@UTF8 @Begin @Languages: eng @Participants: AUD1 AUD1 Speaker, AUD2 AUD2 Speaker, AUD3 AUD3 Speaker, AUD4 AUD4 Speaker, AUD5 AUD5 Speaker, AUD6 AUD6 Speaker, AUD7 AUD7 Speaker, AUD8 AUD8 Speaker, WALT WALT Speaker, MANY MANY Speaker, AUD AUD Speaker, READ READ Speaker, CONG CONGR Speaker, X X Speaker @Options: CA, caps, bullets @ID: eng|SBCSAE|AUD1|||||Speaker||| @ID: eng|SBCSAE|AUD2|||||Speaker||| @ID: eng|SBCSAE|AUD3|||||Speaker||| @ID: eng|SBCSAE|AUD4|||||Speaker||| @ID: eng|SBCSAE|AUD5|||||Speaker||| @ID: eng|SBCSAE|AUD6|||||Speaker||| @ID: eng|SBCSAE|AUD7|||||Speaker||| @ID: eng|SBCSAE|AUD8|||||Speaker||| @ID: eng|SBCSAE|WALT|||||Speaker||| @ID: eng|SBCSAE|MANY|||||Speaker||| @ID: eng|SBCSAE|AUD|||||Speaker||| @ID: eng|SBCSAE|READ|||||Speaker||| @ID: eng|SBCSAE|CONG|||||Speaker||| @ID: eng|SBCSAE|X|||||Speaker||| @Media: 21, audio @Comment: Fear @Comment: A segment from a rather lively sermon recorded in Boston, Massachusetts. *AUD1: Come on Walter . 12632_13586 *AUD2: (..) amen Walter . 13518_14431 *AUD3: Walt . 14439_14868 *AUD4: ⌈ Amen ⌉ ⌈2 Walt ⌉2 . 14921_15485 *AUD5: ⌊ Walt ⌋ . 15219_15492 *AUD6: ⌊2 good job ⌋2 . 15499_15960 *AUD7: ⌈3 &=CLAP &=CLAP ⌉3 ⌈4 &=CLAP &=CLAP ⌉4 . 15964_16861 *AUD8: ⌊4 Woo ⌋4 . 16397_16897 *WALT: ⌊3 Good mor:⌋3⌊4ning ⌋4 . 15654_16756 *MANY: &=CHEERS_WHISTLES_APPLAUSE ⌈5 &=lengthened ⌉5 &=lengthened . 16756_23261 *WALT: ⌊5 Amen ⌋5 . 18300_18851 *WALT: (..) Well 23930_24260 It's certainly been a 24260_25379 &{l=PAR is &{n=THUMP_MICROPHONE &=nonvocal this &=nonvocal &{l=X one &}l=X working &}n=THUMP_MICROPHONE &}l=PAR ? 25379_26310 *MANY: (..) Yeah . 26310_27120 *WALT: &{l=X Can &}l=X you hear me okay ? 27120_27975 *AUD1: (..) ⌈ Yeah ⌉ . 27960_28297 *AUD2: ⌊ Amen ⌋ . 28297_28696 *WALT: (.) Been a k- &=ex great morning 29920_31330 (.) so far: 31340_32340 (.) ⌊ u:m ⌋ . 32340_33744 *MANY: ⌊ Amen ⌋ . 32545_33357 *WALT: I really appreciate Brian's 33503_35026 uh 35026_35196 communion ⌈ this morning ⌉ . 35196_36421 *AUD: ⌊ Yeah ⌋ . 35953_36476 *MANY: Amen . 36442_37196 *WALT: (.) Um: 37196_38421 (..) Sometimes: (..) we want the blessings 38610_40317 but (.) we [% laugh] don't [% laugh] wanna [% laugh] &{l=SM drink the cup . 40317_41793 *WALT: right &}l=SM ? 41793_42233 *AUD: ⌈ &=laugh &=laugh ⌉ . 42233_42746 *MANY: ⌊ Yeah ⌋ . 42159_42769 *WALT: &=in So I don't know about you 42746_43625 when you were reflecting 43625_44946 (..) &=in as we were taking the uh 44946_47022 the wi:ne there 47022_47655 I was thinking 47655_48141 Lord 48141_48401 help me to drink the cups . 48401_49836 *MANY: (..) ⌈ Amen ⌉ . 49569_50120 *WALT: ⌊ Help me ⌋ to drink the cups . 50120_51588 *WALT: &=in ⌈2 and thank ⌉2 you Brian . 51588_52537 *AUD: ⌊2 &=COUGH ⌋2 . 51588_52107 *WALT: for reminding us through God's word ⌈3 of the cups ⌉3 . 52545_54743 *AUD1: ⌊3 a:men ⌋3 . 54216_54840 *AUD2: ⌈4 Yep ⌉4 . 54840_55124 *WALT: ⌊4 &=in ⌋4 uh that we do need to drink . 54840_56179 *WALT: that was really great . 56179_56925 *WALT: thanks . 56925_57427 *WALT: (.) &=in a: couple of announcements 57427_59058 before we go ahead and uh: get started here on the sermon 59058_61499 &=in Number one is 61499_62602 uh 62683_62810 those of you who took those medical forms 62810_65176 &=in for the Hope Clinic 65176_66328 (.) downtown Boston 66328_67208 the medical clinic 67208_68119 &=in we need to turn those in 68215_69879 (..) today . 69879_70854 *WALT: (.) &=in If you do not have them 70854_71878 I need to turn them in on Tuesday 71990_73653 &=in at my m:eeting . 73653_75061 *WALT: (..) &=tsk So 75061_75589 uh 75589_75765 if you could get them to me 75765_76804 I would be d- (.) d:eeply appreciative . 76804_78947 *WALT: (.) &=in Also 78882_80123 uh 80116_80662 (.) church service &=in next: Sunday is at the Boston Garden . 80662_84832 *WALT: (.) ⌈ We know ⌉ ⌈2 that . 84832_86059 *AUD1: ⌊ Woo ⌋ . 84873_85691 *AUD2: ⌊2 &{l=X does it start at ten &}l=X ⌋2 ? 85241_86035 *WALT: &=in Okay ⌉2 86035_86480 (.) now there's a change in time . 86480_88038 *WALT: (..) It's at nine thirty . 88038_90147 *AUD: (..) Amen . 90296_90974 *WALT: It's not at ten 90974_92150 (..) It's at n:ine (.) thirty . 92150_93581 *WALT: What time is it at ? 93592_94429 *MANY: &{l=SHOUT nine thirty &}l=SHOUT . 94408_95712 *WALT: Ri:ght . 95722_96072 *WALT: Okay . 96072_96337 *WALT: Now we all remember 96369_97291 it's at ni:ne thirty . 97291_98531 *AUD: ⌈ &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh ⌉ . 98478_99082 *WALT: ⌊ &=in ⌋ and 98743_99549 &=in let me say 99549_100376 they may examine bags again . 100376_102548 *AUD: (..) Alright . 102548_103407 *WALT: Like they did 103407_104361 (..) uh 104361_105739 several weeks ago 105739_106820 &=in so my suggestion is 106820_108707 (.) that we get there (..) plenty early . 108707_111017 *AUD: (..) Yep . 110954_111643 *WALT: Okay ? 111643_112247 *AUD: (..) Amen . 112289_113434 *WALT: (..) &=in Also 113413_114346 um: 114346_114971 we have the marriage (..) g:et away . 114971_117939 *AUD1: A:men: . 117515_118426 *MANY: ⌈ Amen ⌉ . 117716_119030 *WALT: ⌊ coming up ⌋ 118352_119052 the first weekend in April 119030_120832 (..) please uh 120832_122104 (.) get your registration 122104_124002 (..) uh to uh 124002_125305 (.) Craige Laibi 125284_126100 (..) uh and that's gonna be a really exciting time . 126132_128453 *WALT: ⌈ I'm looking forward to that . 128432_129704 *MANY: ⌊ Amen ⌋ . 128432_130128 *WALT: &=in Also ⌉ next Saturday: 129556_131273 (.) &=in we have the women's day . 131273_132566 *WALT: Amen ? 132555_132979 *MANY: ⌈ &=AMENS_CHEERS_APPLAUSE &=lengthened ⌉ . 132979_137855 *WALT: ⌊ and uh: ⌋ 133711_134643 That's gonna be a tremendous ti:me 137834_139413 if you're visiting with us 139413_140473 and you are a &=in w:oman 140473_142010 &=in ⌈ then uh ⌉ . 142179_143112 *AUD: ⌊ &=THROAT ⌋ . 142561_143144 *WALT: I would suggest you see someone about it 143102_144575 because it's g- really gonna be a life-changing &=in event 144575_147479 (..) next ⌈ Saturday . 147469_148476 *AUD: ⌊ XXXX ⌋ . 148359_148846 *WALT: &=in Um⌉: 148571_149737 (..) So we're excited about that as well . 149737_151793 *WALT: (..) &=in Before we go ahead and get started 151793_153553 (.) let's go to our +/. 153553_154496 *WALT: (..) our Father in prayer . 154496_157008 *WALT: (..) &=in &{l=F Father God in heaven 157008_158227 we are just so grateful that we're able to &}l=F 158227_160357 &=in ʔuh: (.) ʔuh just be here . 160357_162848 *WALT: (.) Lord to have life . 162848_164110 *WALT: (..) God I'm grateful that I have legs that I can walk on 164017_166537 and 166537_167120 ⌈ &=in ⌉ eyes that I can s:ee . 166664_168265 *AUD: ⌊ &=THROAT ⌋ . 166664_167120 *WALT: and 168371_168678 (..) &=in hands that I can (..) t:ouch . 168678_171169 *WALT: (..) &=in And God I'm just grateful that (.) you've given me children . 171169_174698 *MANY: (..) &=MURMUR ⌈ &=lengthened ⌉ . 174635_176002 *WALT: ⌊ ʔuh⌋: 175875_176225 that bring me so much joy . 176225_177963 *WALT: (..) &=tsk Lord I'm grateful for the wife 178080_180072 that you've given me 180072_180910 who has 180910_181387 &=in truly stuck by my side 181387_183326 for these last &=in (.) nineteen years . 183326_186591 *WALT: (..) and a half . 186591_188160 *WALT: (..) God 188403_188923 I'm just grateful for: (.) your church: . 188880_191318 *WALT: (.) I'm grateful for every single brother and sister 191318_194148 (.) that is here . 194148_195272 *WALT: (.) Who has impacted and changed my life . 195272_197370 *WALT: (.) &=in God I'm grateful for those that aren't here that 197360_200571 (..) have changed my life and impacted me 200508_202734 and I'm just grateful to be in your kingdom . 202744_206051 *AUD: Mm: . 204949_206051 *WALT: (..) &=tsk Lord 206051_207747 you're such a good God . 207747_209019 *MANY: (.) &=MURMUR . 209019_210037 *WALT: (..) &=in You're so patient and kind . 210037_212252 *WALT: (..) Merciful . 212252_214467 *WALT: (.) &=tsk (.) Strong . 214467_216375 *WALT: (..) Full of wisdom . 216460_218092 *WALT: &=in (..) And mercy . 218092_219565 *WALT: &=in (..) And God 219565_220986 we just (.) owe you our lives 220986_222385 And we thank you for our lives 222385_223720 and 223763_224091 &=in we pray that our lives will be 224091_226476 ʔuh (..) in any [% laugh] way we can 226476_228511 worthy . 228511_229391 *WALT: (..) of what you've called us to . 229391_231394 *MANY: &=MURMUR ⌈ &=lengthened ⌉ . 231023_231479 *WALT: ⌊ &=in ⌋ Lord we love you 231479_232719 we look forward to the day of being in heaven with you . 232719_234935 *MANY: (.) ⌈ &=MURMUR ⌉ . 234924_235443 *WALT: ⌊ &=in ⌋ celebrating 235443_237001 (..) partying . 237001_238167 *AUD: (..) Amen . 238167_238973 *WALT: in a spiritual way . 238973_240160 *MANY: &=MURMUR . 240160_241103 *WALT: (..) uh Lord uh 241125_241962 the great victories 241962_243054 (.) that you have brought about . 243054_244506 *WALT: (..) That have changed the world . 244506_246297 *WALT: (.) &=in We love you 246297_247569 (..) Father 247569_248279 (..) thank you for liking us . 248279_249890 *WALT: (..) Being our friend 249943_251777 (..) our support 251777_252805 (.) our courage 252805_253854 (..) and our life . 253854_255762 *WALT: (..) &{l=X It's in &}l=X the name of Jesus 255762_257458 (..) your Son 257458_258582 (..) our brother 258582_259854 (..) we pray . 259854_260723 *WALT: (..) Amen . 260808_261603 *MANY: Amen . 261603_265758 *WALT: (..) &=in (..) Mark chapter five . 265758_267464 *WALT: (..) I'm gonna start over there . 267305_270071 *WALT: (..) &=tsk &=in Hey have you ever been afraid of anything . 270071_271873 *AUD1: &=COUGH &=COUGH . 271916_272626 *MANY: &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT . 272626_274385 *AUD2: &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh ⌈ &=laugh ⌉ . 274385_274629 *WALT: ⌊ You know ⌋ I remember some things I was afraid of . 274629_276855 *AUD1: (..) &=COUGH &=COUGH . 279198_280003 *AUD2: &=COUGH . 280003_280385 *WALT: All of us have been afraid of something 280385_282006 haven't we ? 282006_282621 *MANY: (..) &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT . 282621_283119 *WALT: Or somebody ? 283119_284105 *MANY: (..) Yeah . 284147_284921 *AUD: &=laugh &=laugh . 284921_285419 *WALT: You know I remember: uh 285419_286416 when I was a kid . 286416_287195 *WALT: (..) &=in And uh 287195_288090 maybe Paul'll remember this . 288090_289285 *WALT: But 289285_289490 &=in we uh 289490_290365 we had this one +/. 290365_291190 *WALT: (.) we lived in a a small cottage 291190_292830 in back of a three-tenement house . 292830_294370 *WALT: &=in (..) on uh Prospect Street in Lynne . 294400_296610 *WALT: (..) number twenty-eight . 296610_297695 *WALT: (..) You remember that Paul ? 297715_298485 *WALT: (.) &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh 298485_299695 &=in ⌈ And uh ⌉ . 299695_300590 *AUD1: ⌊ &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh ⌋ &=laugh . 300590_300930 *AUD2: ⌈2 &=COUGH ⌉2 . 300780_300945 *WALT: ⌊2 &=in ⌋2 ⌈3 it was ⌉3 . 300780_301265 *AUD: ⌊3 &=laugh ⌋3 . 300925_301105 *WALT: it was kind of a small house upstai:rs . 301265_303080 *WALT: it had uh 303115_303715 (.) one large bedroom 303715_304960 (..) &=in actually two large bedrooms 304960_306385 which my mom and dad slept in 306385_307730 &=in and the other bedroom 307730_308930 &=in uh 308935_309525 it was all us five boy:s 309525_311020 in that ⌈ one bed⌉room . 311010_311940 *AUD: ⌊ &=laugh &=laugh ⌋ . 311325_311720 *WALT: (.) &=in with two beds . 311965_313470 *AUD1: (..) ⌈2 &=laugh &=laugh ⌉2 ⌈3 &=laugh &=laugh ⌉3 . 313470_314545 *AUD2: ⌊2 Whoa⌋2⌊3: ⌋3 . 314150_314635 *WALT: ⌊3 You know ⌋3 314625_314950 (..) And my ⌈4 sister ⌉4 . 314950_315960 *AUD1: ⌊4 &=THROAT ⌋4 . 315335_315650 *AUD2: ⌈5 &=COUGH ⌉5 . 315650_315945 *WALT: ⌊5 &=in ⌋5 had her own room 315945_316785 (.) cause she's the on⌈6ly girl ⌉6 . 316785_317830 *AUD: ⌊6 X ⌋6 . 317255_317830 *WALT: (.) &=in ⌈7 But ⌉7 it was a little smaller . 317935_319005 *AUD: ⌊7 &=laugh &=laugh ⌋7 . 318130_318305 *WALT: &=in So we had 319005_319875 uh: 319870_320365 &=tsk &=in we had this one big bedroom . 320365_322090 *WALT: and there was two beds in the room 322090_323215 so that meant 323215_323665 (.) &=in three of us slept in one bed 323700_325445 &=in and two of us slept in the other bed . 325445_327290 *WALT: (..) &=in And uh 327290_329105 &=in I remember those days 329105_330285 I remember those days 330285_331220 ʔuh (.) ʔuh: 331240_332010 &=in being with those guys 332010_333270 trying to get the covers 333270_334190 and many days I woke up with no covers 334190_335950 you know what I mean ? 335955_336690 *AUD: (.) ⌈ &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh ⌉ . 336690_337340 *WALT: ⌊ &=in And one ⌋ of my brothers wet the bed 337320_338585 so 338585_338935 I mean 338935_339260 ⌈ it was like . 339260_339595 *MANY: ⌊ &=LAUGHTER ⌋ . 339595_340595 *AUD: ⌊ Ugh: ⌋ . 339590_340595 *WALT: ugh: . 340595_340855 *WALT: &=in ⌉ One of those days you woke up cold 340970_342430 (.) and a little damp . 342470_343340 *WALT: ⌈ You know ⌉ ? 343340_343755 *MANY: ⌊ &=LAUGHTER ⌋ &=lengthened ⌈2 &=lengthened ⌉2 &=lengthened . 343340_344925 *AUD: ⌊2 Oh: [% laugh] ⌋2 . 345030_345980 *MANY: &{n=MURMUR . 345980_348320 *WALT: That's kind of gross 348335_349230 isn't it . 349230_349665 *AUD: &=laugh &=laugh . 349665_350025 *WALT: Well that's how I grew up . 350025_350695 *WALT: But in this bedroom . 350695_351955 *MANY: &}n=MURMUR . 351955_352360 *WALT: &=in um: 352360_352830 (..) Maybe that's why I: turned out this way 354265_355835 I don't know . 355835_356155 *WALT: ⌈ Just kind of crazy . 356155_357030 *MANY: ⌊ &=LAUGHTER ⌋ &=lengthened . 356155_357355 *WALT: You know ⌉ ? 356800_357355 *WALT: From a young age 357850_358635 I guess . 358635_359035 *AUD: &=COUGH . 359035_359500 *WALT: (..) But in that 359500_360000 in that 360000_360645 (.) uh: 360645_361065 b:edroom 361065_362045 (..) &=in was a closet . 362035_363300 *AUD: (..) Yep . 363300_364395 *WALT: Well 364395_364590 Paul's saying 364590_365020 &{l=VOX oh yeah 365020_365385 I remember [% laugh] that closet . 365385_366260 *WALT: You know &}l=VOX . 366260_366695 *AUD: ⌈ &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh ⌉ . 366695_366920 *WALT: ⌊ &=in And this clo:set ⌋ was there . 366920_368360 *WALT: And it was this &=in (.) &{l=VOX incr:e:dible closet &}l=VOX . 368405_371045 *WALT: (.) ⌈ &=in ⌉ And uh . 371045_372585 *AUD: ⌊ &=COUGH ⌋ . 372585_372700 *WALT: &=in (.) Every night before I (.) went to bed 372585_374700 I wanted to make sure 374700_376075 (..) that closet door 376060_377630 (..) was closed . 377630_378265 *AUD: Oh yeah . 378265_378620 *MANY: &=LAUGHTER ⌈ &=lengthened ⌉ . 378620_379435 *WALT: ⌊ &=in Cause ⌋ I knew 379430_380155 if that closet door ⌈2 was open ⌉2 . 380155_381800 *AUD: ⌊2 &=COUGH &=COUGH ⌋2 . 380835_381800 *WALT: &=in I wasn't gonna sleep . 381800_382885 *AUD1: (..) &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh . 382885_383680 *AUD2: &=laugh &=laugh ⌈ &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh ⌉ . 383680_384500 *WALT: ⌊ Cause inside ⌋ that closet . 384185_385805 *AUD: (.) &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh . 385805_386550 *WALT: there was a nasty ol:d boogyma:n . 386550_388695 *MANY: ⌈ &=LAUGHTER ⌉ &=lengthened . 388695_390035 *WALT: ⌊ &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh ⌋ 390050_390375 Right Paul ? 390375_390760 *AUD: XXXXX . 390760_391625 *WALT: &=in And I was afraid of that boogy⌈man ⌉ . 391625_393295 *AUD1: ⌊ &=laugh &=laugh ⌋ &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh . 392900_393620 *AUD2: &=laugh &=laugh . 393620_394200 *WALT: (.) You know 394180_394445 during the day 394445_394975 I'd go in there 394975_395705 and look around 395750_396290 and see if I could find him . 396330_397415 *WALT: (..) &=in And I'd be amidst the shoe:s 397450_399500 and all the junk and stuff in there 399500_401130 &=in and he wasn't there 401130_402280 but at nigh:t 402280_403050 (..) &{l=VOX that's where his home was . 403070_404870 *AUD: ⌈ &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh ⌉ . 404870_405240 *WALT: ⌊ &=in And I was ⌋ s:cared of that: &}l=VOX . 405240_407170 *AUD1: (.) ⌈2 Yeah ⌉2 . 407200_407825 *AUD2: ⌊2 &=laugh &=laugh ⌋2 . 407265_408430 *WALT: (..) Were you afraid of him Paul 408430_409310 as well 409335_409615 I don't know . 409615_410130 *AUD: &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh . 410130_410790 *WALT: (..) Were you afraid of that closet ? 410790_411935 *AUD: (..) X . 411725_412745 *WALT: Yeah he was ⌈ too ⌉ . 412710_413640 *MANY: ⌊ &=LAUGHTER_CHEERS_APPLAUSE ⌋ &=lengthened ⌈2 &=lengthened ⌉2 &=lengthened . 413280_415910 *WALT: ⌊2 so ⌋2 415910_417720 I'd never asked him that before 419320_421470 so . 421455_422050 *MANY: (..) &=LAUGHTER ⌈ &=lengthened ⌉ . 422050_422910 *WALT: ⌊ I'll have to ask my other brothers as well ⌋ . 422910_424720 *WALT: (..) You know 426505_426705 I remember some other things I was afraid of 426715_428255 I remember 428255_428870 at times 428870_429460 uh 429530_429685 we grew up in a navyh- neighborhood that was multi-racial . 429685_432280 *WALT: (..) And ⌈ uh ⌉ . 432280_433820 *AUD: ⌊ &=COUGH ⌋ . 433470_433845 *WALT: &=in Some of us didn't get along . 433780_435275 *WALT: (..) &=in And it was always interesting 435275_437555 that (.) when you: 437555_438445 (.) &=in got into trouble 438415_439680 (.) you ended up (.) dealing with a number of (.) kids 439680_442160 (.) besides just one . 442160_443105 *WALT: (..) &=in So I know &{l=X of &}l=X several times 443105_445035 I had an 445035_445690 (.) uh 445690_446040 a kid that was after me 446040_447245 (..) &=in and uh 447245_448260 he would bring all his friends 448260_449460 and there'd be about ten kids waiting for me . 449460_451590 *WALT: (.) &=in After school . 451590_453030 *AUD: (.) &=COUGH . 453030_453440 *WALT: (.) Cause I went to a different school than they went to 453440_455110 and they got out earlier than we did . 455110_456650 *AUD1: (.) ⌈ Uh-oh ⌉ . 456650_457115 *AUD2: ⌊ &=THROAT ⌋ . 456650_457265 *WALT: ⌊ &=in ⌋ So it's kinda like 457265_457980 ⌈ &{l=VOX uh-oh: . 457980_458660 *AUD: ⌊ M: 458360_458660 &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh ⌋ . 458360_458635 *WALT: There ⌉ they are: . 458635_459470 *WALT: what am I gonna do &}l=VOX . 459470_460455 *WALT: &=in And they can't come in the schoolyard . 460455_461905 *WALT: You know ? 461905_462310 *WALT: (.) &=in Cause the adults'll put em out . 462310_463990 *WALT: &=in But they're out there waiting 464020_465095 saying &{l=VOX we're gonna get you Walt . 465095_466250 *WALT: (.) we're gonna get ⌈ you . 466250_466935 *AUD: ⌊ &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh ⌋ . 466730_467360 *WALT: you know ⌉ ? 467005_467360 *WALT: &=in We're after you: &}l=VOX 467425_468400 and 468400_468600 &=in &=lengthened and uh 468600_469700 &=in and what I would do is 469690_470750 (.) go all: the way around . 470750_472705 *MANY: &{n=LAUGHTER . 472705_473660 *WALT: (..) &{l=VOX Jumping fences: 473660_475300 going through yar:ds 475300_476795 you know 476795_477180 &=in (.) ducking down behind cars &}l=VOX . 477180_479140 *MANY: &}n=LAUGHTER . 479140_479345 *WALT: &=in so those guys couldn't get me . 479345_480590 *WALT: &=in cause I was afraid 480665_481780 I knew what was gonna happen . 481780_483040 *WALT: &=in Those guys were gonna beat the tar out of me . 483085_485925 *MANY: &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT . 485775_486210 *WALT: It's a good reason to be afraid 486210_487165 Isn't it ? 487180_487630 *MANY: &=LAUGHTER_AND_AGREEMENT . 487470_488330 *WALT: I think so . 488330_489005 *AUD: (..) Smart +... 489005_490185 *WALT: Throwing rocks at you 490185_491175 and (.) things like that . 491175_492165 *WALT: (..) &=in But anyway 492165_493165 there was a time that eventually: 493165_494790 (..) &=in eventually 494790_496360 &=in I couldn't ru:n 496255_497480 (..) eventually I had to d:eal with my f:ear 497480_500595 (.) and confro:nt +... 500595_501890 *AUD: (..) Yep . 501890_502555 *WALT: +, those people . 502555_503415 *WALT: (..) I still did get the (..) daylights beat out of me . 503415_508908 *WALT: (..) And uh 508880_510115 &=in But I confronted my fear . 510115_511475 *WALT: (..) &=in You know I wanna talk a little bit about f:ear today . 511475_514530 *AUD: (..) X . 514530_515340 *WALT: &=tsk Uh 515340_515635 &=in cause I believe it's something that keeps us 515635_518060 (..) ʔuh (.) from doing everything we can do 518060_521985 as (.) human beings 521980_523210 (..) the potential that God has given us 524020_526405 (..) and I believe it also 526405_528825 (..) really keeps us ⌈ from: ⌉ . 528825_531440 *AUD: ⌊ &=SNEEZE ⌋ . 530955_531440 *WALT: (..) a: 531440_532295 (..) s:trong s:piritual (.) walk with God . 532295_536925 *MANY: ⌈ &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT ⌉ . 536935_537970 *AUD: ⌊ &=SNEEZE ⌋ . 536935_537950 *WALT: (.) &=in Let's open to Mark chapter uh 537950_539930 (..) five 539930_541760 (..) &=in verse thirty-five . 541365_545145 *WALT: (..) &{l=READ That day when evening came 548015_549495 he said to his disciples 549495_550845 (..) &=in Let us go over: to the other side . 550845_553655 *WALT: (..) &=in Leaving the crowds behind 553925_555510 &=in they took him along 555510_556945 (.) just as he was . 556945_557940 *WALT: (..) In the boat . 557980_559765 *WALT: (..) &=in There were also other boats with him . 559765_561670 *WALT: (..) &=in A furious squall came up 561795_563305 and the waves broke over the boat 563305_564570 &=in so that it was nearly swamped . 564585_566065 *WALT: (..) &=in Jesus was in the stern . 565965_567805 *WALT: &=in Sleeping on a cushion &}l=READ . 567830_569290 *WALT: (..) &{l=VOX Hey . 569290_569890 *WALT: (.) Ma:n &}l=VOX . 569890_570455 *WALT: (..) &{l=READ The disciples woke him and said to him 570475_572320 &=in &{l=Q teacher: . 572320_573580 *WALT: (..) Don't you care if we drown &}l=Q ? 573580_575835 *WALT: (..) &=in He got up 575835_577900 (..) rebuked the wind 577900_579645 (..) and said to the waves 579645_580615 (..) Quiet . 580615_581880 *WALT: (..) Be still . 581880_583535 *WALT: (..) &=in Then the wind died down 583535_585285 and it was completely calm . 585285_587460 *WALT: (..) &=in He said to his disciple:s 587460_589795 &=in Why are you so afraid . 589795_591515 *WALT: (..) &=in Do you still ha:ve no faith ? 591525_594570 *AUD: (.) &=COUGH . 594570_595335 *READ: (.) &=in They were terrified 595320_596855 &=in and asked each other 596855_598245 (..) &{l=Q Who is this &}l=Q . 598245_599505 *READ: (..) &=in Even the wind and the waves 599505_601735 (..) obey him &}l=READ . 601735_603410 *READ: (..) Let's go on . 603425_605525 *READ: (.) &=in Well &{l=READ they went across the lake to the region &=in of Geras- +/. 605465_608370 *READ: uh (.) Gerasenes 608370_610020 (..) &=in when Jesus got out of the boat 610020_611600 a man with an evil spirit 611600_612765 (.) came from the tombs to meet him &}l=READ . 612765_615305 *READ: (..) I don't think he walked up and shook his hand 615305_617110 we're gonna see that in a second . 617110_618260 *WALT: &=in &{l=READ This man lived in the tombs 618045_619955 and no one could bi:nd him anymore 619980_621865 &=in not even with ⌈ a chain ⌉ . 621865_624135 *AUD: ⌊ &=COUGH ⌋ . 622885_624135 *WALT: (..) &=in For he had often been chained 624135_626680 &=in hand and foot . 626680_628090 *WALT: (..) &=in But he tore the chains apart 628090_629760 and broke the irons on his feet . 629760_631425 *WALT: (..) &=in No one was strong enough to subdue him . 631425_633865 *WALT: (..) &=in Night and day among the tombs and in the hills 633865_636500 &=in he would cry out and cut himself 636500_638395 &=in with stones . 638425_639500 *WALT: (..) When he saw Jesus from a distance 639565_642245 &=in He ran and fell on his knees in front of him . 642250_644990 *WALT: (..) &=in He shouted at the top of his voice . 645000_647485 *WALT: (..) &=in &{l=F What do you want with me Jesus &}l=F . 647485_649825 *WALT: &=in Son of the Most High God . 649825_651440 *WALT: (..) &=in &{l=F Swear to God that you won't torture me &}l=F . 651440_654395 *WALT: (..) &=in for Jesus had said to him 654395_656185 &=in &{l=Q Come out of this man 656185_657580 &=in you evil spirit &}l=Q . 657580_658975 *WALT: (..) Then Jesus asked him 658975_660960 &=in What is your name . 660960_662340 *WALT: (..) &=in &{l=Q My name is le:g:ion &}l=Q 662435_664350 &=in he replied 664350_665220 &=in &{l=Q for we are many &}l=Q . 665220_666260 *WALT: (..) &=in And he begged Jesus again and again 666260_669090 &=in not to send them out into the area . 669090_671660 *WALT: (..) &=in A large herd of pigs was feeding on the nearby hillside . 671660_674705 *WALT: &=in The demons begged Jesus 674705_676545 (.) &=in &{l=Q send us among the pigs 676545_677860 allow us to go into them &}l=Q . 677900_679395 *WALT: (..) He gave them permission 679405_681105 and the evil spirits 681105_682060 &=in came out and went into the pigs . 682060_683995 *WALT: aa (..) &=in The herd about two thousand in number 683995_686385 &=in rushed down the steep bank into the lake 686360_688440 (.) and were drowned . 688440_689260 *WALT: (..) Those tending the pigs ran off 689260_691810 &=in and reported this in the town 691810_693500 &=in and countryside . 693500_694515 *WALT: &=in And the people went out to see what had happened . 694515_697105 *WALT: (..) &=in When they came to Jesus 697115_699060 &=in They saw the man who had been possessed by the legion of demons . 699060_702190 *WALT: &=in Sitting there 702165_703075 (.) &=in dressed in his right mind . 703075_704675 *WALT: (..) And they were afraid . 704675_706285 *WALT: (..) &=tsk Those who had seen it told the people what had happened 707420_710525 &=in (..) T- what had happened to the demon-possessed man 710525_712785 &=in and he told about the pigs 712785_714615 (..) as well . 715010_716310 *WALT: (..) &=in Then the people &{l=MRC began to plead with Jesus &}l=MRC 716310_719745 &=in to leave their region &}l=READ . 719715_721325 *WALT: (..) &{l=P and I'm gonna stop right there &}l=P . 721325_724430 *WALT: (..) &=in You know 724490_725475 as we look at this we see: tha:t 725475_727370 &=in the disciple:s &=in were afrai:d . 727370_730065 *WALT: &=in They were terrified . 730080_731730 *WALT: (..) Of what had happened in the boat . 732490_734150 *WALT: (..) You know what it's like to be terrified ? 734150_735750 *WALT: (..) Have you ever been terri⌈fied ⌉ . 735750_737280 *AUD: ⌊ &=COUGH ⌋ . 736705_737280 *MANY: &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT . 737545_738240 *WALT: (.) I mean &{l=X that's &}l=X a pretty scary thing . 738240_739625 *WALT: Isn't it ? 739625_740175 *MANY: &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT . 740245_740755 *WALT: Being terrifie:d is a very very scary word . 740755_743715 *WALT: &=in especially if you've experienced it . 743715_745670 *WALT: (.) &=in Maybe you were in a car wreck one time . 745670_747275 *WALT: I was in a car wreck coming back from Indianapolis one time 747275_749585 &=in we were going sixty miles an ho:ur 749585_751490 &=in and we're going down the freeway 751640_752935 and all of a sudden this woman pulls out of the ramp 752935_754890 &=in trailor truck hits his brakes 754890_756455 &=in he s- +/. 756455_757125 *WALT: he's +/. 757125_757440 *WALT: he's behind u:s 757425_758650 &=in I thought he's coming through us 758650_760010 &=in another person smashes us 760010_761375 we're spinning around the highway 761375_762770 &=in g:lass is flying everywhere 762770_764475 &=in and I'm saying Lord take me quickly . 764475_766395 *WALT: (..) I was scared to death- 766395_768105 I was terrified . 768105_769065 *WALT: &=in We ended up in the middle of the median 769065_770720 (..) ʔuh- 770720_771505 (.) a:nd 771505_772250 (.) &=in I had to crawl out through a window 772250_774130 to get out of the car . 774130_775175 *WALT: (..) I was terrified . 775150_777040 *WALT: (..) &=in I know that feeling . 777040_778260 *WALT: &=in Tha:t's (.) wh:at the disciples were feeling at that time 778260_781180 &=in they were terrified . 781180_782500 *WALT: &=in They didn't understand . 782500_783840 *WALT: &=in What was going on . 783890_785100 *WALT: (.) &=in And then we see the demon-possessed man . 784995_787000 *WALT: (..) &=in He was: u:m 787000_788490 &=in really 788490_789560 (..) think about (.) how possessed he really was . 789560_791755 *WALT: He was strong enough &=in to break irons . 791755_793960 *AUD: (.) Yep . 793960_794325 *WALT: on his wrists 793960_794985 and to free himself from the shackles 794985_796620 &=in that were on his feet . 796620_797675 *WALT: &=in And he cried out in the evening 797785_799480 &=in and cut himself &=in with stones . 799480_801805 *WALT: (.) &=in I mean he was a pretty wild guy 801805_803285 wasn't he . 803285_803800 *AUD: Yep . 803800_804390 *MANY: &=MURMUR ⌈ &=lengthened ⌉ . 803800_804540 *WALT: ⌊ But ⌋ Jesus took good care of him . 804375_805720 *WALT: (..) ⌈ &=in He ⌉ gave him back (..) his sanity . 805720_808485 *AUD: ⌊ Amen ⌋ . 806155_806640 *WALT: (.) ⌈2 He ⌉2 gave him back (..) his mind . 808310_810475 *AUD: ⌊2 Yep ⌋2 . 808560_808720 *WALT: (..) &=in And the people (.) came out to see what had happened 810600_813485 &=in cause they heard about the pigs . 813490_814805 *WALT: &=in And they came out it says 814805_815950 &=in they were afraid too . 815950_817580 *WALT: (..) They were afraid . 817580_819620 *WALT: &=in Just like the disciples were afraid . 819620_822070 *WALT: (..) They were afraid 824040_826000 (..) and they asked Je:sus 826000_827810 (..) to leave 827810_829140 (..) the region . 829140_830035 *WALT: (..) &=in You know it's amazing but 831185_833015 (..) &=tsk that fear . 833015_834690 *WALT: (..) because they didn't understand . 836780_839730 *WALT: (..) &=in And they wanted to control . 839760_841315 *WALT: (..) the situation . 841315_842510 *WALT: (..) &=in You know fear is o: (..) crippling . 842510_845955 *AUD: (..) XX . 845835_846745 *WALT: (.) I mean it just knocks on our door: 846745_848765 every single day . 848765_850085 *WALT: &=in Every single day we get up 850085_851790 &=in it knocks on our door . 851790_853030 *AUD1: (..) Amen . 853030_853980 *WALT: (.) We all have different fears . 854055_855380 *WALT: &=in it kind of &=in pulls us in 855380_857090 &{l=X it &}l=X entraps us . 857090_858170 *WALT: (.) &=in It keeps us &=in from moving . 858170_860785 *WALT: &=in We become immobile . 860785_862330 *WALT: (..) And that truly i:s 862330_865150 &=in what was happening 865125_866270 &=in to the people . 866270_867220 *WALT: (.) &=in Their response was 867220_868435 &{l=Q no thi- +/. 868435_868980 *WALT: (..) this is incredible . 868980_870170 *WALT: &=in This is the son of God . 870170_871505 *WALT: &=in Look at the great miracle that he's performed . 871505_873305 *WALT: &=in He's given this man peace . 873305_874940 *WALT: &=in He's given this man sanity: . 874940_876830 *WALT: &=in He's given this man life again: . 876830_879355 *WALT: (..) &=in And we're grateful to you Jesus . 879355_881425 *WALT: &=in We're happy Jesus . 881425_882840 *WALT: &=in We're excited about what you're doing here . 882840_884850 *WALT: &=in &{l=SHOUT please stay with us 884840_886240 &=in forever: . 886240_887185 *WALT: &=in we'll feed you 887185_888090 we'll take care of you . 888090_889145 *WALT: &=in We'll become your friends . 889145_890350 *WALT: We'll sit at your feet . 890350_891260 *WALT: &=in We'll pray with you we'll learn from you: &}l=SHOUT &}l=Q . 891260_893530 *WALT: (..) &=BUZZ . 893530_895315 *WALT: (..) wrong . 895315_896480 *WALT: (..) &{l=Q Jesus 896480_897865 (..) you just need to leave our region &}l=Q . 897865_899685 *WALT: (..) Cause they were afraid . 899685_902395 *AUD1: (.) Mhm . 901670_903025 *WALT: (.) Because they &{l=MRC didn't understand &}l=MRC . 903025_904840 *WALT: (..) And they were no longer in control . 904865_908440 *WALT: (..) But Jesus 908460_910635 (..) was in control . 910635_912400 *WALT: (..) &=in (..) They realized 912470_915165 that what Jesus had done 915180_916815 (..) no other man 916815_918780 (..) could possibly do . 918780_920375 *WALT: (..) That there was something different (..) about Jesus . 920375_923980 *AUD2: (.) That's right . 924155_925135 *WALT: (.) &=in But their fear (..) kept them (..) from finding out (..) exactly (..) who Jesus was . 925450_932220 *WALT: &=in Does your fear keep you (..) from knowing &=in exactly (..) who Jesus (..) is . 932251_938219 *WALT: (.) &=in Does your fear keep you from a radical &=in relationship (..) with God . 938219_943475 *WALT: (.) &=SNIFF &=in Does it keep you &=in from a p:ersonal &=in relationship ⌈ (.) with God ⌉ . 943475_948419 *AUD: ⌊ &=COUGH &=COUGH ⌋ . 947483_948419 *WALT: &=in More than just going to church on Sunday 948419_950980 &=in going to a mid-week service 951030_952900 &=in o:r 952962_953607 &=in even going to Bible talks . 953607_955612 *WALT: (..) Or group discussions . 955612_957861 *WALT: (..) Or one-on-one study . 957861_959732 *WALT: &=in Does your fear keep you from that r:adical &=in personal &=in relationship with God . 959732_964720 *AUD: (.) XX . 964720_965588 *WALT: Does your fear keep you from 965588_967570 &=in deep p:ersonal relationships (..) with one another . 967570_970822 *MANY: &=MURMUR . 970822_973695 *WALT: (..) You know the world is an interesting place . 973695_977325 *WALT: (..) We all: (..) cr:ave that . 977325_981734 *WALT: (.) Don't we ? 981734_982268 *WALT: as human beings 982313_983159 a personal relationship 983159_984340 we're looking for personal relationships 984340_986054 &=in we're looking for friendship . 986210_987524 *WALT: Aren't we ? 987524_988482 *MANY: (..) &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT . 988081_988793 *WALT: You know 988682_989105 C- uh 989105_989306 Craig was uh: 989306_990196 (..) uh Greg was: +/. 990196_991199 *WALT: &{l=PAR (..) I always get those two mixed up . 991199_992579 *WALT: Greg and Craig . 992579_993581 *WALT: (..) You look so much arike ⌈ like yeah &}l=PAR ⌉ . 993581_996655 *MANY: ⌊ &=LAUGHTER ⌋ &=lengthened . 995675_996655 *WALT: Greg was sharing something with me 996655_998525 that 998570_998681 last Sunday 998681_999706 &=in when we were in the middle of the snow storm 999706_1001309 &=in he decided 1001309_1002111 and the g- and and the and the brothers in &=in (..) that apartment 1002111_1005184 they were gonna go out and knock on all the doors 1005184_1006988 in their apartment 1006988_1007723 invite people to come to the worship service 1007723_1009348 cause no one could get out . 1009348_1010195 *WALT: they were all snowed in . 1010195_1011152 *WALT: (..) &=in So he went around the building 1011152_1012511 knocking on doors 1012511_1013468 which f- (.) in itself is crazy . 1013468_1014960 *WALT: Right ? 1014960_1015673 *MANY: (.) &=MURMUR_LAUGHTER_THROAT . 1015673_1016608 *WALT: (.) Yeah 1016785_1017063 it is . 1017063_1017252 *WALT: It's crazy . 1017252_1017783 *WALT: I mean 1017783_1018055 you know . 1018055_1018287 *WALT: (..) How many times have you done that in your life . 1018287_1020313 *WALT: (..) m_it's crazy . 1020313_1021990 *WALT: (..) It's out of the +/. 1021990_1022932 *WALT: out of the ordinary . 1022932_1023933 *WALT: (..) Maybe a little bit insane . 1023933_1025287 *WALT: &=in But anyway 1025287_1025670 they went around 1025670_1026317 &=in knocking on doors 1026317_1027259 inviting people to come down 1027259_1028260 &=in he said it was amazing 1028260_1029261 &=in I could hear people there 1029261_1030821 &=in but they wouldn't come to the door . 1030821_1032087 *AUD: &=THROAT . 1032087_1032999 *WALT: (..) &=in And then there were others he knocked on 1032999_1034177 the people would come to the door 1034177_1035060 they would talk 1035119_1035737 &=in but they wouldn't open the door . 1035737_1037414 *WALT: (..) &=in Then there were others 1037414_1038710 who opened the door just a little bit . 1038710_1040123 *AUD: (..) ⌈ &=COUGH ⌉ . 1040181_1041212 *WALT: ⌊ &{l=VOX Just t- ⌋ +/. 1040181_1041182 *WALT: (..) to see who was there . 1041182_1042389 *WALT: ⌈ you know &}l=VOX ⌉ ? 1042389_1042948 *MANY: ⌊ &=LAUGHTER ⌋ &=lengthened . 1042389_1045068 *WALT: Or you look out that peep hole . 1045362_1046657 *WALT: &{l=VOX let me just see- &}l=VOX 1046657_1047128 the hole's about ⌈ this big . 1047134_1048084 *AUD: ⌊ &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh ⌋ . 1048063_1048699 *WALT: &{l=VOX and you stick your ⌉ 1048063_1048699 you know 1048699_1048934 you're looking like ⌈ this &}l=VOX ⌉ . 1048934_1049545 *MANY: ⌊ &=LAUGHTER ⌋ &=lengthened ⌈2 &=lengthened ⌉2 &=lengthened . 1049380_1050813 *WALT: ⌊2 Right ⌋2 ? 1050243_1050813 *AUD: Oh Lord . 1050800_1052291 *WALT: And then there were others 1052291_1053096 (.) who opened their door 1053096_1054190 (..) and went to the service 1054190_1055742 (.) &=in and it changed their lives . 1055890_1057203 *MANY: Amen . 1057034_1058706 *WALT: &=in But fear 1058706_1059527 &=in keeps us from those personal relationships 1059527_1062231 &=in with one another . 1062211_1063305 *WALT: (..) &=in We're so concerned about 1063346_1065513 &=in what everybody else th:inks . 1065509_1067297 *AUD: Yep . 1067284_1067520 *WALT: about us . 1067536_1068189 *AUD: ⌈ That's right ⌉ . 1068189_1069147 *MANY: ⌊ &=MURMUR ⌋ . 1068123_1068622 *WALT: Doesn't that cripple you ? 1068622_1069642 *MANY: Yeah . 1069642_1070827 *WALT: (..) What's someone gonna think 1070827_1072280 if they find out I'm a Christian . 1072280_1073840 *WALT: &=tsk &=in (..) What is someone gonna think 1073840_1076886 when I tell em I'm a disciple . 1076886_1078872 *WALT: (..) That I don't do these things anymore . 1078872_1081246 *WALT: (..) Jeez 1081246_1082801 what are they gonna think 1082801_1083664 if I inv:ite them 1083664_1085218 (..) to learn about Jesus . 1085218_1087938 *WALT: (..) And to study the Bible . 1087938_1090111 *WALT: (..) See we're so concerned 1090111_1091823 we're afraid 1091823_1092586 we're f:earful 1092586_1093478 &=in and that f:ear robs us 1093478_1095493 (.) &=in of that d:eep (.) personal relationship with God 1095493_1098486 &=in and that deep personal relationship (.) with one another . 1098486_1102285 *AUD: &=MURMUR_AMEN . 1102285_1105135 *WALT: (..) We all experience it . 1105135_1107121 *WALT: (..) It keeps us 1107121_1109006 (..) f:ear keeps us (.) from changing our lives . 1109006_1112085 *MANY: (.) &=MURMUR . 1111654_1112560 *AUD: ⌈ Preach it Walter ⌉ . 1112560_1113409 *WALT: ⌊ &=in Fear ⌋ (.) keeps us (..) from changing (..) the world . 1112560_1117309 *MANY: ⌊ &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT ⌋ . 1117309_1119813 *WALT: (..) needed to overcome their fears . 1119813_1121626 *WALT: (..) In order that they might have that radical relationship with God . 1124547_1129037 *WALT: &=in (..) The disciples needed to overcome their fears 1129037_1131872 &=in in order to have a deep personal relationship with one another . 1131872_1135945 *WALT: (..) &=in The disciples 1135945_1137211 &=in needed to overcome 1137211_1138780 (.) their fears 1138780_1139744 (..) &=in in order to 1139744_1141183 (.) change their li:ves . 1141183_1142996 *WALT: (..) &=in The disciples 1142996_1143975 needed to overcome their fears 1143975_1145558 &=in in order to change the world . 1145558_1147227 *AUD: That's right . 1146982_1147558 *WALT: &=in And if we go ⌈ back and ⌉ we examine the Gospels . 1147558_1149673 *AUD: ⌊ Amen ⌋ . 1147961_1148407 *WALT: we see 1149659_1150263 &=in very clearly 1150263_1151271 &=in that all the time that Jesus spent with them 1151357_1153429 &=in they were afraid . 1153429_1154494 *WALT: &=in Peter was afraid . 1154494_1155775 *WALT: &=in Thomas was afraid . 1155775_1157070 *WALT: &=in They were many many times afraid . 1157070_1158998 *WALT: &=in But they ʔuh +/. 1158998_1159646 *WALT: (.) they understood 1159646_1160840 &=in the only way they would overcome their f:ear 1160840_1163373 (.) would be: 1163373_1164452 &=in through Jesus Christ . 1164452_1166064 *AUD: &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT . 1166064_1166884 *WALT: And his example . 1166884_1168252 *WALT: &=in Because the Lor:d had many challenging times 1168252_1171101 &=in in his life . 1171101_1172166 *WALT: &=in Where fair +/. 1172166_1173116 *WALT: (.) Where fear 1173116_1174209 (..) could be the dominant f:actor . 1174209_1176958 *AUD: &=THROAT . 1176699_1177418 *WALT: (..) That could take away 1178570_1180196 &=in his relationship 1180196_1181592 (..) with God . 1181592_1182584 *AUD: (..) &{l=X Amen &}l=X . 1182138_1183174 *WALT: I mean think about it . 1183174_1184628 *WALT: (..) You know I was uh 1184628_1187837 (..) thinking about fear . 1193233_1195450 *WALT: (..) And I guess that- 1195450_1196356 what prompted me about this 1196356_1197637 is cause I'm fearful person . 1197637_1199004 *AUD: (..) &=COUGH ⌈ &=lengthened ⌉ . 1199004_1201249 *WALT: ⌊ You say ⌋ &{l=VOX oh: 1200112_1200731 well you're getting up here and speak in front of 1200731_1202760 (..) two or three hundred people: 1202760_1203882 and you know 1203882_1204185 you've done this 1204185_1204703 and you've done that 1204703_1205422 and you've done this &}l=VOX 1205422_1206113 and I'm like 1206113_1206588 Well 1206588_1207164 (..) Yeah 1207164_1207307 amen . 1207307_1207653 *WALT: But I'm still a fearful person . 1207653_1209193 *MANY: (..) &=MURMUR . 1209193_1211193 *WALT: (..) But I really wanna overcome my fears . 1211193_1212905 *MANY: &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT ⌈ &=lengthened ⌉ . 1212905_1214186 *WALT: ⌊ I wanna ⌋ ⌈2 get ⌉2 . 1213452_1214963 *AUD: ⌊2 a⌋2men . 1214258_1214819 *WALT: (..) d:eeper and deeper with the Lor:d 1214963_1217410 (..) I wanna get deeper and deeper with you 1217410_1219683 (.) &=in I wanna get d:- +/. 1219683_1220504 *WALT: I wanna b:e able to change my life 1220504_1223195 (..) and I wanna be able to change the world . 1223195_1225770 *MANY: (.) &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT ⌈ &=lengthened ⌉ . 1225770_1227483 *WALT: ⌊ You know I've ⌋ had the opportunity 1226720_1228116 to r- to- to- just really go back 1228116_1229915 and read some things 1229915_1231153 &=in outside of the Bible 1231153_1232822 &=in uh 1232822_1233412 on Martin Luther King Junior . 1233412_1234851 *WALT: (.) Cause the guy blows my mind . 1234851_1236535 *WALT: (..) He blows my +/. 1236535_1237959 *WALT: here's a man who die:d 1237959_1239355 (.) for what he believed . 1239355_1241384 *WALT: (..) He die:d (..) to see (..) j:ustice . 1241384_1245485 *WALT: (..) equality . 1245485_1247399 *WALT: (..) peace . 1247399_1249285 *WALT: (..) He died for that . 1248493_1251026 *WALT: (..) And I'm thinking 1251026_1252393 (..) He is willing to &{l=MRC drink that cup &}l=MRC . 1252379_1254811 *WALT: &=in He was afraid many times 1254811_1256552 &=in but he p:ushed through his fears . 1256552_1258322 *WALT: (..) In order &=in (.) to: (..) succeed and have v:ictory . 1258466_1264281 *WALT: (..) For himself 1264281_1266338 (..) and for the people 1266338_1267860 (..) that were around him . 1267860_1269382 *WALT: (..) The Black nation of America . 1269382_1271933 *WALT: (..) You know we need to lear:n 1271933_1273254 number one 1273254_1273854 if we are gonna overcome our fears 1273854_1275956 (.) &=in The first point is to f:ace (..) our fears . 1275956_1278858 *WALT: &=in In order to overcome our fears 1278858_1280759 &=in we must f:ace &=in our fears . 1280734_1282886 *AUD1: (.) ⌈ Amen ⌉ . 1282886_1283511 *AUD2: ⌊ That's right ⌋ . 1282861_1283511 *WALT: ⌊ &=in ⌋ I w- +... 1283511_1283861 *AUD: A⌈2men ⌉2 . 1283811_1284287 *WALT: ⌊2 I had the ⌋2 opportunity 1283962_1285187 as you [% laugh] know 1285187_1286013 (.) to spend a lot of time with my brother 1286013_1287614 he's moved in with us 1287614_1288815 (.) &=tsk &=in and just to talk . 1288815_1290291 *WALT: (..) &=in And and as we were talking 1290291_1292493 what came ou:t 1292493_1293594 is really 1293594_1294544 &=in his fears . 1294544_1295670 *WALT: (..) &=in What he: was (.) afraid of . 1295670_1298847 *WALT: (..) In becoming (..) a disciple . 1298847_1301349 *WALT: (..) In becoming &=in a Christian . 1301349_1303626 *WALT: (..) &=in And it brought me back 1303626_1305177 (.) to the time when I was studying the Bible . 1305177_1308054 *WALT: (..) &=in And I remember all of the fears that were in m:y life . 1308054_1311857 *WALT: (..) in c- in in (.) making a decision 1311857_1315209 &=in to follow Christ . 1315209_1316911 *WALT: (..) &=in You know I can remember the fear of 1316911_1318962 &=in they all wanna take my money . 1318962_1320763 *MANY: (..) &=LAUGHTER ⌈ &=lengthened ⌉ &=lengthened . 1320763_1329245 *WALT: ⌊ That was a fear for me . 1322940_1324291 *WALT: That was real . 1324291_1325542 *WALT: (..) I worked hard for my money . 1325542_1327293 *WALT: &=in I was concerned ⌋ about this 1327293_1329320 &=in &{l=MRC &{n=POUND &=nonvocal cultic &=nonvocal organization &}l=MRC 1329320_1330796 trying to take my &=nonvocal money &}n=POUND . 1330796_1332072 *WALT: (..) You know 1333498_1334523 I'd look at the checkbook . 1334523_1335899 *WALT: (..) My wife would write a check for ten dollars 1335899_1337726 I'd go crazy . 1337726_1338877 *MANY: &=LAUGHTER . 1338877_1340528 *WALT: Cause I was afraid . 1340528_1341754 *WALT: (.) They would take my money . 1341754_1343205 *WALT: (..) Right Paul ? 1343205_1344656 *WALT: (..) Yeah . 1344656_1345206 *WALT: Sure . 1345206_1345732 *MANY: &=LAUGHTER . 1345732_1347008 *AUD: (.) &=laugh &=lengthened ⌈ &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh ⌉ . 1347008_1347308 *WALT: ⌊ I was afraid ⌋ I was gonna lose my personality . 1347308_1350385 *WALT: (..) as ⌈2 you can see . 1350385_1351961 *MANY: ⌊2 &=LAUGHTER ⌋2 . 1350385_1352537 *WALT: I've not ⌉2 lost ⌈3 it ⌉3 . 1352011_1353087 *MANY: ⌊3 &=LAUGHTER ⌋3 &=lengthened ⌈4 &=lengthened ⌉4 &=lengthened ⌈5 &=lengthened ⌉5 &=lengthened . 1352011_1356039 *AUD: ⌊4 Amen ⌋4 . 1353387_1354188 *AUD: ⌊5 Amen [% laugh] ⌋5 . 1355614_1356164 *WALT: ⌈6 It's been matured ⌉6 . 1356164_1357765 *MANY: ⌊6 &=MURMUR ⌋6 &=lengthened ⌈7 &=lengthened ⌉7 &=lengthened ⌈8 &=lengthened ⌉8 . 1356164_1360642 *AUD: ⌊7 Yeah . 1357941_1358341 *AUD: thats 1358330_1358550 yeah . 1358550_1358746 *AUD: Amen ⌋7 . 1358746_1359176 *WALT: ⌊8 I was afraid I was gonna lose my identity ⌋8 . 1359176_1364266 *WALT: (..) Well as you can see . 1364266_1366942 *AUD1: &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh . 1366414_1366942 *AUD2: ⌈ XXX ⌉ . 1366942_1368594 *WALT: ⌊ Still got one ⌋ ⌈2 &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh ⌉2 . 1366942_1368990 *AUD: ⌊2 Amen [% laugh] ⌋2 . 1367999_1368990 *WALT: (.) Maybe it needs to change some 1368990_1370180 but I still have it . 1370180_1371865 *WALT: (..) I was afraid that 1371865_1374706 &=in &{l=F I'd be robbed of my individuality: . 1374706_1377944 *WALT: (..) I'd be robbed of my independence and my free will &}l=F . 1377944_1381743 *WALT: (..) Well let me tell you 1381743_1383659 (..) I'm plenty independent . 1383659_1384981 *AUD1: &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh . 1384981_1385542 *AUD2: Uh-oh . 1385542_1386831 *WALT: (..) And I have f- a free will to choose and pick 1386335_1389672 (..) what I want to do with my life . 1389672_1392381 *MANY: &=MURMUR_AMEN . 1391853_1392877 *WALT: But what I've cho:se 1392877_1394661 (..) is to overcome my fea:rs 1394661_1396412 (..) and give my life 1396412_1398394 (..) to Jesus Christ . 1398394_1399518 *MANY: Amen . 1398791_1399881 *WALT: &=in But we must f:ace our fears . 1399881_1401764 *WALT: &=in A:sk yourselves 1401764_1403581 (..) why are you afraid . 1403581_1406984 *WALT: (..) &=in Think about your own fears . 1406984_1408504 *WALT: &=in Think about your own personal fears 1408438_1410453 &=in inside your life . 1410453_1411642 *WALT: &=in The deep ones . 1411642_1412601 *WALT: Not the outside ones about money and stuff . 1412601_1414847 *WALT: &=in But the deep deep truths in your heart . 1414550_1417325 *WALT: &=in Cause each one of us 1417325_1418184 have some things in our life 1418184_1419505 &=in that we're very fearful about . 1419505_1421356 *WALT: (.) &=in Ask yourself 1421356_1422644 &=in Why: (.) am I afraid . 1422644_1425221 *AUD: (..) &=COUGH . 1427137_1427600 *WALT: See we need to ask ourselves that question 1427633_1429648 every single day . 1429648_1430606 *WALT: &=in We need to ask ourselves that question 1430606_1432126 every single time 1432126_1433249 &=in it comes up . 1433249_1434141 *WALT: &=in Because in that way 1434141_1435430 (.) confronting our fears 1435430_1437181 &=in It will give us 1437181_1438469 &=in a m:easure of success . 1438469_1439989 *WALT: It will give us a measure of power . 1439989_1441938 *WALT: &=in It doesn't mean we've done it yet 1441938_1443590 &=in but when we bring it up 1443590_1444779 it will give us a measure of that power . 1444779_1446696 *WALT: &=in It will give us a measure of ⌈ success . 1446696_1448876 *AUD: ⌊ &=COUGH &=COUGH ⌋ . 1448050_1449041 *WALT: &=in ⌉ Not the total victory 1449041_1450198 &=in but a small measure to understand 1450198_1452081 &=in where we're really at . 1452081_1453468 *AUD1: Yeah . 1453468_1454129 *AUD2: Amen . 1453567_1454757 *WALT: (..) You know 1454757_1455616 (.) the thing about fears . 1455616_1457334 *WALT: (..) The more we attempt to ignore or repress them 1457334_1462058 (..) the more (..) we m:ultiply: (..) the conflict ⌈ inside ⌉ . 1462058_1466981 *AUD1: ⌊ Wow ⌋ . 1466190_1466875 *MANY: &=MURMUR . 1466875_1467226 *AUD2: That's right . 1467232_1467455 *WALT: Isn't that true . 1467455_1468191 *CONG: &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT . 1468629_1469614 *WALT: (..) You know when you're afraid to deal with something 1469468_1471827 and you're afr:aid ? 1471827_1473055 *WALT: (..) and then all of a sudden 1473055_1474548 it starts multiplying . 1474644_1475679 *WALT: &=BBBB &=lengthened . 1475679_1477364 *MANY: &=LAUGHTER . 1477364_1477846 *WALT: And now you're really afraid . 1477846_1479122 *WALT: Right ? 1479122_1479459 *MANY: &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT . 1479459_1480253 *WALT: And now you don't want to say anything to any about anything . 1480253_1483094 *WALT: Right ? 1483094_1483599 *MANY: &=LAUGHTER . 1483599_1484081 *WALT: Cause it's started to multiply . 1484081_1485429 *WALT: &=in And the longer that fear goes 1485429_1487403 (.) &=in the more it multiplies . 1487403_1488967 *WALT: &=in till it gets to the point where it (.) totally immobilizes you . 1488967_1492241 *AUD: (.) ⌈ Right ⌉ . 1492241_1492651 *WALT: ⌊ &=in ⌋ Till you become 1492241_1493421 &=in to:tally 1493421_1494504 &=in unable to move . 1494504_1495949 *MANY: &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT . 1495949_1498380 *WALT: (..) You become stymied . 1498380_1499921 *AUD: (..) Mm: . 1499921_1502111 *WALT: (..) Still . 1502111_1502713 *AUD: &=COUGH &=COUGH . 1502713_1504783 *WALT: (..) And we know as human beings 1504783_1506324 (.) just like nature 1506324_1507263 (..) if we're not growing 1507263_1509044 (..) we're dying . 1509044_1510393 *MANY: &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT . 1510393_1510994 *WALT: And that fear 1510994_1511909 (.) starts to eat (.) away &=ex 1511909_1514172 (..) at you . 1514172_1515207 *WALT: (..) &=in You know the great thing about bringing your fears up too . 1515207_1518481 *WALT: (..) &=in Is that when you bring your fears up 1518481_1521659 (..) &=tsk &=in what we find out many times 1521659_1524114 (..) is that they're more imaginary 1524114_1526570 (..) ⌈ than they ⌉ are real . 1526570_1527942 *AUD: ⌊ Yes ⌋ . 1526570_1527220 *MANY: &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT . 1527508_1528183 *WALT: Isn't that true . 1528183_1529001 *MANY: &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT . 1529001_1529507 *WALT: It's like 1529507_1530518 (..) I need to talk to Windham 1530518_1531577 (..) about this . 1531577_1532492 *WALT: (..) It's like 1532828_1533395 &{l=VOX oh 1533475_1533739 I don't know if I wanna talk to Windham about this &}l=VOX . 1533739_1535464 *WALT: &=in And then I start 1535464_1536296 Then this fear start to multiply . 1536296_1537501 *WALT: &=in &=BBBB ⌈ &=lengthened ⌉ ⌈2 &=lengthened ⌉2 . 1537501_1539169 *AUD1: ⌊ &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh ⌋ ⌊2 &=laugh ⌋2 . 1538103_1539169 *AUD2: ⌊2 &=LAUGHTER ⌋2 ⌈3 &=lengthened ⌉3 &=lengthened ⌈4 &=lengthened ⌉4 &=lengthened . 1538103_1542875 *WALT: ⌊3 You know what I mean ⌋3 ? 1539122_1540420 *AUD1: ⌊3 Yeah⌋3: [% laugh] . 1539122_1540420 *WALT: ⌊4 &{l=SHOUT Then I don't wanna talk &}l=SHOUT ⌋4 . 1540420_1542088 *WALT: (..) Right . 1542088_1543524 *WALT: (.) Then ʔu- +/. 1543395_1543766 *WALT: then I go and talk 1543766_1544649 &{l=VOX oh he's gonna say this and 1544649_1545961 &=in he's gonna say that and 1545988_1547054 &=in he's gonna be in my face and 1547054_1548491 da-na-da-na-da-na-da-na: &}l=VOX . 1548479_1549522 *WALT: (..) And I'm like 1549522_1550689 (..) and then I go and I talk to him . 1551927_1553227 *WALT: I muster up +/. 1553239_1554285 *WALT: (..) &{l=PAR which is m- our second point 1554320_1555765 which is courage &}l=PAR . 1555765_1556409 *AUD: Amen [% laugh] . 1556409_1557139 *MANY: &=MURMUR . 1556925_1557464 *WALT: I muster up the courage 1557464_1558527 and I talk to Windham . 1558527_1559254 *WALT: And you know what 1559254_1559757 I'm like 1559757_1560111 wow . 1560111_1560503 *WALT: (..) That isn't anything like I thought . 1560503_1562331 *MANY: &=MURMUR . 1562331_1563077 *WALT: Isn't that true . 1563077_1563661 *MANY: &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT . 1563661_1565459 *WALT: And I feel so much better 1565459_1566569 I'm like 1566569_1566742 I can't believe I did that . 1566742_1567832 *WALT: What a dummy . 1567832_1568703 *WALT: &=in (.) &{l=VOX What a fool &}l=VOX . 1568703_1570531 *X: (..) &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh &=laugh . 1570531_1571966 *WALT: (..) that I would think those things . 1571966_1573669 *WALT: &=in See because a lot of times our fear:s 1573564_1575583 (..) really are 1575583_1577324 (..) imaginary . 1577324_1578587 *WALT: (..) &=in See 1578587_1579879 &=in fea:r 1579879_1580491 really involves the misuse (..) of our imagination . 1580491_1584318 *AUD1: (..) Yeah ⌈ that's right ⌉ . 1584366_1585792 *AUD2: ⌊ Mm: ⌋ . 1584347_1585792 *WALT: (..) You know when you're talking about being a disciple 1585792_1587428 and you hear these incredibly &=in &{l=VOX har:d sermons &}l=VOX . 1587428_1590031 *WALT: (..) And I do preach a few hard sermons . 1590031_1591877 *MANY: Amen . 1591877_1593609 *WALT: Today's not one of those real hard ones . 1593561_1595150 *AUD: (.) No ? 1595150_1595877 *WALT: (.) I thought I'd give you a break . 1595877_1596681 *MANY: &=LAUGHTER ⌈ &=lengthened ⌉ . 1596681_1598996 *AUD: ⌊ Thanks bro ⌋ . 1598566_1598996 *WALT: Maybe I needed a break [% laugh] &=laugh . 1598996_1600240 *MANY: &=LAUGHTER . 1600240_1601120 *WALT: I've had a few this week . 1601139_1602488 *WALT: (.) &=in But really 1602488_1603254 it's true 1603311_1603665 I mean 1603665_1603962 &=in we- we- and you hear these &{l=A incredibly hard sermons &}l=A 1603962_1605541 &=in &{l=F &{l=A &{l=VOX well what do they mean about this . 1605541_1606574 *WALT: &=in and what do they mean about that . 1606574_1607636 *WALT: &=in Oh ho &=in ha oh ha: &}l=VOX &}l=A &}l=F . 1607636_1609425 *MANY: &=LAUGHTER . 1609425_1610095 *WALT: I mean I do that . 1610095_1610851 *WALT: I used to ⌈ hear Kip ⌉ preach in the opera house . 1610851_1612707 *AUD: ⌊ Woohoo ⌋ . 1611119_1611674 *WALT: &=in and I'd be like 1612803_1613444 &=in &{l=F &{l=VOX Oh . 1613444_1614382 *WALT: &=in Who is this ma:n . 1614382_1616018 *WALT: (..) Oh I can't believe he said that &}l=VOX &}l=F . 1616018_1618592 *MANY: &=LAUGHTER ⌈ &=lengthened ⌉ . 1618592_1622256 *WALT: ⌊ And I'd go there 1620046_1620735 even before we even got there ⌋ 1620735_1621931 I'd be sharing +/. 1621903_1622353 *WALT: we'd go 1622353_1622665 we'd be with Laurie 1622638_1623276 and I'd invite someone to come to church with me 1623265_1624816 and they would come 1624888_1625345 and I'd say 1625370_1625811 &=in &{l=VOX Boy 1625811_1626123 I hope he doesn't preach this and 1626123_1627485 &=in I hope he doesn't ⌈ preach that and . 1627485_1628830 *MANY: ⌊ &=LAUGHTER ⌋ . 1628552_1629578 *WALT: &=in I hope he doesn't say this ⌉ and 1628860_1630354 &=in I hope he doesn't say that &}l=VOX . 1630354_1631922 *MANY: &=LAUGHTER . 1631922_1632904 *WALT: You ever felt that way ? 1632904_1633944 *MANY: &=MURMUR_AGREEMENT &=lengthened . 1633944_1638603 *WALT: See and we- +/. 1638603_1639042 *WALT: all of a sudden the fear starts . 1639042_1640669 *WALT: (..) &=BBBB &=lengthened . 1640669_1642002 *MANY: (.) &=LAUGHTER ⌈ &=lengthened ⌉ &=lengthened . 1642002_1644126 *WALT: ⌊ &{l=X you know what I mean &}l=X ⌋ ? 1642588_1643643 *WALT: and it totally 1643643_1645386 &=in our imagination runs wil:d . 1645386_1648009 *MANY: &=MURMUR . 1648009_1652756 *WALT: (..) &{l=P See um 1652756_1653386 fear 1653386_1654001 is really 1654001_1654587 the misuse (.) of our imagination . 1654587_1656800 *MANY: &=MURMUR . 1656214_1656990 *WALT: to focus on the negative . 1656990_1658836 *AUD: Wow . 1658455_1659056 *WALT: (..) as opposed to the positive . 1659056_1661107 *WALT: (..) You could use that imagination 1661107_1663378 &=in (..) in a great positive way: 1663378_1665195 (..) to give you courage &}l=P . 1665195_1667348 *WALT: (..) And that's really my second point 1669356_1671128 to overcome fear:s 1671128_1672359 (.) we really need to: 1672359_1673780 (..) be able to: 1673780_1674952 (..) &=tsk have courage . 1674952_1677399 *WALT: (..) &=in &{l=X Look it at &}l=X (..) first John chapter four . 1677399_1680974 *WALT: (..) Actually 1680974_1682073 I do- I don't wanna leave this first point 1682073_1683406 till I make this 1683406_1683978 (..) this point within the point . 1683978_1685267 *WALT: (..) . 1685267_1686926 @End