trying to make that mean here? yes.
00:30:16.604 --> 00:30:20.875
What what does the tbn viewer,
00:30:21.476 --> 00:30:25.914
Need to be thinking about when when you're
00:30:26.814 --> 00:30:29.550
Talking about that exact thing, that jumped out at me?
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Yeah, as you were saying it. yeah.
00:30:33.688 --> 00:30:36.457
That's a perceptive question.
00:30:37.091 --> 00:30:39.494
I think the first thing i would say is,
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I would be the first person to say politics matter.
00:30:41.863 --> 00:30:44.666
Because policy matters.
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Because people matter.
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So, lord, raise up a generation of daniel's
00:30:47.669 --> 00:30:51.406
Ancestors and nehemiah's and people that will govern
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From a place of, of a moral compass.
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And, that really function out
00:31:00.715 --> 00:31:02.984
Of those judeo-christian values that we believe. so,
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I am all for that.
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And i'm, i'm grateful for the democracy that we live in.
00:31:10.258 --> 00:31:13.761
I also want to remind us that there's a hill higher
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Than capitol hill, and it's a hill called calvary.
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Yeah.
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And that is where sin met its match.
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Couple that with an empty grave and,
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You know, the book of revelation says
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The kingdoms of this world
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Are becoming the kingdom of our lord and of his christ.
00:31:29.811 --> 00:31:32.647
So in the midst of a cultural moment where there's a lot of,
00:31:32.647 --> 00:31:37.185
Political polarization
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And, and that's amplified by social media in many ways.
00:31:40.254 --> 00:31:45.193
I keep reminding people, don't lose heart.
00:31:45.193 --> 00:31:48.830
Don't lose hope.
00:31:48.830 --> 00:31:50.064
Don't lose faith in the end of the story.
00:31:50.064 --> 00:31:52.767
Like we have a cheat code called the bible.
00:31:52.767 --> 00:31:55.003
I've read the end of the book, and, i think what we labor for
00:31:55.003 --> 00:31:59.340
Is something that is bigger and better and longer and stronger
00:31:59.340 --> 00:32:03.111
And god's always writing a bigger story at the same time.
00:32:03.111 --> 00:32:07.115
We're all born into someone else's story, and we're born
00:32:07.115 --> 00:32:11.753
In places of significance, and this is one of them. so,
00:32:11.753 --> 00:32:16.591
Yeah, i just
00:32:16.924 --> 00:32:18.259
Keeping keeping kind of a level head
00:32:18.259 --> 00:32:21.195
As, the news cycles come fast and furious these days.
00:32:21.195 --> 00:32:26.267
So i really try to make sure that i'm grounded in god's word.
00:32:26.267 --> 00:32:31.873
And, and then from there, let's not just execute scripture.
00:32:31.873 --> 00:32:35.143
Let's execute culture.
00:32:35.143 --> 00:32:37.078
Let tribe of issachar.
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They understood the times and do what israel should do.
00:32:38.579 --> 00:32:43.418
Another thing that jumped out at me
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The kingdoms of our lord have become in the kingdoms
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Of our christ.
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Yes. hey, that is,
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Sunday school version
00:32:55.296 --> 00:32:57.031
Of my understanding of that, was maybe
00:32:57.031 --> 00:33:00.902
One day in heaven, you know, or after the lord's return.
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Are you talking about.
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We need to get after it right here, right now.
00:33:06.407 --> 00:33:09.010
Is that what we're supposed to be doing here?
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I think that's what i'm saying. okay.
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I would even go so far as to say that sometimes we get the.
00:33:14.048 --> 00:33:17.318
We get that lord's prayer kind of backwards.
00:33:17.318 --> 00:33:20.888
That we're trying to get people to heaven.
00:33:20.888 --> 00:33:23.191
And i promise you, i believe in the dimension of reality
00:33:23.191 --> 00:33:27.028
Outside of our four dimensions at the bible calls heaven.
00:33:27.028 --> 00:33:30.164
I'm looking forward to it. yes.
00:33:30.164 --> 00:33:32.166
A place
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Where there's no more death or mourning or crying or pain.
00:33:33.367 --> 00:33:36.537
But it's about heaven invading earth right here, right now.
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It's thy kingdom come. thy will be done.
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So i think we don't want to just,
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Wait for the by and by, right?
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So the sweet by.
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It's sweet by you.
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By and by. thank you. lori.
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My dad used to always say.
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He said, everyone you know is so anxious to
00:33:59.894 --> 00:34:03.030
To get to heaven and to have jesus come back.
00:34:03.030 --> 00:34:05.933
He says, i'm just kind of wrapped up in the old nasty now.
00:34:05.933 --> 00:34:08.369
And now, becoming the glorious church of god.
00:34:08.369 --> 00:34:11.973
Yes. and and walking out the kingdom.
00:34:11.973 --> 00:34:16.110
Yeah. in our daily lives.
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And you know, on this planet.
00:34:17.612 --> 00:34:19.347
So. so this rededication to you
00:34:19.347 --> 00:34:23.151
And maybe your church family here. yeah.
00:34:23.151 --> 00:34:25.086
Beautiful church here.
00:34:25.086 --> 00:34:27.822
The dream center.
00:34:27.822 --> 00:34:29.190
Yeah, right.
00:34:29.190 --> 00:34:30.124
Yeah. in addition, you're here.
00:34:30.124 --> 00:34:32.126
That's mark patterson.
00:34:32.126 --> 00:34:34.862
So do you think that most people
00:34:34.862 --> 00:34:37.198
Are just thinking this is symbolic and and.
00:34:37.198 --> 00:34:41.302
Yeah.
00:34:41.536 --> 00:34:42.170
Well, i was telling matthew,
00:34:42.170 --> 00:34:44.172
I said, i wonder if president trump
00:34:44.172 --> 00:34:47.275
Really understands that this just might be
00:34:47.275 --> 00:34:50.411
A real spiritual shift in our country.
00:34:50.411 --> 00:34:53.414
You know, and maybe maybe he doesn't know.
00:34:53.414 --> 00:34:56.551
Do you think?
00:34:56.551 --> 00:34:57.652
Do you think that something could actually
00:34:57.652 --> 00:35:00.688
Amazing happen this weekend because of what we're doing?
00:35:00.688 --> 00:35:04.125
Well, i have to let me confess
00:35:04.725 --> 00:35:08.129
My personality up front that my my wife laura makes,
00:35:08.129 --> 00:35:13.100
Doesn't make fun of me,
00:35:13.601 --> 00:35:14.602
But i have, she kind of does a little bit.
00:35:14.602 --> 00:35:17.805
Know a little bit.
00:35:17.805 --> 00:35:18.573
Yeah.
00:35:18.573 --> 00:35:19.273
She said i wake up every morning
00:35:19.273 --> 00:35:20.208
Wondering if i'm going to win the lottery,
00:35:20.208 --> 00:35:21.409
And i don't even play the lottery. that that.
00:35:21.409 --> 00:35:24.145
So i, i live with the high hopes,
00:35:24.145 --> 00:35:26.714
With a holy anticipation, a holy confidence.
00:35:26.714 --> 00:35:29.283
And but it's theologically based
00:35:29.283 --> 00:35:31.085
That we're god's workmanship, created in christ
00:35:31.085 --> 00:35:33.120
Jesus to do good works prepared for us in advance.
00:35:33.120 --> 00:35:36.490
So i want to put that out there that i kind of
00:35:36.490 --> 00:35:38.726
I live with this holy confidence.
00:35:38.726 --> 00:35:40.561
There are decades when nothing happens.
00:35:40.561 --> 00:35:42.163
There are days when decades happen.
00:35:42.163 --> 00:35:45.333
Yeah. and so,
00:35:45.333 --> 00:35:48.069
Whether something's symbolic then translates
00:35:48.069 --> 00:35:52.206
Into some kind of movement, really.
00:35:52.206 --> 00:35:55.810
We've been praying for revival
00:35:55.810 --> 00:35:58.112
Since day one, but sustained 30 years ago.
00:35:58.112 --> 00:36:01.482
30 years ago.
00:36:01.482 --> 00:36:02.550
Yeah. so.
00:36:02.550 --> 00:36:03.417
But sustained revival kind of the the
00:36:03.417 --> 00:36:06.487
The day in and day out.
00:36:06.487 --> 00:36:09.123
But i think there are days and moments that can mark us.
00:36:09.123 --> 00:36:13.060
You know, read a book recently called gradually
00:36:13.060 --> 00:36:15.763
Then suddenly that maybe,
00:36:15.763 --> 00:36:18.966
Maybe you agree with, well, theologically
00:36:18.966 --> 00:36:22.703
That there could be a suddenly that there could be.
00:36:22.703 --> 00:36:25.773
Yeah.
00:36:25.773 --> 00:36:26.741
And and that's how the kingdom of god works.
00:36:26.741 --> 00:36:28.242
We want it to happen at the speed of light,
00:36:28.242 --> 00:36:29.910
Happens at the speed of a seed.
00:36:29.910 --> 00:36:31.812
And, generally speaking,
00:36:31.812 --> 00:36:34.749
You know, we, we live our lives forward.
00:36:35.583 --> 00:36:38.185
But let's remind ourselves god is working backwards.
00:36:38.185 --> 00:36:41.088
Yeah.
00:36:41.088 --> 00:36:42.256
So even day of pentecost, you know, they're counting up.
00:36:42.256 --> 00:36:45.259
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
00:36:45.259 --> 00:36:48.229
I think god was counting down.
00:36:48.229 --> 00:36:49.797
Ten 987654321
00:36:49.797 --> 00:36:52.967
Pours out his spirit and changes history.
00:36:52.967 --> 00:36:56.270
Kind of the birth of the church.
00:36:56.270 --> 00:36:58.472
So, yeah, i, i do think that
00:36:58.472 --> 00:37:02.343
There are moments of tremendous significance.
00:37:02.343 --> 00:37:06.180
I also know feels like you wrote a book about it, too.
00:37:06.180 --> 00:37:09.050
So i know that you. yeah.
00:37:09.050 --> 00:37:10.651
I mean, the whole bookmark is, you know, about the
00:37:10.651 --> 00:37:13.754
Suddenly is is kind of about that.
00:37:13.754 --> 00:37:17.258
Yeah.
00:37:17.258 --> 00:37:18.426
And that's where because we think right here, right now.
00:37:18.426 --> 00:37:23.331
But god is always thinking nations and generations.
00:37:23.331 --> 00:37:27.501
Okay.
00:37:27.735 --> 00:37:28.636
So there's a rededication on the mall.
00:37:28.636 --> 00:37:30.838
Do you know what i think about what
00:37:30.838 --> 00:37:32.373
I think over our shoulder before this building was here?
00:37:32.373 --> 00:37:36.577
Yeah.
00:37:36.577 --> 00:37:37.478
And i.
00:37:37.478 --> 00:37:38.145
And i love our city's history.
00:37:38.145 --> 00:37:41.082
Our nation's history.
00:37:41.082 --> 00:37:42.483
Well, did you know that there was a,
00:37:42.483 --> 00:37:45.319
In 1793, september of 1793,
00:37:45.319 --> 00:37:49.457
A parade that would have crossed the bridge,
00:37:49.457 --> 00:37:52.793
That made its way towards
00:37:53.361 --> 00:37:55.529
This hill was jenkins hill, became capitol hill, and,
00:37:55.529 --> 00:38:00.735
President george washington would have laid the cornerstone
00:38:00.735 --> 00:38:05.139
And consecrated this building.
00:38:05.139 --> 00:38:08.743
And we forget moments like that.
00:38:08.743 --> 00:38:10.611
In fact,
00:38:10.611 --> 00:38:11.112
I've heard that
00:38:11.112 --> 00:38:12.513
Even the capitol architects can't locate that cornerstone.
00:38:12.513 --> 00:38:16.350
That it's kind of lost to history.
00:38:16.350 --> 00:38:19.019
But it's this idea that i don't think anything
00:38:19.019 --> 00:38:22.056
That we do in the name of jesus for kingdom
00:38:22.056 --> 00:38:26.527
Purposes is ever lost, is ever diminished.
00:38:26.527 --> 00:38:30.498
What we do is we set things in motion.
00:38:30.498 --> 00:38:33.901
I mean, you guys are living history of that.
00:38:33.901 --> 00:38:37.104
I mean, your your folks set something
00:38:37.104 --> 00:38:39.840
In motion 1973 1973.
00:38:39.840 --> 00:38:43.744
And then what we do is we take the baton, and then it's
00:38:43.744 --> 00:38:48.048
Our generation's turn to do what ever god's called us to do.
00:38:48.048 --> 00:38:52.453
But then i think it's
00:38:52.453 --> 00:38:53.621
Our responsibility to then set up that next generation.
00:38:53.621 --> 00:38:56.824
It's always about that third and fourth, generation.
00:38:56.824 --> 00:39:00.261
In fact,
00:39:00.261 --> 00:39:01.061
You know, from this vantage point,
00:39:01.061 --> 00:39:02.696
This is doing something different to my thinking.
00:39:02.696 --> 00:39:04.832
Just the elevation that we're at.
00:39:04.832 --> 00:39:08.269
I think about jeremiah 29.
00:39:08.269 --> 00:39:10.304
It says, seek the peace and prosperity of the city.
00:39:10.304 --> 00:39:13.974
And of course, referring to babylon.
00:39:13.974 --> 00:39:16.277
And some people have called this city that
00:39:16.277 --> 00:39:19.780
But it seek the peace and prosperity.
00:39:20.514 --> 00:39:22.416
Plant gardens, build houses.
00:39:22.416 --> 00:39:25.853
And jeremiah was saying, you got to do things
00:39:26.787 --> 00:39:28.889
That'll make a difference 70 years from now.
00:39:28.889 --> 00:39:31.459
Phil, you've you've said now the third thing
00:39:31.459 --> 00:39:34.028
That jumped out of the conversation.
00:39:34.028 --> 00:39:37.531
So like the lord whispered to my heart
00:39:37.531 --> 00:39:39.934
Something that what you're doing and involved in now
00:39:39.934 --> 00:39:43.103
And building now and i'm talking 20, 26 and beyond,
00:39:43.103 --> 00:39:48.375
Is is meant to last for generations.
00:39:48.375 --> 00:39:52.112
Yes. that's, you know, and you know, there's
00:39:52.112 --> 00:39:55.583
People in the audience now
00:39:55.583 --> 00:39:56.851
Clutching their pearls, you know, thinking, well,
00:39:56.851 --> 00:39:59.353
But the lord's coming back,
00:39:59.353 --> 00:40:00.654
You know, next year or the next year or,
00:40:00.654 --> 00:40:02.823
You know, the, the date keeps getting moved, but,
00:40:02.823 --> 00:40:06.060
But basically, it feels like the lord whispered
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To me, we're here for the long haul,
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That we're a brick in the wall that we need to be.
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Thank generationally. yeah.
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And that's laying the cornerstone of
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That we're laying right.
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It's going to be that, you know, so it feels like what we need
00:40:20.741 --> 00:40:25.546
To think about is the gradually and the suddenly.
00:40:25.546 --> 00:40:29.450
Yeah, that that this could spark something in our nation.
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Yeah. even personally.
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What about personal rededication?
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Personal, those kinds of things
00:40:37.892 --> 00:40:40.528
That that when you see that, you know, this many people took
00:40:40.528 --> 00:40:45.466
This weekend, this seriously in the nation's capital,
00:40:45.466 --> 00:40:48.769
What if that would translate into some personal reflection?
00:40:48.769 --> 00:40:52.573
Yeah, that's that's my heart. yeah.
00:40:52.573 --> 00:40:54.208
A lot of what we're doing here. yeah.
00:40:54.208 --> 00:40:56.310
As you say that,
00:40:56.710 --> 00:40:58.646
I think about joshua three five.
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Okay, getting ready to cross the jordan river,
00:41:01.682 --> 00:41:04.818
Kind of enter the promised land 400 years in the making,
00:41:04.818 --> 00:41:08.522
And god says, consecrate yourselves
00:41:08.522 --> 00:41:12.459
For tomorrow i will do amazing things among you.
00:41:12.459 --> 00:41:16.363
And here's the irony.
00:41:16.864 --> 00:41:18.332
We want to do amazing things for god.
00:41:18.332 --> 00:41:20.634
But that's not our job.
00:41:20.634 --> 00:41:21.702
God is the one who does amazing things for for us,
00:41:21.702 --> 00:41:24.438
Our job is always, ever, only consecration.
00:41:24.438 --> 00:41:28.742
It's that rededication.
00:41:28.742 --> 00:41:30.711
And and i mean,
00:41:30.711 --> 00:41:33.514
That's not going to church on on sundays.
00:41:33.514 --> 00:41:36.584
Keep going to church on sundays.
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Is a pastor like i mean, please keep going.
00:41:37.918 --> 00:41:41.622
But but consecration is understanding.
00:41:42.456 --> 00:41:45.392
It's all from god.
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It's all for god.
00:41:46.760 --> 00:41:49.730
It is surrendering your life, time, talent, treasure,
00:41:49.730 --> 00:41:53.233
Past, present, future, heart, soul,
00:41:53.233 --> 00:41:54.835
Mind and strength to the lordship of jesus christ.
00:41:54.835 --> 00:41:57.905
That's what rededication looks like.
00:41:57.905 --> 00:42:01.475
And it comes with the promise, doesn't it?
00:42:01.475 --> 00:42:03.911
That if my people called by my name,
00:42:03.911 --> 00:42:07.915
Humble themselves and pray, seek my face?
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You do have to turn from your wicked ways.
00:42:11.218 --> 00:42:13.754
But if you do that,
00:42:13.754 --> 00:42:15.689
I will heal your land.
00:42:16.156 --> 00:42:18.425
I will forgive your sin.
00:42:18.425 --> 00:42:20.461
Those are the promises that we continue to pray.
00:42:20.461 --> 00:42:23.731
And so i think
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Rededication is getting back to this idea of i'm
00:42:25.232 --> 00:42:30.204
Not responsible for the outcome that's past my pay grade.
00:42:30.204 --> 00:42:33.440
That's that's god's business.
00:42:33.440 --> 00:42:35.342
That's the father's business.
00:42:35.342 --> 00:42:37.311
But as for me and my house, we will serve the lord.
00:42:37.311 --> 00:42:43.017
I'm going to keep kneeling and praying.
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I'm going to keep seeking first.
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Not second or third or ten.
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Yeah. and, and i'm going to keep believing.
00:42:49.356 --> 00:42:51.692
And so i think moments like this
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History is how you remember the past.
00:42:56.463 --> 00:42:58.232
Prophecy is how you remember the future. wow.
00:42:58.232 --> 00:43:01.535
And it feels like one of those intersections
00:43:01.535 --> 00:43:04.004
Because i, i, i hear you, i think a lot of people,
00:43:04.004 --> 00:43:07.408
Myself included, i,
00:43:07.875 --> 00:43:09.977
I think the lord could return sooner than what we think.
00:43:09.977 --> 00:43:15.082
And i do think you have to live
00:43:15.082 --> 00:43:16.283
With a
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Kind of
00:43:16.950 --> 00:43:18.152
An imminent understanding, but then you have to play the long
00:43:18.152 --> 00:43:20.320
Game, too, so you can't short cut or cheat code.
00:43:20.320 --> 00:43:24.692
Yeah.
00:43:24.692 --> 00:43:25.526
So i think that's kind of what i'm
00:43:25.526 --> 00:43:26.660
What i'm hearing get after it no matter what it is.
00:43:26.660 --> 00:43:29.930
Lori. right.
00:43:29.930 --> 00:43:31.265
Just get it, mike. just get off them.
00:43:31.265 --> 00:43:32.933
Just get after it. after it.
00:43:32.933 --> 00:43:35.436
So, start rattling off some of your books, circle maker.
00:43:35.436 --> 00:43:41.875
Gradually.
00:43:42.176 --> 00:43:42.810
Then suddenly. keep going.
00:43:42.810 --> 00:43:44.812
Yeah. a million little miracles.
00:43:44.812 --> 00:43:46.213
Chase the lion, win the day in a pit
00:43:46.213 --> 00:43:48.649
Full of them on a snowy day. lying on it.
00:43:48.649 --> 00:43:51.151
Yeah. that one.
00:43:51.151 --> 00:43:52.519
So it feels like you're always writing yourself
00:43:52.519 --> 00:43:55.155
Into your books, you know?
00:43:55.155 --> 00:43:56.824
And sometimes being a pastor in washington must feel like
00:43:56.824 --> 00:44:00.327
Being in a pit with a lion on a snowy day on occasion.
00:44:00.327 --> 00:44:04.064
On occasion. we know, you know.
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Thank you for doing what you do.
00:44:06.600 --> 00:44:07.935
You blow one of our former tv hosts
00:44:07.935 --> 00:44:11.205
Here at tbn named mike huckabee.
00:44:11.205 --> 00:44:14.408
Bassett.
00:44:14.408 --> 00:44:15.275
If it if it wouldn't have been for,
00:44:15.275 --> 00:44:17.745
The guy that lives not in this building,
00:44:17.745 --> 00:44:20.147
But one that's kind of around the corner over here,
00:44:20.147 --> 00:44:23.050
Called the white house.
00:44:23.050 --> 00:44:24.451
He he kind of jacked our tv host, mike
00:44:24.451 --> 00:44:27.688
Huckabee, made him an ambassador to israel, and,
00:44:27.688 --> 00:44:31.258
We, we we lost a tv host,
00:44:31.825 --> 00:44:35.362
We gained an amazing ambassador.
00:44:35.362 --> 00:44:37.664
Couldn't be here for this weekend for rededication here
00:44:37.664 --> 00:44:41.301
In washington, dc.
00:44:41.301 --> 00:44:42.803
But he sent this clip, mike huckabee, take it away.
00:44:42.803 --> 00:44:49.343
America is
00:44:49.643 --> 00:44:50.477
Officially 250 years old this year,
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But the seeds for what would become
00:44:53.447 --> 00:44:55.382
The greatest nation in the history of mankind
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Actually started right here in jerusalem, almost 30,
00:44:57.551 --> 00:45:01.755
800 years ago.
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It was here that god told abraham
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That he would begin a nation that would bless the world
00:45:05.526 --> 00:45:08.028
Through a chosen people that we know as the jews.
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It was through the jews that god's law was delivered
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And the line of succession that would lead to the ultimate
00:45:14.468 --> 00:45:17.538
Law lived out in perfection by the messiah.
00:45:17.538 --> 00:45:21.175
It's the jewish foundation on which christianity arrived.
00:45:21.175 --> 00:45:24.378
And it was built,
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And it was the judeo christian worldview of one god,
00:45:26.046 --> 00:45:29.049
And the value and worth of the individual
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And the responsibility of the individual.
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That was the basis of all of western civilization.
00:45:33.387 --> 00:45:36.657
And western civilization
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Is the bedrock upon which america was created.
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As america celebrates its 250 years as a nation,
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Many in our storied country seem to be oblivious
00:45:47.734 --> 00:45:51.672
Of the spiritual roots of the united states.
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It's the perfect time for us to rededicate ourselves
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Not just to the future of america,
00:45:58.412 --> 00:46:00.981
But to a knowledge of our past, and to commit
00:46:00.981 --> 00:46:04.484
To a renewal of our fidelity to god and the bible.
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I'm glad to join you for this sacred day of affirming our
00:46:08.622 --> 00:46:12.125
Faith through a special occasion of rededicate 250.
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May god bless you and may god bless america.
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Good friday,
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May 15th, friday right here in washington, dc.
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And we are at the beginning of rededication weekend.
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That is the u.s. capitol.
00:46:36.550 --> 00:46:38.585
And that used to be mark walker's office.
00:46:38.585 --> 00:46:42.089
You you would have you would have been
00:46:42.089 --> 00:46:43.857
In that building a lot, a number of years ago.
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No. yeah.
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From a baptist preacher's kid that's kind of learned
00:46:47.561 --> 00:46:49.897
My politics there. so.
00:46:49.897 --> 00:46:51.231
And, actually worked
00:46:51.231 --> 00:46:52.666
It worked out over here for six years
00:46:52.666 --> 00:46:54.368
And had an opportunity to see some wonderful things
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Take place.
00:46:56.603 --> 00:46:57.304
So politicians are one thing.
00:46:57.304 --> 00:47:00.540
But you were a pastor and a politician, right? yes.
00:47:00.540 --> 00:47:03.944
So i'm going to i'm going to say you're
00:47:03.944 --> 00:47:05.412
I'm going to say you're an honest guy.
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Help me confirm that this really is washington,
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That this is a screen. right?
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That is not a screen.
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It's not a picture that one of those big digital
00:47:15.022 --> 00:47:16.890
Backgrounds, you know, you have a lot of those out.
00:47:16.890 --> 00:47:18.425
We have those.
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But today is not usually right behind us.
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In fact, we were there yesterday. okay.
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So welcome back.
00:47:24.564 --> 00:47:25.832
I'm not sure i've ever had a guest within 24 hours again,
00:47:25.832 --> 00:47:30.003
But we were together yesterday in dallas.
00:47:30.003 --> 00:47:32.773
We're here in washington today.
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It's great to be with you again.
00:47:34.808 --> 00:47:36.209
I don't know if you consider me a ministry outreach project
00:47:36.209 --> 00:47:38.612
That you need reaching back out to what?
00:47:38.612 --> 00:47:40.314
But we're glad to be back here today.
00:47:40.314 --> 00:47:42.082
And that's there. you go. i love it.
00:47:42.082 --> 00:47:43.917
So mark walker is with us, and we're going to get a lot of
00:47:43.917 --> 00:47:48.588
Kind of let's call it inside the beltway.
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Information concerning,
00:47:52.159 --> 00:47:54.294
You know, what crossed my mind,
00:47:54.928 --> 00:47:57.597
When we were thinking about this entire weekend
00:47:57.597 --> 00:48:00.767
Is i was
00:48:01.034 --> 00:48:02.302
Thinking back to the 1980s when there was a big event here.
00:48:02.302 --> 00:48:06.139
Big one.
00:48:06.139 --> 00:48:06.840
Yes. washington for jesus, 1980.
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And my dad was one of the speakers at that event.
00:48:09.876 --> 00:48:14.481
Yes. and and, you know, it was impressionable.
00:48:14.481 --> 00:48:17.684
I was 18 or 19 years old, running camera and,
00:48:17.684 --> 00:48:21.321
And, and i would have
00:48:21.822 --> 00:48:24.291
There would have been a portion of my brain, let's say,
00:48:24.291 --> 00:48:28.462
That would have said, well, that was the christian good
00:48:28.462 --> 00:48:32.566
Old days, meaning in 1980, man,
00:48:32.566 --> 00:48:36.003
We we lift up the name of jesus on the mall,
00:48:36.003 --> 00:48:40.273
Washington for jesus and and and all of that. and,
00:48:40.273 --> 00:48:44.311
There were speaker after speaker and
00:48:45.112 --> 00:48:47.581
And tbn was here and it was just arthur bless it was here.
00:48:47.581 --> 00:48:51.451
We did, some other events.
00:48:51.451 --> 00:48:53.720
And in 1988 and, and 1996 and
00:48:53.720 --> 00:48:57.157
But that was 40 and 30 and 40 years ago.
00:48:57.157 --> 00:49:00.961
Mark.
00:49:00.961 --> 00:49:01.862
And i was thinking, well, wait a second,
00:49:01.862 --> 00:49:05.632
We're living the good old days again.
00:49:05.632 --> 00:49:09.669
We're here.
00:49:09.669 --> 00:49:10.370
It's 2026.
00:49:10.370 --> 00:49:11.972
Rededicate america. yes.
00:49:11.972 --> 00:49:15.008
Is happening this weekend.
00:49:15.008 --> 00:49:17.477
We're actually getting to see the good old days again.
00:49:17.477 --> 00:49:21.415
That we are.
00:49:21.415 --> 00:49:22.215
That makes me, happy on the inside.
00:49:22.215 --> 00:49:25.018
Well, let me give you two examples
00:49:25.018 --> 00:49:26.586
That lead up exactly what you're saying right over there.
00:49:26.586 --> 00:49:29.823
Members of congress usually have a flying day monday evening.
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Most of the time.
00:49:33.026 --> 00:49:34.261
Sometimes it's tuesday evening, but there are 15 to 20 members
00:49:34.261 --> 00:49:38.065
That will gather together after that
00:49:38.065 --> 00:49:39.766
First vote to call on the name of jesus,
00:49:39.766 --> 00:49:41.902
Seeking god's guidance and direction.
00:49:41.902 --> 00:49:43.937
Let me add the second.
00:49:43.937 --> 00:49:44.704
When every wednesday morning i'm
00:49:44.704 --> 00:49:46.440
Privileged to be in a bible study
00:49:46.440 --> 00:49:47.941
With multiple cabinet members, some former, doctor, ben carson,
00:49:47.941 --> 00:49:52.079
Who is a great friend of yours, i believe he was.
00:49:52.079 --> 00:49:54.714
He was just here. i got to see the good doctor.
00:49:54.714 --> 00:49:57.184
Usually we all expound
00:49:57.184 --> 00:49:58.785
On the scriptures, and doctor carson will give one.
00:49:58.785 --> 00:50:01.021
Said, it's like, well, why didn't we think of that?
00:50:01.021 --> 00:50:03.023
But brook rawlins, scott turner, kelly loeffler,
00:50:03.023 --> 00:50:06.093
These people are coming together every single wednesday morning
00:50:06.093 --> 00:50:09.796
To pray together
00:50:09.796 --> 00:50:10.897
To get in god's word, seeking direction for america.
00:50:10.897 --> 00:50:14.034
It's a great thing.
00:50:14.034 --> 00:50:14.935
Okay. rededication.
00:50:14.935 --> 00:50:17.671
Mark, this is a city you're comfortable in.
00:50:17.671 --> 00:50:20.907
This is where you are.
00:50:20.907 --> 00:50:22.642
If if politicians are ever comfortable in washington,
00:50:22.642 --> 00:50:26.113
You're you're comfortable here.
00:50:26.113 --> 00:50:27.981
This is a big day.
00:50:27.981 --> 00:50:30.083
This is a big weekend. okay.
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Give kind of.
00:50:33.587 --> 00:50:35.055
You know, the other thought that kind of happened, you know,
00:50:35.055 --> 00:50:38.258
Where you have to think about is how do you rededicate
00:50:38.258 --> 00:50:41.962
If you don't know what we were dedicated to?
00:50:41.962 --> 00:50:45.165
So give me some thoughts on what
00:50:45.165 --> 00:50:47.567
What made a great question, matt.
00:50:47.567 --> 00:50:49.636
It really is.
00:50:49.636 --> 00:50:51.271
You know, we don't really reflect a lot on our history.
00:50:51.271 --> 00:50:54.541
We don't reflect on the past as far as how
00:50:54.541 --> 00:50:56.776
How our country came to be.
00:50:56.776 --> 00:50:58.845
But it was john adams, our second prince, a president
00:50:58.845 --> 00:51:02.015
That said our country is founded on the general principles
00:51:02.015 --> 00:51:05.352
Of christianity.
00:51:05.352 --> 00:51:06.453
Well, he should know he was one of the 56
00:51:06.453 --> 00:51:08.221
Signers of the declaration of independence.
00:51:08.221 --> 00:51:10.423
Right over our shoulder.
00:51:10.423 --> 00:51:11.558
There are there are eight pictures there in the rotunda,
00:51:11.558 --> 00:51:15.028
For our of the early settlers, every single picture.
00:51:15.028 --> 00:51:18.365
These were these were painted in the early 1800s.
00:51:18.365 --> 00:51:20.800
Every single picture depicts christianity.
00:51:20.800 --> 00:51:23.737
My favorite is the last one.
00:51:23.737 --> 00:51:25.172
It's george washington.
00:51:25.172 --> 00:51:26.740
It's december 23rd, 1783.
00:51:26.740 --> 00:51:29.309
He's been the commander in chief
00:51:29.309 --> 00:51:30.744
Of the revolutionary army for eight years. wow.
00:51:30.744 --> 00:51:33.747
But he had made a promise
00:51:33.747 --> 00:51:34.681
That he would be home to martha washington
00:51:34.681 --> 00:51:36.516
There in mount vernon after eight years of being gone.
00:51:36.516 --> 00:51:39.019
But even in what he wrote in that resignation letter, it's
00:51:39.019 --> 00:51:42.122
One of the unprecedented times to walk away from power.
00:51:42.122 --> 00:51:45.091
But he talked about that america to succeed
00:51:45.091 --> 00:51:47.861
Would have to have the protection of almighty god.
00:51:47.861 --> 00:51:50.530
It's written. it's etched in the marble.
00:51:50.530 --> 00:51:52.232
You cannot deny
00:51:52.232 --> 00:51:53.433
That this country was based on the very foundation
00:51:53.433 --> 00:51:56.102
Of the judeo-christian principles.
00:51:56.102 --> 00:51:57.871
I'm not saying that america got it all right day one.
00:51:57.871 --> 00:52:01.074
Right.
00:52:01.074 --> 00:52:01.908
But but the foundation of christianity
00:52:01.908 --> 00:52:04.477
Pushed us to be a country that god would bless,
00:52:04.477 --> 00:52:07.380
The most philanthropic,
00:52:07.380 --> 00:52:09.282
We've eradicated diseases in another country,
00:52:09.282 --> 00:52:11.785
And we've shared the gospel of jesus christ
00:52:11.785 --> 00:52:14.054
More than any country this ever existed on the earth.
00:52:14.054 --> 00:52:17.457
And god has blessed that.
00:52:17.457 --> 00:52:18.692
And i believe he is still blessing it.
00:52:18.692 --> 00:52:20.393
Okay, so sending missionaries around the world
00:52:20.393 --> 00:52:23.697
From right here.
00:52:23.697 --> 00:52:24.931
My father grew up in, in, egypt
00:52:24.931 --> 00:52:28.535
Speaking arabic as a missionary family.
00:52:28.535 --> 00:52:31.037
So so they were sent my,
00:52:31.037 --> 00:52:34.040
My great grandmother
00:52:34.040 --> 00:52:36.977
Would have sold when her husband passed.
00:52:36.977 --> 00:52:39.446
When my great grandfather passed, she sold the iowa
00:52:39.446 --> 00:52:42.716
Illinois farm in the late 1800s, pitched a tent
00:52:42.716 --> 00:52:48.822
And a team of horses, and preached pentecost. yes.
00:52:48.822 --> 00:52:52.559
You know,
00:52:52.859 --> 00:52:53.526
Before the turn of the century,
00:52:53.526 --> 00:52:54.861
Before the turn of the 19th century.
00:52:54.861 --> 00:52:57.264
And so there is
00:52:57.264 --> 00:53:00.634
Before the 19th century is over.
00:53:00.634 --> 00:53:03.003
You know, she was, you know, riding in a wagon with a tent
00:53:03.003 --> 00:53:08.575
And a woman pentecostal preacher, so,
00:53:08.575 --> 00:53:12.045
And finance the, the whole family over to, oh my goodness.
00:53:12.045 --> 00:53:15.081
When she sold the farm, she financed
00:53:15.081 --> 00:53:17.851
What would have been my grandparents
00:53:17.851 --> 00:53:21.421
Over to egypt and babies and then over again
00:53:21.421 --> 00:53:25.292
Heritage and and so we have we kind of have the,
00:53:25.292 --> 00:53:29.763
Missionary genes in our own family. yes.
00:53:30.630 --> 00:53:33.800
So help, help people understand
00:53:33.800 --> 00:53:37.804
That if washington is going to block off street
00:53:37.804 --> 00:53:42.175
And start building stages and take over the mall,
00:53:42.175 --> 00:53:48.181
Then that's that's at the highest level,
00:53:48.181 --> 00:53:51.718
Something that was a top down initiative.
00:53:51.718 --> 00:53:54.821
Okay. no question.
00:53:54.821 --> 00:53:56.556
Help, help our audience understand that,
00:53:56.556 --> 00:53:59.759
You know, this this really could be
00:54:00.493 --> 00:54:03.063
A turning point in our nation's history.
00:54:03.063 --> 00:54:04.831
I think it could be.
00:54:04.831 --> 00:54:05.832
And it starts with a president
00:54:05.832 --> 00:54:07.467
That is a big believer in religious liberty.
00:54:07.467 --> 00:54:10.470
We've had conversations at dinner
00:54:10.470 --> 00:54:12.238
Just outside the oval office with president trump
00:54:12.238 --> 00:54:14.374
About what christianity means, talking about the atonement.
00:54:14.374 --> 00:54:17.344
Wonderful, wonderful conversations there.
00:54:17.344 --> 00:54:20.013
But, but but i'll add this, you know, if you think about it,
00:54:20.013 --> 00:54:23.283
From from our country internationally, president trump
00:54:23.283 --> 00:54:26.553
Is the only president in our history
00:54:26.553 --> 00:54:28.855
That literally hosted a conference
00:54:28.855 --> 00:54:30.357
At the united nations on religious liberty.
00:54:30.357 --> 00:54:32.992
It's that important to him to make sure that the founding
00:54:32.992 --> 00:54:37.097
Principles of this country, like john adams, their second
00:54:37.097 --> 00:54:39.833
President, stated, president trump has paved the way
00:54:39.833 --> 00:54:43.236
For us to bring back.
00:54:43.236 --> 00:54:44.404
That's what you're talking about,
00:54:44.404 --> 00:54:45.572
To bring back that pride in our heritage.
00:54:45.572 --> 00:54:47.974
You know, it was chief justice john jay, our very first supreme
00:54:47.974 --> 00:54:50.944
Court, all the way back 250 years ago in 1776.
00:54:50.944 --> 00:54:55.181
That said, listen, slavery and christianity cannot coexist.
00:54:55.181 --> 00:54:58.585
Now, this is a guy
00:54:58.585 --> 00:54:59.853
That went on to be governor of new york, at the same time
00:54:59.853 --> 00:55:02.956
Being the american bible study president for 11 years.
00:55:02.956 --> 00:55:06.326
Think about that.
00:55:06.326 --> 00:55:07.260
So we've had times in our country
00:55:07.260 --> 00:55:08.995
Where we've been proud and bold in our faith,
00:55:08.995 --> 00:55:11.364
And we're hoping and praying and believing
00:55:11.364 --> 00:55:13.266
That god is doing another work in our country today.
00:55:13.266 --> 00:55:15.902
You know,
00:55:15.902 --> 00:55:17.303
Just forgive me for sitting here with kind of a dumb grin
00:55:17.303 --> 00:55:20.673
On my face on occasion, because this is
00:55:20.673 --> 00:55:24.010
This is really,
00:55:24.010 --> 00:55:27.147
Winding back for me and rekindling.
00:55:27.147 --> 00:55:30.884
You know what?
00:55:30.884 --> 00:55:32.085
What i saw my parents,
00:55:32.085 --> 00:55:35.155
Grateful to do back in 1980.
00:55:35.155 --> 00:55:38.324
Washington for jesus. big deal.
00:55:38.324 --> 00:55:41.694
My dad's speech,
00:55:41.694 --> 00:55:44.531
Largely shifted my thinking and theology.
00:55:44.531 --> 00:55:49.335
It was, you know, i remember him.
00:55:49.335 --> 00:55:51.771
Him kind of yelling into the microphone.
00:55:51.771 --> 00:55:53.973
God's done all he's ever going to do about the devil.
00:55:53.973 --> 00:55:59.746
Now it's up to you. it's up to me.
00:55:59.746 --> 00:56:01.948
Yes it is.
00:56:01.948 --> 00:56:02.782
Let's take it back in jesus name.
00:56:02.782 --> 00:56:05.185
And so the authority of the finished work of the cross
00:56:05.185 --> 00:56:09.122
Is our inheritance.
00:56:09.122 --> 00:56:10.723
And we act like we're still, fighting for something.
00:56:10.723 --> 00:56:14.461
The fight is over or it is over, but not in our minds.
00:56:14.461 --> 00:56:19.098
No, that's where we've got to get it.
00:56:19.098 --> 00:56:20.767
Here's what happens, matt,
00:56:20.767 --> 00:56:21.901
Is that any time that we see a great movement of god
00:56:21.901 --> 00:56:25.205
In america, as we see the gospel seeds being planted
00:56:25.205 --> 00:56:27.907
Around the world, don't think that the enemy
00:56:27.907 --> 00:56:29.943
Is going to take that sitting down.
00:56:29.943 --> 00:56:31.711
He's going to push back. he's going to try to silence.
00:56:31.711 --> 00:56:33.947
And that's kind of the culture that we're living in with.
00:56:33.947 --> 00:56:35.882
It's social media where there's other news outlets
00:56:35.882 --> 00:56:38.084
To try to be able to silence.
00:56:38.084 --> 00:56:40.153
Secretary brooke rollins is, is, getting a lot of media
00:56:40.153 --> 00:56:43.623
And time media against her, you know, you know what she did
00:56:43.623 --> 00:56:46.326
Simply because she posted the easter
00:56:46.326 --> 00:56:47.927
Message on easter and a christmas message on
00:56:47.927 --> 00:56:50.096
So that so the enemy is using
00:56:50.096 --> 00:56:51.898
Different sources and methods to try to silence the believers.
00:56:51.898 --> 00:56:54.934
If there ever was a time to raise her voice, it is now,
00:56:54.934 --> 00:56:58.738
I think about what your dad
00:56:58.738 --> 00:57:00.273
And your father was talking about in 1980,
00:57:00.273 --> 00:57:02.509
And that was four years after the bicentennial.
00:57:02.509 --> 00:57:04.711
Yeah, 200 years. we're now looking at 250.
00:57:04.711 --> 00:57:07.514
And i think
00:57:07.514 --> 00:57:08.748
All of us need to understand the individual responsibility
00:57:08.748 --> 00:57:11.217
That we have to proclaim
00:57:11.217 --> 00:57:12.519
The name of jesus christ right here in our country.
00:57:12.519 --> 00:57:14.988
Think of the think of if we would
00:57:14.988 --> 00:57:18.157
Realize what that statement was.
00:57:18.791 --> 00:57:21.060
And, you know,
00:57:21.060 --> 00:57:22.128
He was my dad and i, you know, got to talk to him
00:57:22.128 --> 00:57:25.131
A ton about it over all those years. sure. yeah.
00:57:25.131 --> 00:57:27.400
God's done all he's ever going to do about the devil.
00:57:27.400 --> 00:57:32.739
You know, just let that sink in for a second.
00:57:32.739 --> 00:57:34.807
God's done all he's ever going to do, okay?
00:57:34.807 --> 00:57:37.143
It was the cross, and it's a finished work.
00:57:37.143 --> 00:57:40.613
Now it's up to you and me.
00:57:40.613 --> 00:57:42.248
So as soon as we get the boldness and the and understand
00:57:42.248 --> 00:57:46.152
The authority that is in us because of that, yes,
00:57:46.152 --> 00:57:49.389
We go and make disciples of nations
00:57:49.389 --> 00:57:51.791
And lo, he's with us even to the end of the age.
00:57:51.791 --> 00:57:53.793
That is so perfectly articulated,
00:57:53.793 --> 00:57:56.162
Because if you look at
00:57:56.162 --> 00:57:57.263
Historical is forrest who's led that battle? yes.
00:57:57.263 --> 00:58:00.366
Why should it plays a role in it?
00:58:00.366 --> 00:58:02.302
But it was god's men from the pulpit,
00:58:02.302 --> 00:58:05.104
With flame tongues of flaming righteousness.
00:58:06.039 --> 00:58:08.641
They got up there and proclaimed and led.
00:58:08.641 --> 00:58:10.843
So for the pastors out there,
00:58:10.843 --> 00:58:12.245
They're watching today, the congregants, they're
00:58:12.245 --> 00:58:14.647
The church must stand up
00:58:14.647 --> 00:58:16.015
And take its place and lead on these issues
00:58:16.015 --> 00:58:19.485
That allowed us
00:58:19.485 --> 00:58:20.687
To be the godly nation that we have been over the years.
00:58:20.687 --> 00:58:23.356
And maybe this rededicate is all about that,
00:58:23.356 --> 00:58:26.225
That we're going to rededicate ourselves to our faith,
00:58:26.225 --> 00:58:29.529
To our country and to god, to to to believe him
00:58:29.529 --> 00:58:33.866
And to stand firm in our faith in all of these arenas.
00:58:33.866 --> 00:58:37.303
You're the you're the
00:58:37.303 --> 00:58:40.139
Global freedom something.
00:58:40.139 --> 00:58:42.976
Yeah. religious guy. right.
00:58:42.976 --> 00:58:44.677
The privilege we've been working.
00:58:44.677 --> 00:58:46.879
Yes. thank you mark okay.
00:58:46.879 --> 00:58:49.148
So but but that's and that's an amazing book
00:58:49.148 --> 00:58:53.152
Because you're standing up
00:58:53.152 --> 00:58:54.253
For religious rights all over the world
00:58:54.253 --> 00:58:57.390
Where they're seeing some pretty
00:58:57.390 --> 00:59:00.360
Stuff there.
00:59:00.693 --> 00:59:01.461
There has been.
00:59:01.461 --> 00:59:02.695
And any time the underground church in some of these places,
00:59:02.695 --> 00:59:05.865
That god begins to do a work,
00:59:05.865 --> 00:59:07.867
It's going to be faced with opposition
00:59:07.867 --> 00:59:09.535
Sometimes that's government sponsored blasphemy laws.
00:59:09.535 --> 00:59:12.805
And that's why america, as i mentioned to you
00:59:12.805 --> 00:59:15.675
Just yesterday, i believe it was
00:59:15.675 --> 00:59:17.243
That sweet lady in london, who had worked with margaret
00:59:17.243 --> 00:59:20.213
Thatcher in the late 80s came up.
00:59:20.213 --> 00:59:21.681
She put her hand on her box.
00:59:21.681 --> 00:59:22.915
You say, congressman, america is still the beacon of hope
00:59:22.915 --> 00:59:27.086
For those godly principles the president talked about.
00:59:27.086 --> 00:59:30.423
You talk about the responsibility.
00:59:30.423 --> 00:59:31.858
That is the torch.
00:59:31.858 --> 00:59:32.792
That's what your father was talking about.
00:59:32.792 --> 00:59:34.594
God has done it all of that.
00:59:34.594 --> 00:59:36.029
He's going to do now.
00:59:36.029 --> 00:59:37.263
The baton has been being passed to us.
00:59:37.263 --> 00:59:39.132
What are we going to do with it now?
00:59:39.132 --> 00:59:40.600
The holy spirit so i know it's interesting exactly
00:59:40.600 --> 00:59:44.604
Is i think mark wins some kind of an award here
00:59:44.604 --> 00:59:48.441
Because
00:59:48.441 --> 00:59:49.676
You were on with us yesterday in dallas, and now we're here.
00:59:49.676 --> 00:59:53.246
Yeah.
00:59:53.479 --> 00:59:54.681
You know, friday and and we're here in washington together.
00:59:54.681 --> 00:59:57.750
I don't know that, you know, i just don't know that
00:59:57.750 --> 00:59:59.852
We've had separate telethon, maybe, you know, telethons.
00:59:59.852 --> 01:00:02.955
We'd have the same guys on night after night after night
01:00:02.955 --> 01:00:06.059
After night, you know, with these
01:00:06.059 --> 01:00:07.493
I secrets, we'll talk about
01:00:07.493 --> 01:00:09.095
Being transported from one state to the other. yeah.
01:00:09.095 --> 01:00:11.831
So we'll we'll leave that for clark.
01:00:11.831 --> 01:00:13.466
That's, that's not a screen, though, right?
01:00:13.466 --> 01:00:15.401
That's that's actually the that's actually the building.
01:00:15.401 --> 01:00:18.404
I know it looks perfectly.
01:00:18.404 --> 01:00:19.505
They you guys have nailed the weather things,
01:00:19.505 --> 01:00:21.607
But that's that's that's the place
01:00:21.607 --> 01:00:23.209
I can tell you where to go from the senate side
01:00:23.209 --> 01:00:24.977
To the house side over there i love that okay.
01:00:24.977 --> 01:00:28.381
Why do i think of the five love languages when i see you?
01:00:28.381 --> 01:00:32.819
Why is that?
01:00:32.819 --> 01:00:33.820
Oh, you make me think of one of the great godly
01:00:33.820 --> 01:00:35.955
Couples of our generation, gary and carolyn chapman.
01:00:35.955 --> 01:00:38.925
Yeah.
01:00:38.925 --> 01:00:40.059
Gary turned 88 in january, and he is still you know,
01:00:40.059 --> 01:00:42.995
That's a benchmark, right?
01:00:43.563 --> 01:00:44.597
Because we start thinking
01:00:44.597 --> 01:00:45.765
We're going to check out, you know, retire maybe 70, 75.
01:00:45.765 --> 01:00:48.434
He is getting out there building on those five love
01:00:48.434 --> 01:00:51.204
Languages that have impacted
01:00:51.204 --> 01:00:52.472
So many young marriages and even older ones.
01:00:52.472 --> 01:00:54.307
There is a new book came out this year,
01:00:54.307 --> 01:00:56.709
But don't underestimate carolyn, his wife.
01:00:56.709 --> 01:00:58.945
She is a spitfire and so we love them dearly.
01:00:58.945 --> 01:01:02.548
I had a chance
01:01:02.548 --> 01:01:03.716
To start my ministry career, if you will, for 16 years,
01:01:03.716 --> 01:01:07.186
That i served and had a chance to start that
01:01:07.186 --> 01:01:09.055
With doctor gary and carolyn chapman.
01:01:09.055 --> 01:01:10.456
They're, right there in winston-salem, north carolina.
01:01:10.456 --> 01:01:12.725
Love those guys. love that.
01:01:12.725 --> 01:01:14.827
Okay, saturday and sunday, tbn will be live
01:01:14.827 --> 01:01:20.099
Coming to you from right here in washington, dc.
01:01:20.099 --> 01:01:24.003
Mark there, there's these
01:01:24.570 --> 01:01:27.273
These positions in administrations
01:01:27.273 --> 01:01:30.743
That require senate confirmation and this and that.
01:01:30.743 --> 01:01:34.380
And, you know, then, you know, there's all sorts of ways
01:01:34.380 --> 01:01:38.851
That you serve in an administration,
01:01:38.851 --> 01:01:42.655
Right now, you're you're basically
01:01:42.655 --> 01:01:46.292
On the cusp of being confirmed and you're doing all.
01:01:46.292 --> 01:01:49.862
So i look, it's all but what, what in plain talk not you know,
01:01:49.862 --> 01:01:54.934
I was going to say hollywood talk in washington talk.
01:01:54.934 --> 01:01:58.237
What does the administration want you to do?
01:01:59.138 --> 01:02:03.142
Well, for the first few months.
01:02:03.142 --> 01:02:05.611
And i'll try to keep this not too technical.
01:02:05.611 --> 01:02:07.980
In washington, dc, they have what they call
01:02:07.980 --> 01:02:09.949
Special government employees,
01:02:09.949 --> 01:02:11.651
Where you can keep a foot in the government,
01:02:11.651 --> 01:02:13.286
You keep a foot in the ministry
01:02:13.286 --> 01:02:15.254
Or whatever else you might be doing.
01:02:15.254 --> 01:02:17.190
That's what we've been doing,
01:02:17.190 --> 01:02:19.125
In, in the earlier part of the year
01:02:19.125 --> 01:02:20.526
To work directly the state department.
01:02:20.526 --> 01:02:22.495
I got to tell you, i'm a big fan of secretary rubio.
01:02:22.495 --> 01:02:24.630
I've seen him live out his faith.
01:02:24.630 --> 01:02:26.732
You remember i told him the other day,
01:02:26.732 --> 01:02:28.501
The 89 seconds that he gave the gospel
01:02:28.501 --> 01:02:30.536
At charlie kirk was as clear as a gospel.
01:02:30.536 --> 01:02:32.872
Live on tv,
01:02:32.872 --> 01:02:34.073
Live on tv was a great live on and let me say a word to that,
01:02:34.073 --> 01:02:37.410
This great crew and the staff you have here,
01:02:38.311 --> 01:02:40.980
That's quite an expense
01:02:40.980 --> 01:02:42.181
To move it all the way from yesterday
01:02:42.181 --> 01:02:43.649
To dallas, all the way to here to washington, dc.
01:02:43.649 --> 01:02:46.319
I just want to personally thank you
01:02:46.319 --> 01:02:47.954
For caring enough about our country,
01:02:47.954 --> 01:02:49.856
Carrying about the gospel,
01:02:49.856 --> 01:02:50.957
That you would come all the way here,
01:02:50.957 --> 01:02:52.158
Bring your entire team,
01:02:52.158 --> 01:02:53.459
The set up to be able to proclaim the name
01:02:53.459 --> 01:02:55.661
And be a huge participant in this rededicate 250 years
01:02:55.661 --> 01:02:59.498
For our country.
01:02:59.498 --> 01:03:00.433
Well,
01:03:00.433 --> 01:03:01.234
I said the word telethon earlier.
01:03:01.234 --> 01:03:02.435
I mean, it's starting to feel like
01:03:02.435 --> 01:03:03.870
A little bit of an offering.
01:03:03.870 --> 01:03:05.037
You know, you've taken an offering or two.
01:03:05.037 --> 01:03:07.607
But thank you to the partners
01:03:07.607 --> 01:03:09.575
Who make all this kind of stuff happen.
01:03:09.575 --> 01:03:11.744
We're grateful to be here again.
01:03:11.744 --> 01:03:14.547
Honestly, for me, this is a really great moment.
01:03:14.547 --> 01:03:18.851
And when i think about all the way back to 1980,
01:03:18.851 --> 01:03:22.622
When i would have been pulling the cables, i personally
01:03:22.622 --> 01:03:26.325
Mark took a cable and and this will date me,
01:03:26.325 --> 01:03:31.230
But it was co axs regular coaxial cable. yes.
01:03:31.230 --> 01:03:34.967
And i drug talking
01:03:34.967 --> 01:03:36.736
About coaxial cable because we couldn't
01:03:36.736 --> 01:03:39.805
We didn't have enough
01:03:39.805 --> 01:03:40.873
Camera cable to go from where the truck was parked
01:03:40.873 --> 01:03:44.644
In the mall all the way to the washington
01:03:44.644 --> 01:03:47.680
Monument and into the washington monument.
01:03:47.680 --> 01:03:51.050
And i ran the cable, the cables,
01:03:51.050 --> 01:03:54.820
All the way to the top of the washington monument.
01:03:54.820 --> 01:03:57.189
So we'd have a big wide shot out that little window
01:03:57.189 --> 01:03:59.926
Facing them all at the very tip top of the washington monument.
01:03:59.926 --> 01:04:03.329
That was me in 1980.
01:04:03.329 --> 01:04:05.131
And we're back. yes.
01:04:05.131 --> 01:04:06.632
And it feels like
01:04:06.632 --> 01:04:08.034
Everything i watched my dad do now we're doing
01:04:08.034 --> 01:04:11.037
We have the microphones in our hands.
01:04:11.037 --> 01:04:13.005
My kids are here with us. yes.
01:04:13.005 --> 01:04:15.241
And this is a full term thing for me.
01:04:15.241 --> 01:04:19.512
And i have a dumb grin on my face all weekend, i'm sure.
01:04:19.512 --> 01:04:22.548
Well, are we still use an excellent
01:04:22.548 --> 01:04:24.150
Cables and snakes and things i don't?
01:04:24.150 --> 01:04:25.885
I think it's more digital, i don't know. yeah. let's see.
01:04:25.885 --> 01:04:28.387
Oh yeah. there you microphone.
01:04:28.387 --> 01:04:31.223
That's all i know i'm live i don't know
01:04:31.223 --> 01:04:33.859
Something about the wind today.
01:04:33.859 --> 01:04:36.162
Yeah it it is a little windy but nevertheless
01:04:36.162 --> 01:04:39.532
It's a it's a privilege to be here.
01:04:39.532 --> 01:04:41.400
Yeah i know okay.
01:04:41.400 --> 01:04:43.569
Final thoughts on rededication.
01:04:43.569 --> 01:04:46.539
National and personal.
01:04:47.006 --> 01:04:48.908
It's just a reminder to your viewers,
01:04:48.908 --> 01:04:51.978
To every american to stand up, to be bold, to be grateful
01:04:51.978 --> 01:04:56.382
For being able to see god's hand for 250 years on this country.
01:04:56.382 --> 01:05:00.720
But the work is not done. god's done his part.
01:05:00.720 --> 01:05:03.622
Now it's up to us to do ours. yeah.
01:05:03.622 --> 01:05:05.358
You want to do, you want to do a little work for me here?
01:05:05.358 --> 01:05:08.561
I want to just a little bit of work.
01:05:08.561 --> 01:05:09.962
Dictation. doing work. yeah.
01:05:09.962 --> 01:05:11.097
You know, just now, right here, right now. sure.
01:05:11.097 --> 01:05:12.999
It could be a little audition. okay. you ready?
01:05:12.999 --> 01:05:15.534
So you've done tv before?
01:05:15.534 --> 01:05:16.969
We have. yes, we have.
01:05:16.969 --> 01:05:18.237
So your camera's kind of right over there.
01:05:18.237 --> 01:05:20.206
All right, so i want you to look into that camera. yeah.
01:05:20.206 --> 01:05:22.441
And you're going to pitch to the donald trump role
01:05:22.441 --> 01:05:26.612
In talking about america's rededication.
01:05:26.612 --> 01:05:30.383
250 listen, how blessed we are. wait wait wait wait. okay.
01:05:30.383 --> 01:05:33.285
All right. the red light came on is i'm not too good. okay.
01:05:33.285 --> 01:05:36.155
All right.
01:05:36.155 --> 01:05:37.356
Fair enough. now, do i use my lower speaking voice for.
01:05:37.356 --> 01:05:39.225
Yes, a regular voice. whatever you say, a little bit.
01:05:39.225 --> 01:05:41.861
All right.
01:05:41.861 --> 01:05:42.895
Hey, listen, how great it is to be here at tbn
01:05:42.895 --> 01:05:45.798
And how great it is to have a president, president donald j.
01:05:45.798 --> 01:05:49.335
Trump, who is a warrior and a fighter for religious liberty.
01:05:49.335 --> 01:05:52.905
I'll look forward to continuing to serve and do my part.
01:05:52.905 --> 01:05:55.875
I hope you'll do the same. and here's donald j. trump.
01:05:55.875 --> 01:06:00.746
In the sweltering summer of 1776,
01:06:01.447 --> 01:06:04.683
56 patriots gathered in a meeting hall in philadelphia
01:06:04.683 --> 01:06:08.988
And signed their names to a document that would change
01:06:08.988 --> 01:06:11.791
The course of history forever the declaration of independence.
01:06:11.791 --> 01:06:17.363
And i have it right there.
01:06:17.363 --> 01:06:20.366
What a beauty.
01:06:20.366 --> 01:06:22.301
Not only did they sever the political bonds
01:06:22.301 --> 01:06:25.971
With great britain,
01:06:25.971 --> 01:06:27.273
They announced a new era in human events, proclaiming
01:06:27.273 --> 01:06:30.509
That all of us are endowed by our creator
01:06:30.509 --> 01:06:34.680
With rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
01:06:34.680 --> 01:06:38.684
In our war for independence.
01:06:39.285 --> 01:06:41.520
And every generation, since thousands of american patriots
01:06:41.520 --> 01:06:45.591
Have enlisted their lives in defense of that cause.
01:06:45.591 --> 01:06:48.694
From trenton to yorktown,
01:06:49.261 --> 01:06:52.498
From gettysburg to chambersburg,
01:06:52.498 --> 01:06:55.801
From the fields of france to the shores of the philippines,
01:06:55.801 --> 01:07:00.005
And on the battlefields all over the world,
01:07:00.005 --> 01:07:03.242
Every generation of americans has drawn meaning
01:07:03.242 --> 01:07:06.712
And been inspired by the immortal deeds
01:07:06.712 --> 01:07:09.315
Of the founding generation
01:07:09.315 --> 01:07:10.716
And the nation they gave us to build and to defend.
01:07:10.716 --> 01:07:15.087
In two and a half centuries.
01:07:15.688 --> 01:07:18.224
That's 250 years.
01:07:18.224 --> 01:07:21.327
The spirit of 1776 has carried our flag to places and heights
01:07:21.327 --> 01:07:26.132
That our founding fathers could never have dreamed.
01:07:26.132 --> 01:07:29.201
Americans forged into the frontier
01:07:29.201 --> 01:07:31.737
And blaze across the great plains.
01:07:31.737 --> 01:07:33.906
We tamed the wild west.
01:07:33.906 --> 01:07:35.474
We pushed the boundaries of scientific discovery.
01:07:35.474 --> 01:07:39.078
We enlightened the world with electricity and commerce.
01:07:39.078 --> 01:07:42.948
We defeated tyrants and vanquished dictators.
01:07:42.948 --> 01:07:46.552
And we planted the american flag on the moon.
01:07:46.552 --> 01:07:49.588
We owe it all to the patriots
01:07:50.222 --> 01:07:52.558
And heroes of 1776.
01:07:52.558 --> 01:07:56.562
This is the story of america.
01:07:57.196 --> 01:07:59.765
We are excited to retell one of the greatest tales
01:07:59.765 --> 01:08:03.235
In the history of mankind.
01:08:03.235 --> 01:08:05.070
Join us in honoring this incredible history
01:08:05.070 --> 01:08:07.940
And together we will give america
01:08:07.940 --> 01:08:09.675
The greatest birthday celebration our country has ever
01:08:09.675 --> 01:08:13.746
Seen.
01:08:13.746 --> 01:08:14.647
God bless you and god bless america.
01:08:14.647 --> 01:08:30.062
That is a close up shot,
01:08:30.596 --> 01:08:32.364
Kind of of the monument i was talking about a moment ago.
01:08:32.364 --> 01:08:36.502
That's a live shot down at the mall.
01:08:36.502 --> 01:08:40.039
That is the stage, under construction.
01:08:40.039 --> 01:08:44.043
And the mall is getting ready for may 17th.
01:08:44.043 --> 01:08:48.247
Rededication weekend is upon us.
01:08:48.247 --> 01:08:52.117
Thank you for showing up. here.
01:08:52.751 --> 01:08:55.554
Need a knee?
01:08:55.554 --> 01:08:56.288
We're normally. eric.
01:08:56.288 --> 01:08:57.990
We're normally
01:08:57.990 --> 01:08:59.058
In a beautiful studio called the plex in dallas.
01:08:59.058 --> 01:09:00.993
Yeah, and we have a lot of screens.
01:09:00.993 --> 01:09:03.662
We have a lot of ways to
01:09:03.662 --> 01:09:05.397
Make things look, you know, kind of fake.
01:09:05.397 --> 01:09:08.901
This is not fake cake.
01:09:08.901 --> 01:09:10.636
Help me confirm to the audience
01:09:10.636 --> 01:09:12.137
That this is not a green screen. it's a real deal.
01:09:12.137 --> 01:09:15.007
And, matt, i think this is the prime
01:09:15.007 --> 01:09:16.842
Location in dc that we've got here.
01:09:16.842 --> 01:09:18.911
It's amazing.
01:09:18.911 --> 01:09:19.545
Yeah. 101 constitution.
01:09:19.545 --> 01:09:21.780
Thank you for,
01:09:21.780 --> 01:09:23.449
Allowing us to use one of the balconies on a beautiful day.
01:09:23.449 --> 01:09:27.286
It's cool, it's beautiful.
01:09:27.286 --> 01:09:30.522
And washington, dc is in a level of expectation
01:09:30.522 --> 01:09:34.927
For what's happening.
01:09:34.927 --> 01:09:35.761
There has been thousands of hours,
01:09:35.761 --> 01:09:37.963
But can i just read off this little thing, please?
01:09:37.963 --> 01:09:39.999
Thousands of hours put into this setting.
01:09:39.999 --> 01:09:43.502
It's, you know, set up, setting up now.
01:09:43.502 --> 01:09:46.272
And so the total crew of all departments,
01:09:46.272 --> 01:09:49.174
At tbm is approximately 400 people.
01:09:49.174 --> 01:09:52.311
Wow. event stage lighting, audio, video security broadcast.
01:09:52.311 --> 01:09:56.382
Okay, that's not all tbn, but everybody.
01:09:56.382 --> 01:09:59.752
So you're talking about running cable?
01:09:59.752 --> 01:10:01.820
Yeah.
01:10:01.820 --> 01:10:02.855
Back to the top of the washington monument, 1980.
01:10:02.855 --> 01:10:05.124
So this year in 2026,
01:10:05.124 --> 01:10:08.193
There's approximately 75 miles of cable.
01:10:08.193 --> 01:10:12.164
Wow. in that something being being put down, put down.
01:10:12.164 --> 01:10:15.901
So okay, there's is that us.
01:10:15.901 --> 01:10:18.671
Those are, those are some,
01:10:18.671 --> 01:10:20.906
Generator generators.
01:10:21.407 --> 01:10:22.708
And so this is just, some of the b-roll
01:10:22.708 --> 01:10:25.811
That's happening, right now, today, friday the 15th of may.
01:10:25.811 --> 01:10:31.583
And i know and we've had teams here all week working
01:10:31.583 --> 01:10:35.521
Through the night, 24, seven for, for all week.
01:10:35.521 --> 01:10:39.091
And so and our said thank you on sunday.
01:10:39.091 --> 01:10:41.660
Well everyone sees it. it's amazing. yeah.
01:10:41.660 --> 01:10:44.330
In the shadow of the washington monument.
01:10:44.330 --> 01:10:46.532
Epic beautiful and supposed to be nice and warm that day.
01:10:46.532 --> 01:10:50.703
So beautiful tonight and we're grateful for that. yes.
01:10:50.703 --> 01:10:54.306
So eric
01:10:54.306 --> 01:10:56.342
Stickleback tonight airs weekdays 7:30 p.m.
01:10:56.342 --> 01:10:59.878
Eastern. right.
01:10:59.878 --> 01:11:02.414
You're, you're, you know, on tv more than laurie and i are.
01:11:02.414 --> 01:11:06.752
You know, you're you're you're you're very right.
01:11:06.752 --> 01:11:09.321
So i wanted to kind of, do a little bit of a reset.
01:11:09.321 --> 01:11:13.025
We met a number of years ago, so,
01:11:13.025 --> 01:11:16.895
There was, a
01:11:17.229 --> 01:11:19.531
For the for the old timers of tbn.
01:11:19.531 --> 01:11:22.735
Okay.
01:11:22.735 --> 01:11:23.836
The if you, you have to go way back in the wayback
01:11:23.836 --> 01:11:27.039
Machine all the way back to telethons,
01:11:27.039 --> 01:11:30.242
You remember, and j and marilee jones.
01:11:30.242 --> 01:11:33.645
Yeah. and jay jones was one of our,
01:11:33.645 --> 01:11:36.548
Telethon and, daytime telethon.
01:11:37.182 --> 01:11:40.152
And guy yeah, he's responsible
01:11:40.152 --> 01:11:43.188
Ultimately for you and tbn meeting give
01:11:43.188 --> 01:11:47.059
A little bit of background on on how you found your way to tbn.
01:11:47.059 --> 01:11:51.296
Yeah. blame j. what can i say?
01:11:51.296 --> 01:11:53.031
Rest in peace, by the way.
01:11:53.031 --> 01:11:54.199
But, nb the national religious broadcasters
01:11:54.199 --> 01:11:57.503
Convention, annual convention, we're there every year for tbn.
01:11:57.503 --> 01:12:00.672
This was 2015, and i was talking to jerry
01:12:00.672 --> 01:12:04.009
And he said, man, you do great work.
01:12:04.009 --> 01:12:05.444
Now, at the time i was at cbn, our good friends at cbn news,
01:12:05.444 --> 01:12:08.647
The 700 club had been there for ten years.
01:12:08.647 --> 01:12:11.283
Great ron got saved there by the way.
01:12:11.283 --> 01:12:13.752
Met the lord at cbn and said hey we'd love you tbn as well.
01:12:13.752 --> 01:12:17.856
You're doing great stuff.
01:12:17.856 --> 01:12:18.824
And i had this idea for a show where i'm in dc.
01:12:18.824 --> 01:12:22.027
I was based here for 17 years in the capital.
01:12:22.027 --> 01:12:25.164
I'm filming in between dc and jerusalem.
01:12:25.164 --> 01:12:27.933
That was a dream and i call it the watchmen.
01:12:27.933 --> 01:12:31.136
So because of j.
01:12:31.136 --> 01:12:32.704
I met our good friend colby mae.
01:12:32.704 --> 01:12:34.606
My goodness.
01:12:34.606 --> 01:12:35.641
Met him here in dc where he's based. had lunch.
01:12:35.641 --> 01:12:38.243
We hit it off.
01:12:38.243 --> 01:12:39.878
Next thing i know, i'm on a plane
01:12:39.878 --> 01:12:41.313
Going to southern california to meet matt crouch, larry
01:12:41.313 --> 01:12:44.450
Crouch, bob fama and the team, and we hit it off right away.
01:12:44.450 --> 01:12:48.821
And you said, i'm going to do it. let's do it.
01:12:48.821 --> 01:12:50.422
Let's do the watchmen, a weekly show.
01:12:50.422 --> 01:12:52.191
You're going to go to israel a bunch and welcome aboard.
01:12:52.191 --> 01:12:55.627
And i said, great, i think i just had a suit on.
01:12:55.627 --> 01:12:58.664
But in the next breath you said,
01:12:58.664 --> 01:13:00.365
You know what, let's do some tv right now.
01:13:00.365 --> 01:13:02.100
Let's go downstairs and film an episode of behind the scenes.
01:13:02.100 --> 01:13:05.337
I said, well, okay.
01:13:05.337 --> 01:13:06.505
He said, this is our new program, run behind the scenes.
01:13:06.505 --> 01:13:08.941
So how many years ago do you think that was?
01:13:08.941 --> 01:13:11.243
That was october 2015.
01:13:11.243 --> 01:13:12.811
2015. almost 11 years ago.
01:13:12.811 --> 01:13:14.880
Oh my god.
01:13:14.880 --> 01:13:15.547
And the rest is history.
01:13:15.547 --> 01:13:16.648
We did the watchmen together for about five years,
01:13:16.648 --> 01:13:19.184
A lot of frequent flier miles from here to the middle east.
01:13:19.184 --> 01:13:22.521
Then i moved to texas, to the plex, our headquarters in texas,
01:13:22.521 --> 01:13:26.024
And launched stackelberg tonight in march 2024 every weeknight.
01:13:26.024 --> 01:13:29.728
So we're keeping very busy.
01:13:29.728 --> 01:13:31.096
But the youtube channel is still called the watchmen.
01:13:31.096 --> 01:13:33.532
Yeah, so still covering the middle east in a big way.
01:13:33.532 --> 01:13:36.034
Got it. wow.
01:13:36.034 --> 01:13:37.369
So you put in a lot of time here.
01:13:37.369 --> 01:13:41.073
You have a lot of insight for this rededication.
01:13:41.073 --> 01:13:43.876
I want to
01:13:43.876 --> 01:13:44.810
I want to give you the kind of the thought
01:13:44.810 --> 01:13:46.712
And the theme that i was thinking about is where,
01:13:46.712 --> 01:13:49.147
Here now and starting this really rededication.
01:13:50.148 --> 01:13:53.552
You know, if you go back to to 1980, there were big events.
01:13:53.552 --> 01:13:58.156
Okay.
01:13:58.156 --> 01:13:58.790
How old were you in 1984?
01:13:58.790 --> 01:14:00.959
I just revealed my age. don't tell anyone.
01:14:00.959 --> 01:14:03.929
You were 40 years.
01:14:03.929 --> 01:14:04.863
Sure. for very mature.
01:14:04.863 --> 01:14:06.331
Yeah.
01:14:06.331 --> 01:14:07.332
You were already about six feet tall at four.
01:14:07.332 --> 01:14:10.235
Okay. yeah.
01:14:10.235 --> 01:14:11.336
So basically, all those years ago, 1980,
01:14:11.336 --> 01:14:16.508
There was a big event, washington for jesus.
01:14:16.508 --> 01:14:19.244
And my dad was one of the, you know, stage speakers
01:14:19.244 --> 01:14:23.315
And very memorable, thing.
01:14:23.882 --> 01:14:26.518
In fact,
01:14:26.518 --> 01:14:28.053
I, i've mentioned it this, this broadcast,
01:14:28.053 --> 01:14:30.622
I want to actually go to it.
01:14:30.622 --> 01:14:32.124
This is just a short little minute or so clip
01:14:32.124 --> 01:14:36.495
Out of 1980s washington for jesus.
01:14:36.495 --> 01:14:40.432
And i've got a comment about it, but watch this.
01:14:40.432 --> 01:14:45.804
But if you look around our world today,
01:14:46.638 --> 01:14:49.741
In most
01:14:49.975 --> 01:14:50.842
Any main city street of our country,
01:14:50.842 --> 01:14:54.546
If we're going to be honest with ourselves,
01:14:54.546 --> 01:14:56.348
It doesn't really look like jesus won the victory.
01:14:56.348 --> 01:15:01.153
But i want to tell you today, jesus has done
01:15:02.054 --> 01:15:05.791
All he's going to do about the devil.
01:15:05.791 --> 01:15:09.761
Now he says to his body,
01:15:10.295 --> 01:15:13.465
To you, to me,
01:15:13.799 --> 01:15:15.634
Behold, i give unto you power over all the power of the enemy,
01:15:15.634 --> 01:15:20.672
And nothing shall by any means hurt you.
01:15:20.672 --> 01:15:28.180
Jesus says
01:15:28.480 --> 01:15:29.648
To you, go heal the sick.
01:15:29.648 --> 01:15:33.051
You go cast out devils.
01:15:33.552 --> 01:15:35.587
You go preach the gospel.
01:15:35.587 --> 01:15:37.422
You go back.
01:15:37.422 --> 01:15:38.457
Take, take back from satan all that he has stolen
01:15:38.457 --> 01:15:41.627
By lies, by trickery and deceit.
01:15:41.627 --> 01:15:44.930
Jesus passed the law
01:15:45.397 --> 01:15:47.299
2000 years ago on mount calvary.
01:15:47.299 --> 01:15:51.036
The devil is illegal.
01:15:51.536 --> 01:15:54.873
There's a bounty on his head.
01:15:54.873 --> 01:15:57.342
He's fair game to every child of god.
01:15:57.342 --> 01:16:01.113
This land
01:16:01.413 --> 01:16:02.381
Does not belong to the devil.
01:16:02.381 --> 01:16:05.484
It belongs to god.
01:16:05.484 --> 01:16:07.819
It belongs to you.
01:16:07.819 --> 01:16:09.721
It belongs to me.
01:16:09.721 --> 01:16:11.890
But take it back in jesus.
01:16:11.890 --> 01:16:19.197
That's awesome that i was.
01:16:19.765 --> 01:16:22.100
I was 19 years old.
01:16:22.100 --> 01:16:23.635
I was running camera during that exact moment.
01:16:23.635 --> 01:16:27.305
And man, it just burned into my psyche.
01:16:27.305 --> 01:16:31.843
God's done all he's ever going to do about the devil.
01:16:31.843 --> 01:16:36.581
He's done it. it's called the cross.
01:16:36.581 --> 01:16:38.483
It's a finished work. the victory is.
01:16:38.483 --> 01:16:40.552
And and we have to know that it's not the truth
01:16:40.552 --> 01:16:44.823
That makes you free.
01:16:44.823 --> 01:16:45.557
It's the truth, you know?
01:16:45.557 --> 01:16:47.125
Okay, so,
01:16:47.125 --> 01:16:49.327
Really a great moment.
01:16:49.327 --> 01:16:50.929
There was,
01:16:50.929 --> 01:16:52.397
I'm going to i'm going to make a comment about it,
01:16:52.397 --> 01:16:54.099
But there's a little highlight reel that shows your old
01:16:54.099 --> 01:16:57.102
Boss, pat robertson, my dad, and together, highlight
01:16:57.102 --> 01:17:00.405
Reel of that amazing time, 1980.
01:17:00.405 --> 01:17:05.010
It feels like we're getting to relive the good old days again.
01:17:05.010 --> 01:17:09.147
We're here 2026 and rededication weekend is just beginning.
01:17:09.147 --> 01:17:15.120
But let's go back to the wayback machine again 1980.
01:17:15.120 --> 01:17:18.056
Watch this.
01:17:18.056 --> 01:17:21.226
As far as i
01:17:21.560 --> 01:17:22.561
Can see, down toward the washington monument,
01:17:22.561 --> 01:17:25.564
There are people, thousands of people
01:17:25.564 --> 01:17:29.301
Have come because you love jesus
01:17:29.935 --> 01:17:33.472
And you love this land.
01:17:33.972 --> 01:17:37.375
And you know, the time has come to pray
01:17:37.375 --> 01:17:40.812
And to seek god
01:17:41.179 --> 01:17:43.515
For a great move of his spirit
01:17:43.515 --> 01:17:46.518
In america.
01:17:46.518 --> 01:17:50.822
I believe
01:17:51.123 --> 01:17:52.290
This is the most important day in the nation's history, apart
01:17:52.290 --> 01:17:55.660
From its founding, because i have looked
01:17:55.660 --> 01:18:00.031
With growing concern for years
01:18:00.031 --> 01:18:03.602
As i've seen, the god to whom
01:18:03.602 --> 01:18:07.172
Our fathers dedicated this nation
01:18:07.172 --> 01:18:11.209
Is in a great.
01:18:11.543 --> 01:18:14.646
And i love america
01:18:15.080 --> 01:18:18.083
With every fiber in my body.
01:18:18.083 --> 01:18:21.920
I love america,
01:18:22.287 --> 01:18:24.523
I love america.
01:18:24.523 --> 01:18:27.926
When our people are starving,
01:18:28.560 --> 01:18:31.329
America fed our people there in the old country,
01:18:31.329 --> 01:18:34.566
When they needed a home, america opened its arms that god
01:18:35.667 --> 01:18:40.172
Will give you a home.
01:18:40.672 --> 01:18:43.041
That's why i'm here.
01:18:43.041 --> 01:18:47.546
As long as there is a god
01:18:48.113 --> 01:18:51.149
In heaven, there is hope.
01:18:51.149 --> 01:18:54.186
And our god has said to his ancient people.
01:18:55.053 --> 01:18:58.690
Israel and second chronicles, chapter seven
01:18:58.690 --> 01:19:03.295
And verse 14,
01:19:03.662 --> 01:19:06.231
If my people
01:19:06.231 --> 01:19:08.466
Who are called by my name shall humble themselves,
01:19:08.466 --> 01:19:12.838
And pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways,
01:19:12.838 --> 01:19:18.510
Then will i hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin,
01:19:18.510 --> 01:19:22.881
And will heal their land.
01:19:22.881 --> 01:19:25.917
Now we say, if only hollywood,
01:19:25.917 --> 01:19:29.754
If only congress,
01:19:30.188 --> 01:19:32.791
If only the government,
01:19:32.791 --> 01:19:35.360
If only the schools.
01:19:35.360 --> 01:19:38.063
But god said,
01:19:38.063 --> 01:19:40.332
If five people
01:19:40.332 --> 01:19:43.568
God is waiting on his people.
01:19:43.568 --> 01:19:49.407
Well,
01:19:49.641 --> 01:19:51.543
What beautiful theology.
01:19:51.543 --> 01:19:53.812
God is waiting on his people.
01:19:53.812 --> 01:19:55.947
If you take the those clips and put them all together,
01:19:55.947 --> 01:19:59.117
God's done all he's ever going to do.
01:19:59.117 --> 01:20:01.486
Now it's up to you. it's up to me.
01:20:01.486 --> 01:20:03.788
There was a way out of the chair, by the way.
01:20:03.788 --> 01:20:05.657
Now, there was a father's.
01:20:05.657 --> 01:20:07.993
The theme of what that was was the authority of the believer.
01:20:07.993 --> 01:20:13.265
And we needed to believe
01:20:13.265 --> 01:20:15.901
That we could go and do what god's called us to do.
01:20:15.901 --> 01:20:19.204
But we're getting to relive the good old days again.
01:20:19.204 --> 01:20:22.073
It's 2026 and we're doing it again, and we're just beginning.
01:20:22.073 --> 01:20:26.111
You're starting your thoughts on this?
01:20:26.111 --> 01:20:28.380
Yeah, we are more than conquerors through christ jesus.
01:20:28.380 --> 01:20:31.416
As you said, the victory has been won.
01:20:31.416 --> 01:20:32.817
Jesus paid the price for all of us on calvary.
01:20:32.817 --> 01:20:34.986
I think as believers look,
01:20:34.986 --> 01:20:36.721
Jesus never said until i return, you just sit there.
01:20:36.721 --> 01:20:39.724
Yeah, eat some doritos and wait for me, right?
01:20:39.724 --> 01:20:41.927
No, he said, go.
01:20:41.927 --> 01:20:43.862
Go and make disciples of all nations.
01:20:43.862 --> 01:20:46.197
We are ambassadors for christ.
01:20:46.197 --> 01:20:48.466
If we don't do it, no one else is going to do it.
01:20:48.466 --> 01:20:51.002
And now more than ever, we need to shine light in the darkness.
01:20:51.002 --> 01:20:54.339
It's up to us and we have a beautiful, unique
01:20:54.339 --> 01:20:57.709
Opportunity here in the united states.
01:20:57.709 --> 01:21:00.078
As you said, matt, now more than ever,
01:21:00.078 --> 01:21:02.180
The good old days can be now.
01:21:02.180 --> 01:21:03.581
But we have an opportunity freedom to worship.
01:21:03.581 --> 01:21:06.217
We can freely preach the gospel,
01:21:06.217 --> 01:21:10.021
And we have a unique opportunity to do it on sunday.
01:21:10.021 --> 01:21:12.324
But these are times
01:21:12.324 --> 01:21:14.292
This is where we really, i think as believers,
01:21:14.292 --> 01:21:16.594
Earn our keep and the world is hurting.
01:21:16.594 --> 01:21:19.130
Young people are hurting. they need the gospel.
01:21:19.130 --> 01:21:21.866
We need to share it.
01:21:21.866 --> 01:21:23.168
Even more importantly, i think
01:21:23.168 --> 01:21:24.703
Live it out in our daily lives and walk the walk.
01:21:24.703 --> 01:21:27.539
And the best thing about that scripture, as you said, and go
01:21:27.539 --> 01:21:30.508
And make disciples and lo, i am with you always,
01:21:30.508 --> 01:21:34.245
Even to the end of the age with this royal priesthood.
01:21:34.245 --> 01:21:37.515
You know, that's that's his promise.
01:21:38.316 --> 01:21:40.485
Jesus.
01:21:40.485 --> 01:21:41.586
When he resurrected, he said,
01:21:41.586 --> 01:21:44.522
All power has been given unto me in heaven and on earth.
01:21:44.522 --> 01:21:48.293
Therefore go, and lo, i'm with you to the end of the age.
01:21:48.293 --> 01:21:53.031
So that's what that generation was.
01:21:53.031 --> 01:21:55.333
I think, thematically trying to kindle
01:21:55.333 --> 01:21:59.204
In the body of christ the authority of the believer.
01:21:59.204 --> 01:22:02.941
It needed to be built at that point.
01:22:02.941 --> 01:22:07.045
And yeah, and maybe,
01:22:07.045 --> 01:22:10.382
There is a generation that needs to hear that again.
01:22:10.382 --> 01:22:13.218
Yeah. i think the timing was interesting to matt.
01:22:13.218 --> 01:22:15.220
That was a few months before the 1980 election.
01:22:15.220 --> 01:22:17.822
Ronald reagan, of course, won the presidency,
01:22:17.822 --> 01:22:19.591
And a lot of people saw that period under reagan
01:22:19.591 --> 01:22:21.926
As an american revival, a renewal and renewal,
01:22:21.926 --> 01:22:24.963
A renaissance of sorts.
01:22:24.963 --> 01:22:26.631
And now we've got
01:22:26.631 --> 01:22:28.233
We're rededicating the nation to the lord.
01:22:28.233 --> 01:22:31.236
I think we are ripe for revival right now, an awakening.
01:22:31.236 --> 01:22:34.539
I see generation z hungry for god.
01:22:34.539 --> 01:22:36.975
If you look at sales of bibles there through the roof,
01:22:36.975 --> 01:22:40.111
Gen z, they're going back to church in droves.
01:22:40.111 --> 01:22:42.981
There's a hunger for the lord right now.
01:22:42.981 --> 01:22:45.250
And i think here at tbn, we're the tip of the spear.
01:22:45.250 --> 01:22:48.420
And we've got
01:22:48.420 --> 01:22:49.687
We are centrally planted here on sunday with a beautiful set.
01:22:49.687 --> 01:22:53.625
We're going to be transmitting the gospel to the world from dc.
01:22:53.625 --> 01:22:57.695
No better time. you know what makes me,
01:22:57.695 --> 01:23:00.565
Kind of happy on the inside?
01:23:01.166 --> 01:23:03.668
Besides everything i've been talking about with the.
01:23:03.668 --> 01:23:07.038
With this kind of feeling like the good old days are
01:23:07.038 --> 01:23:10.575
Are not in our rearview mirror.
01:23:10.575 --> 01:23:12.077
We're living them right now.
01:23:12.077 --> 01:23:13.445
It's right now, you know, we're getting to do
01:23:13.445 --> 01:23:17.148
What i thought would never happen again.
01:23:17.148 --> 01:23:18.983
Yeah. okay. all right.
01:23:18.983 --> 01:23:20.552
But it it it there, there is this kind of feeling
01:23:20.552 --> 01:23:25.490
That when, when we,
01:23:25.490 --> 01:23:28.693
When we actually
01:23:28.693 --> 01:23:31.696
Think about what is happening.
01:23:31.696 --> 01:23:34.332
Yeah.
01:23:34.332 --> 01:23:35.133
This weekend the difference between
01:23:35.133 --> 01:23:37.802
This weekend and 1980,
01:23:37.802 --> 01:23:41.473
That was the private sector coming together.
01:23:41.473 --> 01:23:44.175
That was, the jimenez
01:23:44.175 --> 01:23:47.512
Family, and, and john jimenez and.
01:23:47.512 --> 01:23:51.382
Yeah.
01:23:51.382 --> 01:23:52.383
And his beautiful wife and and and but that was
01:23:52.383 --> 01:23:54.886
The private sector petitioning the government.
01:23:54.886 --> 01:23:58.323
We need the mall.
01:23:58.756 --> 01:24:00.058
We need an act of congress to do this.
01:24:00.058 --> 01:24:02.060
We need permissions.
01:24:02.060 --> 01:24:03.495
Can we have permissions?
01:24:03.495 --> 01:24:05.697
What, congressman, are we going to twist arms
01:24:05.697 --> 01:24:08.266
To help us get permissions?
01:24:08.266 --> 01:24:10.335
What we're
01:24:10.635 --> 01:24:11.569
Experiencing, this is a top down thing.
01:24:11.569 --> 01:24:14.305
This is a government sponsored thing.
01:24:14.305 --> 01:24:16.941
Yeah.
01:24:16.941 --> 01:24:17.642
And i would call that better.
01:24:17.642 --> 01:24:20.211
Yeah.
01:24:20.211 --> 01:24:21.079
In a lot of ways better and biblical.
01:24:21.079 --> 01:24:23.081
Really. yeah i'm thinking king josiah.
01:24:23.081 --> 01:24:25.884
There it is.
01:24:25.884 --> 01:24:26.818
When josiah turned the nation of israel,
01:24:26.818 --> 01:24:28.653
The ancient israelites, back to the lord.
01:24:28.653 --> 01:24:30.955
I'm thinking of ezra.
01:24:30.955 --> 01:24:32.190
There's a biblical mandate here.
01:24:32.190 --> 01:24:34.292
And really, i think a biblical precedent.
01:24:34.292 --> 01:24:36.261
But i think it's unprecedented
01:24:36.261 --> 01:24:38.163
Since the founding fathers to have, as you said, mat,
01:24:38.163 --> 01:24:40.598
Top down from the highest office in the land.
01:24:40.598 --> 01:24:43.201
This is the president,
01:24:43.201 --> 01:24:44.302
The administration publicly honoring god.
01:24:44.302 --> 01:24:47.839
And i think of what god said, the prophet samuel,
01:24:47.839 --> 01:24:50.308
Those who honor me, i will honor only good
01:24:50.308 --> 01:24:54.379
Things can come out of publicly rededicating the nation
01:24:54.379 --> 01:24:57.882
To the lord in front of the world.
01:24:57.882 --> 01:25:00.351
Let me tell you, fun little kind of back channel
01:25:00.351 --> 01:25:03.154
Thing that largely is the reason we're sitting here tonight
01:25:03.154 --> 01:25:08.092
And we're going to be here all weekend.
01:25:08.092 --> 01:25:10.228
Is this there's, you know,
01:25:10.795 --> 01:25:13.665
Vince haley is a domestic policy advisor to the president.
01:25:13.665 --> 01:25:18.336
Right?
01:25:18.536 --> 01:25:19.437
Under him is a guy named dave donaldson.
01:25:19.437 --> 01:25:21.239
And dave donaldson
01:25:21.239 --> 01:25:22.874
Has helped the administration with release issues.
01:25:22.874 --> 01:25:27.045
You know, like during a disaster or something.
01:25:27.045 --> 01:25:29.714
Dave used to run,
01:25:29.714 --> 01:25:31.883
Actually, operation blessing for pat robertson, so.
01:25:31.883 --> 01:25:35.053
Yeah.
01:25:35.053 --> 01:25:35.887
And when dave donaldson got connected,
01:25:35.887 --> 01:25:38.923
We met at, nrb for, for a lunch
01:25:39.557 --> 01:25:43.628
To kind of start the process of planning a lot of what
01:25:43.628 --> 01:25:46.631
We're doing over the weekend.
01:25:46.631 --> 01:25:48.066
And, and i said, dave,
01:25:48.066 --> 01:25:50.168
You know, how much do you know about tbn?
01:25:50.168 --> 01:25:52.237
He said, well, i, i remember sitting with your mom and dad
01:25:52.237 --> 01:25:55.740
On prays back in the 1980s, and i went, what?
01:25:55.740 --> 01:25:59.677
You know, and so the idea that the,
01:25:59.677 --> 01:26:03.615
The actual department of government that needed to,
01:26:03.615 --> 01:26:07.719
You know, be petitioned,
01:26:08.253 --> 01:26:09.954
You know, just happened to be old guests on the praise program
01:26:09.954 --> 01:26:13.491
And with paul and jan crouch and i remember and and he goes
01:26:13.491 --> 01:26:17.528
And and even before that, i grew up in springfield,
01:26:17.528 --> 01:26:20.431
Missouri, and and your dad knew my brother.
01:26:20.431 --> 01:26:23.901
And, you know, i mean, it's just like, oh, god. yeah.
01:26:23.901 --> 01:26:26.571
So the the fact that the only two booths out there
01:26:26.571 --> 01:26:31.109
With the positioning that we have
01:26:31.109 --> 01:26:32.944
Is fox news and tbn, there we are.
01:26:32.944 --> 01:26:35.747
God wanted this to happen.
01:26:35.747 --> 01:26:38.583
Here we are.
01:26:38.583 --> 01:26:39.484
Look at this weather, perfect weather.
01:26:39.484 --> 01:26:42.053
Perfect.
01:26:42.053 --> 01:26:42.520
Leaving
01:26:42.520 --> 01:26:43.721
Your kind of final thoughts as it was, we're looking at,
01:26:43.721 --> 01:26:47.959
Kind of live shot pictures of, everything being set up.
01:26:47.959 --> 01:26:52.764
Give me your thoughts on rededication weekend.
01:26:53.731 --> 01:26:56.401
Just last couple minutes here. yeah.
01:26:56.401 --> 01:26:57.902
You know, in 1789, april 1789, i guess.
01:26:57.902 --> 01:27:02.774
Gosh, 237 years ago, george washington was inaugurated,
01:27:02.774 --> 01:27:07.078
Our first president.
01:27:07.078 --> 01:27:08.513
He formally in new york city, by the way, wasn't in dc.
01:27:08.513 --> 01:27:12.083
He formally dedicated america to god, the united states
01:27:12.083 --> 01:27:15.820
To god almighty.
01:27:15.820 --> 01:27:17.155
He publicly proclaimed, this will be a nation of four,
01:27:17.155 --> 01:27:21.259
And by four, and of the lord.
01:27:21.259 --> 01:27:23.861
That was george washington, the founding father.
01:27:23.861 --> 01:27:27.198
So there's a precedent here in america, of course.
01:27:27.198 --> 01:27:29.400
What happened after that?
01:27:29.400 --> 01:27:30.401
The most prosperous, powerful nation
01:27:30.401 --> 01:27:33.037
In the history of the world shown great favor by god
01:27:33.037 --> 01:27:36.307
Because we have honored god.
01:27:36.307 --> 01:27:37.775
But there's been some strain over the years, of course.
01:27:37.775 --> 01:27:40.411
But, matt, you've been saying it.
01:27:40.411 --> 01:27:41.979
I really think that things are coming back full circle
01:27:41.979 --> 01:27:45.483
Now for such a time as this.
01:27:45.483 --> 01:27:47.085
It goes without saying,
01:27:47.085 --> 01:27:48.553
And there's a hunger for god right now,
01:27:48.553 --> 01:27:50.822
And there's a lot of darkness out there,
01:27:50.822 --> 01:27:52.890
But there's a unique opportunity to shine light.
01:27:52.890 --> 01:27:55.360
And i think the united states
01:27:55.360 --> 01:27:57.362
Is the last line really in the world right now.
01:27:57.362 --> 01:28:00.098
It's a little bleak in europe right now.
01:28:00.098 --> 01:28:01.933
I hate to say it,
01:28:01.933 --> 01:28:03.067
But for biblical judeo-christian values, civilization,
01:28:03.067 --> 01:28:07.238
We're the last line here and we're the beacon to the world.
01:28:07.238 --> 01:28:10.575
So it's an exciting time in history
01:28:10.575 --> 01:28:13.111
And we're in the middle of it here in dc.
01:28:13.111 --> 01:28:15.413
This is history. people really need to understand.
01:28:15.413 --> 01:28:17.415
This is history that we're witnessing.
01:28:17.415 --> 01:28:19.751
We're going to be broadcasting,
01:28:19.751 --> 01:28:22.053
Not only the rest of the evening.
01:28:22.053 --> 01:28:24.622
We're going to be broadcasting tomorrow, saturday,
01:28:24.622 --> 01:28:28.159
All the times and everything.
01:28:28.159 --> 01:28:30.061
There's a lot of information that is on the screen for you.
01:28:30.061 --> 01:28:33.898
And sunday's the big day kind of most of the day.
01:28:33.898 --> 01:28:39.170
Rededication weekend is underway is here.
01:28:39.170 --> 01:28:43.741
It begins.
01:28:43.741 --> 01:28:45.009
We'll see you all weekend from right here at tbn.
01:28:45.009 --> 01:28:48.479
America was founded on faith and prayer.
01:28:48.479 --> 01:28:50.448
And for 250 years, that legacy has endured.
01:28:50.448 --> 01:28:53.551
This sunday, may 17th, we carry it forward together
01:28:53.551 --> 01:28:56.287
With rededicate 250, a national jubilee of prayer.
01:28:56.287 --> 01:28:59.457
Praise, and thanksgiving, a historic gathering
01:28:59.457 --> 01:29:01.893
Uniting voices of faith from across the nation.
01:29:01.893 --> 01:29:04.262
Lifting america in prayer for the future.
01:29:04.262 --> 01:29:06.564
Join us for special musical performances,
01:29:06.564 --> 01:29:08.566
Including chris tomlin here from faith leaders
01:29:08.566 --> 01:29:10.902
Reverend franklin graham,
01:29:10.902 --> 01:29:12.203
Reverend samuel rodriguez, pastor jensen
01:29:12.203 --> 01:29:14.405
Franklin, eric metaxas, pastor robert jeffress, and jack
01:29:14.405 --> 01:29:17.475
Graham, plus featured speakers sadie
01:29:17.475 --> 01:29:19.444
Robertson hough and jonathan rooney.
01:29:19.444 --> 01:29:21.312
Also, government leaders including house
01:29:21.312 --> 01:29:23.314
Speaker mike johnson, senator tim scott, secretary of war
01:29:23.314 --> 01:29:26.451
Pete hegseth, and former hud secretary doctor ben carson.
01:29:26.451 --> 01:29:29.554
From the founding fathers to today,
01:29:29.554 --> 01:29:31.322
Faith has always been america's foundation,
01:29:31.322 --> 01:29:33.458
And this sunday we come together to honor that legacy.
01:29:33.458 --> 01:29:36.527
Don't miss rededicate 250,
01:29:36.527 --> 01:29:38.396
An unforgettable day of prayer, worship, and celebration.
01:29:38.396 --> 01:29:41.432
This sunday, may 17th, from 1230 to 7:00
01:29:41.432 --> 01:29:44.635
Pm eastern only on tbn and the tbn plus live stream.
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Freedom America 250: Freedom Friday

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