It's Your Time

" You keep getting more more people the Compaq center or that people flocking an even greater numbers it continues to grow it's amazing in an even. -- within the downturn in the recession that's that's increased our congregation -- well one thing to literacy metric congregation is and apparently you know it is not. It's so multi facet in terms of whites Hispanics blacks. A political point of view you steadfastly avoid controversy so you can attract as many people as possible all right you know we don't take political stands you know and you know you don't get into the the left right thing and you your ideas to attract as many of all of all stripes correct this isn't a rod Allen and cause I think Q do you. You said that there may be it was before but."

" The you know the you know we have good people that love the lord that a Republican and Democrat and Republicans -- that there are."

" But to do what it's it's either you never stayed with you you know Harrison and now they're I voted all different wines are really have that you know that people are passionate. About what they believe is right but it."

" You know they they can of the --"

" There are you know people like that Jerry Falwell to the world and Pat Robertson and a Giant Eagle and New Year's Day and I interviewed John make use of -- user friendly with the data one point. Who have taken strong political stance -- come under great fire for that is that a mistake for preacher wonder. Two to be as controversial as that take this -- you know -- I really don't."

" Think so Alan and I say this is everybody's called to do different things and some of them are like you know John the Baptist in the Bible he was."

" Martin Abrams and I think that. You know what I can't you know judges been for their calling I believe some of mark -- does that -- micromanage. We talk about god you know. Will help you get the parking spot and got to -- to get the new job and god is god really involved in your life minute to minute day to day with every single move you make."

" I think he can be and here's why this the scripture says if you acknowledge god -- director path. And so to me."

" God will be in his has involved in your life if you wanted to date so to get to know more say you know what economy is asking you to give me good -- help me to be safe from traffic and help we did it did do good this."

" He got better things to do than make sure -- get to work on time or make sure I get the party's father front of the theater I'm going to."

" You know I think it's this god is so big and so infinite."

" He you know god controls the whole universe that it's not any problem for god it's it's it is up to us do we believe that god wants to be involved in our lives."

" people that that you know they have that attitude that -- an easy -- easy to have it to say well. God got bigger things to deal with had discussed this problem but -- if -- Capitol -- when you think you've done what what can image comes -- The image it comes about a month of god is is like my father maybe not physically but a -- not -- was very loving and Newman did was for me demand of the mistakes -- made. My dad was -- courage mean receipt means so. I really believe that most people get their image of gone from their father and so. You know if you don't have a good father figure that's not that's not too great but that's the -- seek out and you don't like being called an -- and evangelical -- correct is that money isn't a bad word well I think it one time I did I don't think it's a bad word at all I think it's just."

" Years ago I think he's much better now. Evangelical meant you were Republican conservative against this against it was almost a political war in China would be involved."

" Not front of their left wing evangelicals I guess that we have Jim Wallace for example might be considered more liberal -- rioting and nowadays it's changing and you know which is which I think is better I don't. -- just a wannabe and he has passed. But many people who know you know you from your sermons casino I watch you on Sunday morning and in people see that beautifully well crafted. Speech you put together a sermon every week. Is that the centerpiece of what you do is -- focusing on that those moments those that half hour we're where you are. Basically delivering the message everywhere it is that's what I would say that's what I put. 80% -- much energy toward being -- the greatest Arcandor A not the greatest but the best conditions I. On the weekends and so I do feel like that's ma. Name calling my biggest -- opportunity to read it is there a flaw millennia start off with a joke in and you and is it isn't formulaic core is -- kind of free form but already have a kind of way you do you have about going about putting together you know --"

" I don't go by outlines are things I just I just get some notes and thoughts on Wednesday and then Thursday -- just begin."

" I dislike the type that when I'm gonna say but I -- just whatever comes out so I don't necessarily have a forty memorize it."

" Most of it is is memorize or at least I get it would downing make it looks like fiscal and almost -- copy having camping."

" Now I've gone over in a lot and I've -- so have a good idea may not be perfect but it's if I've got a good idea -- this is an article of and they want. It's always it's always hard to compete for -- she knew but you know which you just --"

" You know I do love this woman just relax and say god just undo what Iraq can and if novel communal sacrament of the book is -- your time. But it's -- everybody's time. Well I believe it can be your time you know did you know even. Even if you are difficult situations it's time to get back to that place of a belief and trust -- known that God's in control. And so I think it you know and I want to believe that it's it's my time every day."

" To leave in place and we should all be able take inspiration that hopefully pastor Steve thank you so much for being here great to -- once again thanks so much pleasure."