A “Perfect” Attitude
My apologies about missing a blog post last week. I actually submitted one, but for some reason, the post didn’t make it through the cyber jungle, and is now floating through space. I’m sure some Martian is reading it now, trying to make heads or tails out of it!
I wanted to comment on the recent near-miss in baseball, which took place when an umpire missed a call on the last out of what should have been a perfect game. For those of you who aren’t baseball fans, a perfect game is one of the most rare accomplishments that can ever happen. It is when a pitcher retires 27 consecutive opposing batters without allowing any runner to reach base, via a hit, a walk, an error, or anything else. It’s so rare, in fact, that since major league baseball started keeping records in the mid- to late-19th century, there have only been 20 perfect games!
What was most amazing about this game last week was not just the fact that the umpire blew the call, but the incredible reaction of the pitcher who had the perfect game taken from him. Rather than ranting and raving to the umpire, he simply smiled. After the game, he was quoted as saying that everybody makes mistakes, and was very gracious. The umpire was also visibly upset, and quickly realized that he had made a terrible mistake. He owned up to his error, and apologized to the pitcher for ruining something that might never happen again in his life.
The most powerful impact of this situation is not that a perfect game was lost; it is that two men brought incredible poise and grace to an otherwise difficult circumstance. The “perfect” attitude that each man exhibited will last far longer in many memories than any perfect game ever could!
FAQ Notes
Ok here are my notes from Sunday. Several people asked me to post them so enjoy!
First question- how old is the earth? First let me say that for the first 18 centuries of church history the almost universal belief of Christians was that God created the world in 6 literal days roughly 4,000 before Christ and destroyed the world with a global flood at the time of Noah. Today there are two camps of belief-young earth that believe the earth is around 6,000-10,000 years old and the old earth camp that says the earth is about 13.4 billion years old. I believe the bible clearly teaches that God created the world in six literal, 24-hour days. The Hebrew word for day is “yom.” In the vast majority of its uses in the OT it means a literal day; and where it doesn’t, the context makes this clear. Those who believe in an old earth will say the bible also says a day is like a thousand years and the word “yom” can refer to an unspecified time like saying I played baseball back in the day. When you look at the context of Genesis 1 it clearly shows that the days of creation were literal days as it says, “so the evening and the morning were the first day.” When these words are used with the Hebrew word “yom” (38 times) it always refers to a 24-hour period.
You can also read the genealogies of Genesis 5 and 11, which support the young earth view as the details cannot support millions of years. Also when you read Exodus 20:9-11 you see this blocks all attempts to fit millions of years into Genesis 1. What about carbon dating? It is man made and not correct. What about fossils and other scientific evidence? First understand that Noah’s flood would produce exactly the kind of complex geological records we see worldwide today: thousands of feet of sediments clearly deposited by water and later hardened into rock containing billions of fossils. This would not have been just rain but earthquakes, tsunamis, volcanic eruptions, etc. Water covered the whole earth for a year. There are other things you must consider like God creating Adam and Eve as adults. If a doctor had examined them, they would function like adults even though they were a day old. The same would be true for the universe. There is also scientific evidence for a young earth view including continental erosion, fossil remains, and subterranean fluid pressure under the earth, global cooling, and lunar recession.
Let me explain lunar recession. The gravitational pull of the moon creates a tidal bulge on earth that causes the moon to spiral outwards very slowly. Because of this effect, the moon would have been closer to the earth in the past. Based on gravitational forces and the current rate of recession, we can calculate how much the moon has moved away over time. If the earth is only 6,000 years old, there’s no problem because in that time the moon would have only moved about 800 feet. But most astronomy books teach that the moon is over 4 billion years old, which poses a major dilemma-less than 1.5 billion years ago the moon would have been touching the earth. You can also use anthropology and the human population growth to show that the earth is about 6,000 years old.
- Second question-what about dinosaurs? The word dinosaur is not in the bible but the Hebrew word “tanniyn” is translated sea monster, serpent, and most commonly dragon. These creatures are mentioned nearly 30 times in the OT and were found both on water and land. Dinosaurs were created on the 6th day and could not have died off before men as scientists claim because death came as the result of sin with mankind. Job 40:15 describe a creature that many scholars believe was a sort of dinosaur. While the bible does not discuss the issue (as the bible doesn’t mention gravity either), dinosaurs likely died out sometime after the flood due to maybe a combination of dramatic environmental shifts and the fact men would have hunted them. BTW, the word dinosaur wasn’t even invented until 1841. Here is the bottom line; lack of mention means little, other than dinosaurs didn’t come into the history of man in a way significant or necessary to record.
- Third question-what is the gap theory? The gap theory is a view that God created a fully functional earth between Genesis 1:1 and 1:2 with all animals, including dinosaurs and other creatures we know only from fossil record. Then the theory goes something happened to destroy the earth completely (some say it was the fall of Satan) so that the earth became without form and void. At this point, God started all over again, recreating the earth in its paradise form as further described in Genesis. First let me say there are not 2 different creation stories in Genesis 1 and 2. Genesis 1 shows us the creation of the world and Genesis 2 gives us greater detail regarding the creation of man. There are no contradictions!
There are many problems with this view. First in Gen. 1:31 God says his creation was very good. He would not have said that if evil had already entered the world via Satan’s fall in the gap. Also if this gap explains all of the fossil records then disease and death must have entered the world ages before Adam fell into sin. But the bible tells us that it was Adam’s sin that introduced death and disease to all of life (Romans 5:12). On that note if Satan’s fall or sometimes in this realm called Lucifer’s flood caused all of the fossil records then the global flood must have left virtually no trace? How could that be possible for water to cover the earth for a year and there be no evidence? If the flood was local, how did water cover the highest peak and why didn’t everyone go to land? If his fall caused the world to be void and God to recreate then why didn’t he fix all of the problems? Is he not smart enough? The gap theory is inconsistent with a literal 6-day creation, as we have noted. Also it is grammatically unsound to read these verses in Hebrew or Greek for they’re to be a pause or gap. This is a twisting of scripture.
- Fourth question- does the bible say anything about a pre-Adam race? There is no Biblical evidence that God created any other humans besides Adam and Eve. 1 Corinthians 15:45 calls Adam the first man and when you read Genesis 2:5-8 it says quite plainly that before God created “the man whom he had formed,” the very same man he placed in the garden, there were no men upon the earth to cultivate the ground. God created Eve because it was not good for man to be alone! With this question always comes another question. Where did Cain get his wife? Cain’s wife was a descendant of Adam. In Genesis 5:4 the bible says Adam lived to be 800 years after Seth was born and he had sons and daughters. The next verse says he lived to be 930 years old and God commanded him to be fruitful and multiply.
So Cain’s wife most likely was his sister. Ok I thought God’s spoke against incest? It did later. The law had not been given at this time so there was so sin. Also this close to the creation of mankind, sin had not genetically changed us like it has now. To marry your sister and have children would give the offspring major biological deformities.
- Fifth question- why did God kill the first-born of Egypt in the plagues? Context is everything in biblical interpretation. The ancient Egyptians served many false gods. The plagues that were set upon the people of Egypt were relative to the gods of the land demonstrating that God was the true God and that their gods were weak, ineffective, and false. So with the 10th and final plague came death of firstborn. The Egyptians served the god Min, the god of reproduction. Isis, goddess who protected children and Pharaoh was considered a god. So the death of the firstborn was not only a final blow to Pharaoh and all of Egypt demonstrating the powerlessness of Pharaoh and the truth of God’s word, but it was also used as a prophetic typology. Remember all of the Jews who had the blood of the lamb placed on their doorposts escaped this judgment. This is foreshadowing of the blood of Christ who is called the Lamb of the God.
This was a representation of the gospel message that the true first-born Son of God would die for the sins of the world and all that are covered in the blood will be saved from their bondage of sin. God could have killed the first born of Israel as well but in his grace spared those in the blood just like he does today! As you read the bible you see the first of everything was God’s! That was mean! There was always a warning and because Pharaoh or you and I do not heed it, then there are consequences. The same is true for men today they have to choose.
- Sixth question- why did God require animal sacrifices in the OT? God required animal sacrifices to provide temporary forgiveness of sins and to foreshadow the perfect and complete sacrifice of Jesus Christ. Animal sacrifice is an important theme found throughout Scripture because without the shedding of blood there is no remission/forgiveness of sins (Heb. 9:22). When Adam and Eve sinned, animals were killed by God to provide clothing for them. They tried leaves but it wasn’t suitable-none of what we can do ever is. If they could then so could we. There has always been the need for blood and sacrifice. Cain and Abel brought sacrifices to the Lord. Cain’s wasn’t acceptable because it was fruit and Abel brought the firstborn of his flock. After the flood receded, Noah sacrificed animals to God.
Why animals? What did they do wrong? Nothing! That is the point. Since animals did nothing wrong, they died in place of the one performing the sacrifice. They were a substitute. Jesus also did no wrong but willingly gave himself to die for the sins of mankind. Jesus took our sins upon him and died in our place. Animal sacrifices have ended today because Jesus was the ultimate and perfect sacrifice. John the Baptist said in John 1:29 Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! Jesus was the ultimate sacrificial substitute once for all time.
- Seventh question- what is the difference between Sheol and Hell and Paradise and Heaven? There are different terms used in the Bible for heaven and hell-sheol, Hades, Gehenna, the lake of fire, paradise, and Abraham’s bosom. The word paradise is used of Jesus in Luke 23:43 when speaking to the thief and he says today you will be with me in paradise. The word peridismo is a Persian word that speaks of a private garden of the King. Abraham’s bosom is used once in the story of Lazarus and the rich man in Luke 16. This word was used in the Talmud as a synonym for heaven. The Greek word Gehenna is used in the NT for hell and the Lake of Fire mentioned only in Revelation is the final hell, the place of eternal punishment for all the unrepentant.
The Hebrew word for hell is Sheol and it simply means place of the dead or the place of departed souls. Hades is the Greek translation, which also means place of the dead. The KJV bible translates Sheol 31 times as hell, 31 times grave, and 3 times as pit. Sheol is a word associated with ground, death, and corruption. Some argue this is different than hell but Job 26 describes the dead as continuing on in a place known as Sheol. They are conscious. Isaiah 14 describes the dead being stirred up implying that Sheol is a realm of many departed souls. Ezekiel 32 describes the punishment for sin resting on the bones of those who committed them in Sheol. As you read Deuteronomy 32 you see Sheol is a miserable place for the wicked.
When people die the saved go to heaven/paradise and the unsaved go to hell. After the return of Christ and the Millennium, the unsaved will be thrown into the lake of fire and the saved will spend eternity in New Jerusalem, the New Heaven and the New Earth! There we shall ever be with the Lord.
FAQ-Blog Answers
Question 1-is there any sin that God will not forgive? For the child of God, there is no unforgivable sin. All sin was forgiven at the cross when Jesus said it is finished (John 19:30). That statement meant that the penalty for all sin was paid in full. God’s forgiveness is available for all who will come and ask. When we sin, the Holy Spirit will convict us and convince us that we have sinned. We cannot lose our salvation but we can lose fellowship with God and the joy of our salvation which we can remedy through confession of sin and repentance (1 John 1:9). What about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit? Briefly put, the blasphemy of the Spirit, which is the same as the unpardonable sin, is the state of continued unbelief. There is no pardon for a person who dies in unbelief. Continual rejection of the Holy Spirit’s promptings to trust in Jesus is the unpardonable blasphemy against him. Read John 3:16 and John 3:36. The only condition wherein someone would have no forgiveness is if he is not among the “whosoever believes in him,” for it is he who rejects the son.
Question 2-will God continue to forgive you if you commit the same sin over and over again? First before you read my answer get your bible and read Psalm 103:12; 1 John 1:9; and Matthew 18:21-22. Now it must be noted that it is not biblical for a person to sin habitually and continually as a lifestyle and still be a believer (1 John 3:8-9). This is whyPaul admonishes us to “examine yourself to see whether you are in the faith; test yourself. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you-unless, of course, you fail the test” (2 Corinthians 13:5). As Christians, we do stumble, but we do not live a lifestyle of continual, unrepentant sin. All of us have weaknesses and can fall into sin, even if we don’t want to. Even Paul did what he didn’t want to because of the sin at work in his body (Romans 7:15). The response of the believer is to hate the sin, repent of it and asks for divine grace to overcome it (Romans 7:24025). Although we need not fall because of God’s sufficient grace, sometimes we do because we reply upon our insufficient strength. If you are living in continual habitual sin, then you need to do a heart check and make sure you have surrendered to God’s amazing grace!
Question 3- is their a difference between sin and abominable sin? The word abominable means detestable or morally disgusting. It is usually used with the sin of homosexuality and also with the sin described in Proverbs 6:16-19. According to Pope Gregory the Great in the 6th century, the “7 deadly sins” are pride, envy, gluttony, lust, anger, greed, and sloth. Although these are sins they are never given the description of seven deadly sins. Yes nearly every sin could be placed under one of the seven categories, but we must realize these seven sins are no more deadly than any other sin. behind this question, is the question-are all sins equal to God? Read Matthew 5:21-28 where Jesus equates committing adultery with having lust in your heart. This doesn’t mean that all sins are equal but Jesus is telling the Pharisee’s that sin is still sin even if you only want to do the act, without actually carrying it out. Jesus taught that our actions are the result of what is in our hearts. All sin is equal with regard to eternal consequences and salvation. All sin, no matter how small, is against an infinite and eternal God, and is therefore worthy of an infinite and eternal penalty. Further, there is no sin too big or detestable that God cannot forgive it. Jesus died to pay the penalty for sin (1 John 2:2). Jesus died for all of our sins (2 Corinthians 5:21). So are all sins equal to God? Yes and no. In severity? No. In penalty? Yes. In forgivability? Yes
Question 5- did Jesus sin when he drove out the moneychangers in the temple becuase he was angry? The answer to this question is no. God is holy and therefore is righteous in his wrath toward sin. Jesus did not sin becuase the intent wasn’t to harm and destroy the person but to punish the sin and restore the house of God to the house of prayer and worship that it was intended for it to be. God always has a righteous wrath toward sin, it is part of his nature.
A special time.
It appears by the absence of blogs posted recently that the rest of the staff is as much in awe as I am with Pastor Chuck’s rescue abilities for wildlife around his home. While my words may still leave people waiting for other blogs to be posted I will attempt to share some of my time in the outdoors.
I had the opportunity over the weekend to hike House Mountain. I admit that I have enjoyed each time that I have been able to hike there and each trip leaves me with some great memories to keep. I may share some of those memories in the near future but for now I would like to share a side trip I took while on my way to the mountain that morning.
I stopped at a farm pond close by, shortly after daylight, to attempt to entice a five pound Largemouth bass that I have been told, recently, lurks in those waters. (The destination of the pond I will leave untold. A man needs a secret spot to resort to from time to time. ) After an hour of unsuccessfully trying to coach the big bass to hit a Zara Spook (top water bait) I reluctantly switched to fishing for some “little” bluegill so I could at least tell Wilma that I had caught some fish. Unfortunately those little critters did not want the night crawlers I was offering to them on my hook. As I sat there in my camp chair my thoughts turned from the bluegills to that five pound Largemouth bass. I imagined what it would be like if that bucket mouth bass would try to catch me off guard and swallow my night crawler, hook, line and sinker and take off for the middle of the pound. It was a tremendous fight, in my mind anyway, that never did take place. Turning my thoughts toward House Mountain I decided that what would be best for me and my watery friends would be to empty my cup of night crawlers into the pond and go on my hike before the morning disappeared. So even though I did not rescue a little bird from the yard and put it back in its nest, like Pastor Chuck, I possibly gave some little bluegills enough protein to help them escape the old bucket mouth bass for a few more days. Who knows if they stay away from him maybe the next time I stop by the pond he will be hungry enough to swallow my Zara Spook.
The Rescue
OK, i have to brag on myself a little bit this week. Over the weekend, I donned my superhero cape and saved a life! Now, before your thoughts get too carried away, let me explain.
I was in my neighbor’s backyard looking for a lost baseball (a story that i’ll not delve into here) and I stumbled across a baby bird that was lying on the ground, in obvious distress. The mommy and daddy bird were nowhere to be found, and the baby appeared to be in deep trouble. I decided to watch the situation for awhile to see what would happen, or if the parents would show up.
After an hour or so, the mom and dad returned, and immediately began squawking and chirping, and walking around their baby, then flying to the trees, and then back. It was obvious that they had no answer to the dilemma that their chick was in.
Now, for the superhero part! I brought out a plastic dustpan and began searching the tree for a nest. When i found it, i scooped up the baby bird and carefully deposited him (or her) back into the nest. The parents were not too sure what i was doing, but in a matter of moments, the noisy squawking died down, and they returned to the nest to find their baby safely back in its home.
I don’t write this to brag on my own amazing ability as a bird rescuer, however. What i was reminded of during this whole process was just how hopeless we are without Jesus. When we ponder it for awhile, we will realize that all people who are lost are like that baby bird, struggling and hungry and confused and out of place, with no way to get back where they belong. In fact, not only are we helpless ourselves, but others are just as helpless to save us, just like that mommy and daddy bird. In other words, salvation and forgiveness of sins can never be dealt with by us, or by anyone else on our behalf…..except through Christ.
The reason that I could rescue the bird when it couldn’t save itself, and when its parents could offer no hope, was because i am much bigger and more intelligent than they are. I could see things they couldn’t see, and had power and strength that they didn’t. That’s exactly who Jesus is! He is the only One that can provide the salvation that we so desperately need, and it’s all because of who He is and what He has done for us.
Thank the Lord that we who have been redeemed are no longer like that little bird, out of place and struggling in the mire and muck of sin. Through the power of Christ, we have been rescued and made safe.
The most exciting part of our rescue is that one day we will all be safely delivered to the nest, our home in Heaven! Praise the Lord for salvation that we could never provide for ourselves!
More Scripture
Well our fast is over and I pray that you heard from God as we prayed for revival both personally and for our church. God is moving and doing supernatural things. Some of these things we have seen and some we will see shortly I believe. It is so exciting to be a part of CHBC! Below are some more passages that people have emailed to me. These passages touched them while they were fasting. Enjoy!
Isaiah 58
1 Corinthians 14:25
2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Ephesians 4:11-16
Psalm 23:5
Psalm 119:142-144
1 John 2:14
Hope in the Overcoming Savior!
Jesus says in John 16:33 that in the world we will have trouble. Then he says be of good cheer? How? The reason we can be of good cheer is because Jesus has overcome the world and through the cross offers us hope and salvation! So when trouble comes we need to focus on God and not on our current circumstance. As a church, we began to pray for revival last night and I want to share some of the verses that several members sent to me early this morning. I hope they will be an encouragement to you today:
John 4:31-38
Proverbs 25:28
James 1:5
Jeremiah 5:21
Titus 2:11-15; 3:4-8
Isaiah 53:12
Psalm 2:8
Psalm 5
…we will call, He will hear.
2 Chronicles 7:14 (NKJV)
(IF…) My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
Jeremiah 33:3 (NKJV) ‘Call to Me, and I will answer you, and show you great and mighty things, which you do not know.’
I enjoyed reading Pastor Chuck’s blog and was reminded of these verses as well. I pray they will be a blessing to you also.
Have a great weekend! See you Sunday.
If…
“If” is a big little word! When it is used, there is an assumed condition that accompanies it, as in, “If you give me a dollar, I will wash your car.” When “if” is stated, there is always something that comes along with it.
The inspired words of the prophet Jeremiah include this big little word: “IF you will return, O Israel, says the Lord, Return to me, and IF you will put away your abominations out of My sight, then you shall not be moved. And you shall swear, The Lord lives, in truth, in judgment, and in righteousness. The nations shall bless themselves in Him, and in Him they shall glory” (Jeremiah 4:1-2).
Sometimes we may wonder why God puts up with us, or why He chose to provide forgiveness and mercy to us when humanity so clearly doesn’t deserve it. The biggest part of that equation lies in who God is and His very nature. But there is another element, as well, which is found in that big little word, “if.”
“If” we will return to God, and “if” we will put away our sinful deeds, then the Father can and will be merciful. Just as this promise was delivered to a sinful Israel, the same holds true for us today. “If” we will turn away from the world and from the activities that pull us away from the Lord, He will restore us, and He will do that for His glory!
God wants to restore His people so that our testimony will forever be that He is gracious and merciful! Now, “if” we will only listen and obey….
THIS IS TENNESSEE
I am passing on an article that was sent to me from a TN. Disaster Relief worker from Morristown. It has length to it but I hope you enjoy reading this as much as I did!
THIS IS TENNESSEE: VOLUNTEERS ADD NEW CHAPTER TO STORIED HISTORY by Brent High
On May 1st and 2nd of 2010 a historic amount of rain, as much as 17 inches, fell on middle Tennessee and the city of Nashville in less than 48 hours. Historians are using terms like “thousand year flood” to describe what took place here. The Cumberland River, Nashville’s main waterway, crested at just over 51 feet, flooding iconic structures including the Grand Ole Opry, LP Field and Bridgestone Arena where the Tennessee Titans and Nashville Predators play, Country Music Hall of Fame and the Opryland Hotel and Convention Center.
The water rose so much, so fast and in places water has never been seen that thousands had to be rescued by boat. Dozens lost their lives. Thousands of homeowners lost everything they had. Thousands more are now trying to salvage what’s left. Most had no flood insurance because before May 1st they didn’t need it where they lived. Early estimates are that the damage will top $1 billion and this storm will go down as the most devastating non-hurricane event in American history.
This is Tennessee. It’s Monday, May 3rd. The rain has stopped, finally. What happens next shouldn’t come as a surprise. Almost instinctively, after a long night of restlessness, volunteers spring into action. It’s in their blood. They’ve been trained to do so by their parents and grandparents. From Waverly to Cookeville, Winchester to Cross Plains and in the capital city of Nashville the sights and sounds are the same. Without being asked, fishermen launch their boats into the muddy soup, joining the rescue efforts. Business owners and supervisors tell their employees to take the day off and jump in and help wherever they can. Neighbors, many of whom helped empty entire houses in brigade fashion the night before, transition into cleanup mode. Sump pumps and generators whirr. Drywall, carpet and ruined floors are ripped out. Elderly ladies gather at the church to make lunches for workers. Teenagers distribute bottled water. Pickup trucks, trailers and storage units are loaded with what could be salvaged. Photos and documents are spread out in the sun to dry. Wads of $20 bills are slid into pockets of those affected. Checks are written. Hugs are given. Prayers are said. Tears are shed. This is Tennessee.
Almost 200 years ago Tennessee first earned the nickname “Volunteer State.” In 1812 More than 2,000 Tennesseans volunteered to fight for Andrew Jackson and were the main part of Jackson’s army that destroyed the British three years later in the Battle of New Orleans. A generation later the U. S. Secretary of War asked Tennessee for 2,800 soldiers to fight a war against Mexico. 30,000 volunteered. This is a state where faith comes first. We don’t ask why. We know there is a reason and look forward to it being revealed. We are guided by scriptures such as Philippians 2:3-5 which says: “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Jesus.” Family is a focus, not an afterthought. Don’t bother trying to do business with us the week of Christmas or July 4th. We’ll be with family. When our kids have a school play we will be there. We throw big birthday parties. We teach our kids right from wrong and aren’t afraid to give them a whippin’ when they need it. Here we say “Yes ma’am” and “No ma’am.” We try to leave a place better than we found it. We put our hand over our heart when the national anthem is played. We pull over on the side of the road when funeral processions pass on the other side. We are savvy business people. We are farmers. We are teachers. We drink Coke here. We like gravy with our biscuits and potatoes. We are serious about our sports. We keep score in little league and we still have all-star teams and MVP trophies. We are givers. You won’t hear us wailing about where the federal government and insurance companies were in all of this. We’ll get by just fine without them. Right now we have a lot to deal with here in our backyard. We will handle it with dignity and class. We will sacrifice for each other in ways that are unfathomable to most. We will stand together. We will stand tall. We will come out of this stronger than we were before it. One day in the not too distant future a hurricane, tornado, fire, flood or other unspeakable disaster will strike your community. As you struggle to put the pieces back together we will be there. We will volunteer. We are Tennesseans. This is Tennessee.
Brent High, 36, is a lifelong Tennessean from Nashville. He serves as Assistant Director of Athletics for External Affairs at Lipscomb University and can be reached by email at brent@brenthigh.com. His website is www.brenthigh.com
In the past weeks Pastor Mark has been challenging us to LOVE LOUD. As I read this article I was reminded again that we should not just LOVE LOUD inside our building at CHBC but to East Knoxville, to the state of Tennessee, and to the world. DRC