2/22 All-Day Podcast ─ Part 3 ─ Brian Serrano (YouTube Video Transcript)

(00:00:00) Your YouTube transcript will appear here (00:00:01) [Music] (00:00:30) [Music] (00:00:37) okay brian serrano welcome in the studio (00:00:39) live here passion for truth for the very (00:00:42) first time excited to have you on as a (00:00:44) guest if you are a viewer out there and (00:00:47) you're not familiar with brian serrano (00:00:49) and messiah texas you're going to be (00:00:52) he's not only a very close friend of our (00:00:54) family but he is also (00:00:57) one of the best (00:00:59) youth coaches i have ever seen he's got (00:01:01) a lot of experiences and he is a pastor (00:01:04) of a local congregation we'll be talking (00:01:06) about that as well (00:01:07) brian welcome on the show (00:01:11) thank you jim super excited to have the (00:01:13) opportunity to be on here with you and (00:01:15) all these other amazing guests you're (00:01:16) having (00:01:18) yeah so tell us a little bit about (00:01:20) yourself because we have limited time on (00:01:22) the program uh today for each guest but (00:01:25) tell us a little bit about your (00:01:26) testimony where you come from where are (00:01:28) you located uh right now and what's your (00:01:31) heartbeat what's all these youth and who (00:01:34) spends this kind of time with youth (00:01:36) as you get older right aren't you (00:01:38) supposed to be like a youth pastor at 18 (00:01:40) and then you like you move on into a (00:01:41) pastor right so (00:01:43) either they're either they're paying you (00:01:45) so much money you can't get out of youth (00:01:47) ministry or you've been you got a gun to (00:01:49) your head from most people's perspective (00:01:52) but tell us why your love for youth (00:01:56) so that is the normal perspective um i (00:01:59) was born really weird when it came to (00:02:01) the idea (00:02:02) of children ever since i can remember (00:02:06) i have not been a baby guy (00:02:09) never was when my wife and i were (00:02:10) married she could not wait for me for (00:02:13) having babies and i was like no i can't (00:02:16) wait till they're teenagers she's like (00:02:18) why (00:02:19) and i said because they're young adults (00:02:20) you can reason you can mold you can (00:02:22) shape you can carry a conversation it's (00:02:24) always been a passion of mine to work (00:02:26) with teenagers one of the one of the pet (00:02:28) peeves i have in ministry is guys that (00:02:31) look at children or youth ministry as a (00:02:34) stepping stool (00:02:36) i've pastored now since (00:02:38) 2010 (00:02:40) but (00:02:40) i still have been active in youth (00:02:42) ministry because that's just a passion (00:02:44) and that's a call of mine i mean i was (00:02:46) born and raised in sweetwater texas (00:02:48) i found my sophomore year i accepted a (00:02:52) messiah for myself i made the decision (00:02:54) to confess with my mouth and believe (00:02:56) with my heart i went to baptist bible (00:02:58) college in springfield missouri and then (00:03:00) in about (00:03:02) 2011 (00:03:03) i did a weird thing and actually read (00:03:05) the bible (00:03:07) caught torah (00:03:08) saw the rhythms of the book as matthew (00:03:11) as nathan harmon so famously says (00:03:14) and as i saw that that was still (00:03:16) for today um it revolutionized my life (00:03:20) and my ministry i didn't need to get (00:03:21) resaved calling on the name of jesus was (00:03:24) sufficient for salvation he knew who i (00:03:26) was talking to (00:03:27) um but (00:03:29) when i got to that point of seeing (00:03:32) the torah one of the things that just (00:03:35) stands out in torah is the bringing up (00:03:38) of the next generation yeah i mean (00:03:40) that's one of the tenants that is huge (00:03:43) and so (00:03:44) when i got into torah i had been one of (00:03:46) the hottest speakers (00:03:48) on the baptist circuit on the youth camp (00:03:50) circuit and then i got into torah and i (00:03:53) couldn't buy my way into a pulpit (00:03:56) nobody wanted to hear the message now (00:03:58) that i was bringing in all this law (00:04:00) keeping stuff (00:04:01) and i heard about through my good friend (00:04:04) brandon darby that there was a camp he (00:04:06) was going to go work at in california of (00:04:08) all places no offense viewers but um as (00:04:11) a texan that's a that's a mission strip (00:04:13) is what we call it and so (00:04:16) we we loaded up in the van (00:04:19) and we went to california to messiah (00:04:22) west coast (00:04:23) while there the director was a texan (00:04:25) named ty porter from lubbock brandon was (00:04:27) the wreck director i was the counselor (00:04:29) of the oldest boys (00:04:31) we had an amazing week we're like we (00:04:32) should really do this and brad scott was (00:04:35) the speaker may he always be remembered (00:04:37) as a blessing to everyone and he um (00:04:40) he said no you guys should do this and (00:04:42) we're like we know and he goes no you (00:04:44) should do it now (00:04:46) and so that was late june early july and (00:04:49) that labor day weekend (00:04:51) which is a little late for summer camp (00:04:53) but we went ahead and did the first (00:04:55) messiah texas in 2015 (00:04:58) we have done a summer and winter camp (00:05:00) every year since then (00:05:02) and last year we have now expanded and (00:05:05) we do (00:05:06) young adult retreats because no matter (00:05:08) who you are (00:05:10) messianic hebraic baptist catholic (00:05:12) pentecostal or in between (00:05:14) we are losing (00:05:16) the generation out of high school in (00:05:18) droves (00:05:20) if we were looking at the finances (00:05:22) billions are spent in youth ministry (00:05:26) across um presbyterians and baptists and (00:05:29) methodists and catholics um all (00:05:31) protestants and catholics and then you (00:05:34) get down to where it's just a few (00:05:36) millions (00:05:37) spitting young adult ministry we're just (00:05:38) not investing in that group (00:05:41) and we were seeing all these kids (00:05:42) graduate through messiah texas longing (00:05:45) for something more and so lord open that (00:05:48) door for us and we're doing that as well (00:05:50) and then this year he has blessed us to (00:05:54) undertake uh our first feast event and (00:05:57) we will be hosting texas tabernacles um (00:06:00) for sukkot this year we're super excited (00:06:02) about that and i balance all of that as (00:06:04) you said with pastoring hffdfw the (00:06:07) hebraic family fellowship (00:06:09) of dallas fort worth um we passed (00:06:11) through that every shabbat three o'clock (00:06:13) in arlington texas at the messianic (00:06:15) jewish community center is where we meet (00:06:17) right now (00:06:18) and then every sunday night in our home (00:06:21) we have our own local youth group and so (00:06:23) we have that on sunday and thursday (00:06:25) night we have a young adult group so we (00:06:27) are busy but we are blessed and wouldn't (00:06:29) have it any other way because we are (00:06:31) seeing not just (00:06:33) kids come and have fun (00:06:36) not just seeing kids come and learn a (00:06:38) little bit about the bible but we're (00:06:39) seeing students come and make decisions (00:06:42) to serve god for themselves (00:06:47) so not only are you dealing with youth (00:06:50) and and help me understand in the youth (00:06:54) area (00:06:55) how often are you dealing with youth is (00:06:58) that an everyday thing are you more (00:07:00) focused on camps throughout the year (00:07:02) what is your strategy for for reaching (00:07:04) the youth today (00:07:06) so it's twofold as far as our direct (00:07:09) involvement (00:07:10) we are trying to reach all the local dfw (00:07:13) youth um that we (00:07:15) can to have a weekly daily impact as a (00:07:18) traditional congregation would (00:07:21) we're trying to reach them which in turn (00:07:23) has led now we have three parents who (00:07:25) are now faithful to our service because (00:07:28) their youth were reached first (00:07:30) one of them not even really sabbath (00:07:31) keepers (00:07:32) and then they find out about torah and (00:07:34) all this because of no other reason than (00:07:37) someone invested in their youth and (00:07:38) they're coming (00:07:39) as far as messiah texas um the other (00:07:42) side of that coin (00:07:44) is the camps we are event based as a (00:07:47) ministry um our goal is to do that this (00:07:50) summer coming up we've got our uh youth (00:07:53) camp coming this summer unleashed and (00:07:55) that's kind of where our focus is now (00:07:57) last summer was unlocked and we talked (00:07:59) about the gifts of the spirit and (00:08:00) unlocking what the father has put in you (00:08:03) since creation uh the plans he has for (00:08:06) you as he says (00:08:08) um and this year we're pushing the (00:08:10) unleashing of it to go do something we (00:08:13) have too many uh people for years in (00:08:17) whatever your flavor of christianity or (00:08:19) believing in yeshua is (00:08:21) that have just sat on the sideline (00:08:23) gifted men and women who have not (00:08:25) stepped forward and walked in their (00:08:27) anointing and we want to see this next (00:08:29) generation do better they have been (00:08:31) gifted for a purpose (00:08:33) and we want to see that unleashed and as (00:08:35) messiah texts us we are event based but (00:08:38) we've noticed that our retention (00:08:40) and our impact has seemed to (00:08:44) go a little bit further because we're (00:08:45) the only (00:08:47) one of the major (00:08:48) hebraic youth camps that offers a winter (00:08:50) camp as well so they don't have to wait (00:08:53) an entire year to see us again or to see (00:08:55) each other again (00:08:56) we do it every june end of june and then (00:08:58) we come every martin luther king weekend (00:09:00) in january and connect that way and that (00:09:04) has been uh really effective and we do a (00:09:06) three-fold service we have the main (00:09:08) service for worship we then go (00:09:10) immediately into small groups where they (00:09:12) discuss (00:09:14) and then we have the opportunity for (00:09:15) one-on-one meetings throughout the week (00:09:17) so that way regardless of their (00:09:20) personality type or their comfort level (00:09:22) they're able to find one of those three (00:09:24) areas (00:09:25) uh where they can get what they need (00:09:27) you know one of the things i love about (00:09:30) your program you know my my kids have (00:09:32) been to your program my daughter sierra (00:09:34) is heavily involved with your ministry (00:09:37) it seems like any time your doors are (00:09:39) open she is there (00:09:41) and your doors are open all the time so (00:09:44) i think she told me the other day that i (00:09:46) think she's been on eight airlines uh (00:09:49) this this year and and half of them have (00:09:51) been to texas so (00:09:53) um if you do have you're watching this (00:09:55) program and you've got youth or (00:09:57) teenagers um i encourage you to go over (00:09:59) to messiah texas (00:10:02) let's just show you that again here (00:10:03) messiah texas.com (00:10:06) and you can see all the different events (00:10:08) that they've got they do have a spring (00:10:10) camp a summer camp a winter camp (00:10:13) they're camping all the time (00:10:16) so (00:10:17) mr uh mr (00:10:19) mr camp messiah texas over here brian (00:10:22) serrano and his lovely wife (00:10:25) are spending their time with their (00:10:27) amazing staff (00:10:29) with our kids and make it impossible for (00:10:32) them to see things from a different (00:10:34) perspective you know brian i remember (00:10:35) growing up you know my parents would (00:10:37) tell me certain things and and then my (00:10:39) youth pastor would tell me uh the same (00:10:42) things and i would come home and say man (00:10:44) you know uh you know youth pastor said (00:10:46) this and and i just it just really (00:10:48) impacted me and my mom would look at me (00:10:49) like uh you realize we've been telling (00:10:51) you that for months right and we're like (00:10:53) no you never told me that you know (00:10:56) so somehow (00:10:57) uh there is something about the (00:10:59) credibility of hearing (00:11:02) the same thing but hearing it from a (00:11:04) different voice (00:11:06) let me ask you this brian so that's why (00:11:08) i'm i think it's really important for (00:11:11) young people to hear (00:11:13) how to follow the creator from different (00:11:16) avenues and different voices (00:11:18) and (00:11:19) but another thing i want to talk about (00:11:20) before we leave is (00:11:23) i do want to talk about your (00:11:24) congregation but (00:11:26) what do you see in the area of youth (00:11:29) is one the (00:11:30) what is the culture of our youth today (00:11:33) what what are you seeing (00:11:34) and what is the main thing that parents (00:11:37) can do to help their kids (00:11:40) grow in the way (00:11:44) so there are two two subcultures that we (00:11:47) find ourselves in (00:11:49) um really three but everyone finds (00:11:51) themselves with a third the third being (00:11:53) just students that are completely lost (00:11:55) have no spiritual background whatsoever (00:11:57) um those from a (00:11:59) spiritual perspective of doing ministry (00:12:03) lost kids are the easiest yeah because (00:12:06) you reach them with the gospel you train (00:12:09) them right from the beginning (00:12:11) they soar they don't have to unlearn so (00:12:14) that that subset's the easiest the (00:12:15) second is the church group those who've (00:12:18) been faithful on sundays going to (00:12:19) wednesday night youth groups um in your (00:12:21) traditional protestant denominations and (00:12:24) then they're starting to see for (00:12:26) themselves sometimes before their family (00:12:29) the roots of our faith and they're (00:12:31) starting to make that connection and say (00:12:33) wait a minute um (00:12:35) what about this stuff about sabbath what (00:12:38) about um what are these stringy things (00:12:41) we're supposed to wear from the end of (00:12:43) our garments (00:12:44) what is this (00:12:46) and so that's a really neat uh bridge to (00:12:48) build to see and help them come over to (00:12:50) a fullness of scripture what we try to (00:12:52) say (00:12:53) is we're not taking away anything we're (00:12:56) not changing anything we've just been (00:12:58) blessed to see the full picture now (00:13:01) we love our brother judah but man we (00:13:04) pray all the time go see yeshua we love (00:13:06) our brother and sunday but we pray all (00:13:07) the time they'll see torah and we're (00:13:09) blessed to just live in the center of (00:13:11) that world in a balance and that's what (00:13:13) we want but then that third group (00:13:15) are torah students students whose (00:13:17) parents have taught torah and (00:13:20) unfortunately (00:13:21) the biggest issue we found and brad and (00:13:24) i would have this conversation all the (00:13:25) time (00:13:26) is we weren't seeing (00:13:28) youth born again (00:13:30) we weren't ever hearing that opportunity (00:13:33) presented to them (00:13:34) it was (00:13:36) they could tell you which fish was (00:13:38) kosher and which was not they could tell (00:13:40) you the frequency of every garment and (00:13:42) why you shouldn't mix them together um (00:13:45) they could tell you what every essential (00:13:47) oil on the planet does (00:13:49) but as far as quoting john 3 16 (00:13:53) or telling their friend how they can go (00:13:56) from (00:13:57) being lost and of a reprobate mind to (00:14:00) actually coming to being a born-again (00:14:02) child of the most high (00:14:05) no clue yeah (00:14:07) no clue what to do that so when you said (00:14:10) what's the biggest key parents can do (00:14:13) um it comes down to one word and that's (00:14:15) communicate with your kids (00:14:17) we have a phrase (00:14:18) you need to (00:14:20) communicate not dictate if you are (00:14:23) dictating all the time and yes you have (00:14:26) the right to because as we're going (00:14:27) around the nation kim and i now doing (00:14:30) parent training (00:14:31) everyone's on the defense whenever you (00:14:33) say hey let's train in this (00:14:35) people just get so defensive i'm here to (00:14:38) tell you i have three kids four because (00:14:40) we brought an older uh girl in to live (00:14:43) with us and and provide a home (00:14:45) environment (00:14:46) i'm still learning i teach (00:14:49) i get paid to come nationwide and teach (00:14:51) they fly me to teach about parenting (00:14:53) that doesn't mean i know anything (00:14:55) everything comes from the most high i am (00:14:57) still in process and if we could get (00:14:59) over the pride and realize that (00:15:00) communication is the key uh the segment (00:15:03) you and cheryl just got done with (00:15:05) talking about how you have the court (00:15:08) system you have the appeal system you (00:15:09) have the ability to give your children a (00:15:12) voice (00:15:14) then they actually guess what those (00:15:16) times you have to put your foot down (00:15:19) it means something as opposed to if you (00:15:21) walk around with your foot down (00:15:24) it has no authority or impact in their (00:15:26) life because they're like oh (00:15:27) all right hitler here we go again (00:15:29) because that's just the way we've run (00:15:30) our life as opposed to if there's a (00:15:33) discourse and and that doesn't take away (00:15:36) communication does not take away from (00:15:38) the sovereignty of parenthood or from (00:15:40) the authority of parenthood yeah what it (00:15:42) does is it actually validates it i i (00:15:45) feel one of the worst lines a parent can (00:15:47) say and we say this everywhere we go (00:15:49) is because i said so yeah that's not (00:15:52) training a child in the way they should (00:15:53) go that's just another form of being a (00:15:55) bully (00:15:56) well because i have the authority and (00:15:58) you don't do what i say (00:16:00) as opposed to and sometimes we don't (00:16:01) know the full answer our kids ask to go (00:16:03) somewhere and sometimes our answer has (00:16:05) to be (00:16:05) my spirit is not at peace about you (00:16:08) going to this house and hanging out (00:16:10) so no the answer has to be no (00:16:13) and sometimes that's what it is but it's (00:16:14) at least an honest rationale (00:16:17) of why we came to the decision we came (00:16:19) to and by doing that (00:16:21) we have found no matter in our family or (00:16:23) any other family (00:16:25) wow the (00:16:26) the currency that those parents are (00:16:28) cashing in to their kids life (00:16:31) um is is so valuable it's like gold (00:16:34) because now their kids value them (00:16:37) because they feel like you know what my (00:16:39) parents are willing to listen (00:16:41) they don't just tell me everything they (00:16:42) teach me and sometimes when i appeal (00:16:46) they're actually really cool to (00:16:48) apologize and to see my perspective and (00:16:51) admit they misunderstood the most (00:16:54) powerful words i've ever told my (00:16:55) children (00:16:56) were i was wrong (00:16:58) and i'm sorry (00:17:00) revolutionizes our relationship because (00:17:02) i'm not coming from a uh from a platform (00:17:05) of i'm better than you and i'm perfect (00:17:07) it's okay i'm a flawed human too (00:17:09) you know what i mean i think brian (00:17:11) sometimes that (00:17:12) that kids (00:17:13) fall into the and it's not even falling (00:17:16) in the trap like it's actually real that (00:17:18) we as parents create such a dichotomy (00:17:20) between us and and the kids that we're (00:17:23) always right and they're always wrong (00:17:26) and the only time that we're really (00:17:28) talking to them is when they're wrong (00:17:31) like when we're correcting them and and (00:17:33) i really love the what you just said (00:17:36) about uh if i could say it differently (00:17:38) creating the culture (00:17:40) of we're both wrong like we're both (00:17:43) fallen creatures like we're both humans (00:17:45) like there's no none of us that deserve (00:17:48) to stand before the glory of god (00:17:50) and if we create a dialogue in a culture (00:17:52) that hey look we're both trying to (00:17:54) figure this out you've never been a kid (00:17:56) before i've never been a dad before (00:17:58) never been a mom before (00:18:00) and and we're both going to make (00:18:01) mistakes and as long as we create a (00:18:03) culture of forgiveness and love and (00:18:05) grace and mercy and compassion then hey (00:18:08) when when dad makes a wrong call you're (00:18:10) going to know that all you got to do is (00:18:12) appeal it and if mom makes the wrong (00:18:14) call you appeal it to the most high (00:18:15) supreme court (00:18:17) and and if he decides to move upon our (00:18:19) hearts to to to repent before you or to (00:18:21) change our mind and so be it if not you (00:18:23) just you just honor god in our wrongness (00:18:26) um and and i think we don't teach kids (00:18:29) this uh this appeal system that's in the (00:18:32) scriptures that uh we have the right uh (00:18:35) to to to be wrong and sometimes god lets (00:18:38) parents be wrong uh maybe just because (00:18:41) he and quite frankly i've been in (00:18:43) situations and brian i know you have two (00:18:45) we all have where you've had to submit (00:18:46) to someone's wrong choice and you knew (00:18:49) they were wrong and but they were your (00:18:51) authority right and uh and you had to (00:18:53) just live in that and then that breeds a (00:18:56) deeper (00:18:57) connection to the father (00:18:59) and man i just wish parents really (00:19:00) understood more about how to get your (00:19:03) kid to biblically connect to god through (00:19:06) even your wrong decisions and those (00:19:09) conversations i think need to happen (00:19:10) more and more um moving the conversation (00:19:13) to (00:19:14) um (00:19:15) man there's so much more i want to talk (00:19:16) to you about about teens (00:19:19) and uh and about parents but let's talk (00:19:21) about uh your church what's going on (00:19:23) there and where do you guys meet and i i (00:19:27) can probably pull it up here uh at least (00:19:29) the the map here but talk about uh your (00:19:32) church where you meet when you meet and (00:19:34) uh and and who comes what's the what's (00:19:37) the culture environment look like there (00:19:40) so we are hebraic family fellowship of (00:19:43) dallas fort worth or in way shorter hff (00:19:46) of dfw (00:19:47) uh we meet there in arlington you can (00:19:49) find us right there at hff.church (00:19:52) and we meet in the messianic jewish (00:19:54) community center (00:19:55) which has been a really neat blessing to (00:19:58) allow us to connect with some brothers (00:20:00) and sisters we may have never met before (00:20:03) and we go from three to five on shabbat (00:20:06) we have a two hour service we get there (00:20:08) you know doors are open about 2 30 we (00:20:10) have coffee flowing we have fellowship (00:20:13) we have this blessed uh (00:20:15) story (00:20:17) that we come from (00:20:19) hff of norman (00:20:21) or hffokc (00:20:23) there daniel musson and from judah chris (00:20:26) frankie started this congregation and (00:20:28) then their goal is to replicate kind of (00:20:30) the term we use as more saturday (00:20:32) churches (00:20:33) we want to have church on saturday i (00:20:35) tell everyone have you seen a messianic (00:20:37) synagogue well think of us as a (00:20:39) messianic church (00:20:41) our goal is for the droves of people (00:20:44) that are seeing torah (00:20:46) to come to a place to where the message (00:20:48) is obviously (00:20:50) different than what they've heard but (00:20:52) the environment isn't so foreign that (00:20:55) they don't know what to do and now (00:20:56) granted it takes all of us in the (00:20:58) kingdom um but at our place we're going (00:21:00) to start with the shema we're going to (00:21:01) end with the aaronic blessing but (00:21:02) everything else in between it's going to (00:21:04) seem like a church service that you're (00:21:06) used to until you see us pull out this (00:21:08) you know hoopa and bless the kids but (00:21:10) parents really love that aspect um (00:21:14) and then you're going to have a worship (00:21:15) set and it's going to be followed up by (00:21:16) a message and then as the lord leads we (00:21:18) might have a ministry time at the end (00:21:20) and then we'll sing a song and pray and (00:21:22) go home (00:21:23) and by having this (00:21:26) it has really brought down the walls of (00:21:28) defense (00:21:29) i know i had a friend who was trying to (00:21:32) come into this walk and their very first (00:21:34) thing they went to a very (00:21:36) traditional messianic synagogue (00:21:39) when they first started seeing torah and (00:21:41) they were like no i'm out they saw the (00:21:44) torah procession and they saw you know (00:21:46) and they were like um (00:21:48) this is not for me right and so trying (00:21:51) to give the opportunity where (00:21:53) the (00:21:54) procedure is not so (00:21:56) foreign that they can't hear the message (00:21:58) because the message is what we want them (00:22:00) to hear we are blessed to be so diverse (00:22:03) of course we have our youth and young (00:22:04) adults there that uh that we talk to (00:22:06) during the week but we are truly hff (00:22:10) we're truly the hebraic family (00:22:12) fellowship (00:22:13) my other local elder is 80 years old he (00:22:16) and his wife uh brother willie gillis (00:22:18) and miss antoinette gillis (00:22:21) they're kind of our presiding elder (00:22:22) there they're kind of everybody's (00:22:23) grandma and grandpa (00:22:25) and mama gillis and papa gillis are just (00:22:29) blessing they make you feel welcome (00:22:30) they're one of those you you've known (00:22:31) him your whole life (00:22:33) we've got our deacon brother anthony (00:22:35) cooper and (00:22:36) what we're doing i've only been here (00:22:38) since august (00:22:40) of of last i know it'll be two years (00:22:42) this august but when i came due to the (00:22:45) building they were in that church was so (00:22:47) coveted panicked that they basically got (00:22:49) pushed out of the building they were (00:22:51) renting to the point that that church (00:22:52) they were meeting and shut down covert (00:22:54) was such a big deal so they went virtual (00:22:57) and uh for a while (00:22:59) um and then we just got in the building (00:23:01) last passover so we're almost at a year (00:23:04) of meeting in person again and so it's (00:23:06) kind of like we're relaunching and super (00:23:09) excited on our board of directors of (00:23:11) course are the three guys (00:23:13) from the norman congregation until we (00:23:15) can grow a little more and have enough (00:23:17) local leadership that we can be (00:23:19) self-sustaining in our leadership (00:23:21) they have been amazing to work with (00:23:23) multiple talented guys and (00:23:25) amazing teachers of the word of god (00:23:27) worship leaders uh so we'll see (00:23:30) different things this coming shabbat (00:23:32) we're going to have chris frankie or (00:23:34) mason clover or whatever his name is (00:23:36) this week (00:23:37) leading worship and speaking (00:23:40) and it's just it's it's been great it's (00:23:42) been an amazing experience (00:23:44) to see a place (00:23:46) that teaches the full counsel of the (00:23:48) word of god (00:23:49) but that emphasizes the family aspect (00:23:53) more than we do the knowledge aspect (00:23:56) amen (00:23:58) and uh and what time do your services (00:24:00) start brian (00:24:01) we start at three o'clock we we try to (00:24:03) be very faithful to start at three (00:24:04) o'clock sharp now that's central time (00:24:07) central time uh we also live stream you (00:24:10) can check us out on facebook we'll also (00:24:11) be launching on youtube hopefully uh in (00:24:13) the next two weeks to where we're going (00:24:15) live on both platforms and we go till 4 (00:24:19) 30 or 5 depending on how wound up the (00:24:22) speaker of the moment gets (00:24:24) um sometimes i can get rip roaring other (00:24:27) times we're concise and to the point but (00:24:30) it's just been a (00:24:32) blessing to be able to to be in the dfw (00:24:34) we're the only (00:24:36) uh hebraic church (00:24:38) that i'm aware of in the entire dfw (00:24:41) metroplex area we have lots of (00:24:43) synagogues we have lots of home groups (00:24:45) and friends with all those guys (00:24:47) we get together and collaborate for (00:24:49) different things and feasts and events (00:24:51) but (00:24:53) to actually have a church where people (00:24:55) can come and learn (00:24:57) um of the shabbat and of the feasts and (00:25:00) of the the commandments in a place (00:25:02) that's not threatening (00:25:04) but it's welcoming um (00:25:07) then we're super super blessed to be (00:25:09) able to offer this opportunity to the (00:25:11) dfw metro area and so if you're watching (00:25:14) this (00:25:15) you need to do two things one of course (00:25:17) plug into pft and support fully but (00:25:20) check us out online see what you think (00:25:22) um and i've got to say of course that (00:25:24) part of my journey is when i was (00:25:26) challenged with torah somebody gave me (00:25:28) these two dvds (00:25:30) truth or tradition and identity crisis (00:25:32) an identity crisis (00:25:34) um is truly the motivation between (00:25:38) or behind what we try to do as a (00:25:40) congregation (00:25:42) is uh in the words of the prophet mufasa (00:25:45) people need to remember who you are (00:25:48) because people don't know who they are (00:25:51) yeah for sure you know i'm going to get (00:25:52) emails about this prophet musa mufasa (00:25:56) directly to you there is no prophet (00:25:58) mufasa that comes from the lion king (00:26:00) just so everybody knows (00:26:03) remember (00:26:04) that's right remember this we are (00:26:06) children of god and there's a lot of (00:26:08) children of god out there oh i'm just (00:26:11) joking but no seriously uh ladies and (00:26:14) gentlemen i go and check out brian's (00:26:16) congregation let me screen share this (00:26:18) one more time just so you can see where (00:26:20) he's at on the map uh he is looks like (00:26:24) dead center between dallas and fort (00:26:27) worth they're in arlington (00:26:29) check him out if you're anywhere in that (00:26:31) area you will definitely (00:26:34) be blessed i think brian is not only a (00:26:37) great teacher um he's one of the (00:26:39) funniest guys i know he's also really (00:26:41) good at barbecue so if you can uh if you (00:26:44) can if you can pin him down at home (00:26:46) just tell them that you need some bible (00:26:48) counseling around five or six o'clock (00:26:50) p.m and you probably have a pork chop on (00:26:53) your plate no not not really not really (00:26:55) a pork chop (00:26:56) maybe some beef ribs how's that there (00:26:58) you go so anyway brian thank you so much (00:27:01) for being on the program today uh man i (00:27:04) really pray the father blesses you you (00:27:05) are already super blessed you've blessed (00:27:07) me you've blessed my family my kids and (00:27:10) and uh and i i am definitely blessed to (00:27:12) to be on your your list of friends so (00:27:15) you know one of only really three (00:27:18) major youth camps in the country for the (00:27:21) torah movement for the christian roots (00:27:22) movement i encourage you to take a look (00:27:24) at it messiah texas and hffchurch.com (00:27:30) correct (00:27:31) hff.church and messagetexas.com (00:27:34) all right hff.church and (00:27:36) messiahtexas.com (00:27:38) ladies and gentlemen we will be right (00:27:41) back (00:27:42) right after this we have (00:27:44) rj jackson coming up uh he is become a (00:27:47) very close friend of mine he is not only (00:27:50) professional he not only knows what he's (00:27:52) doing (00:27:53) this guy is impacting hundreds of lives (00:27:56) of young people's lives per week (00:27:59) and we will (00:28:01) catch him right on the other side of (00:28:03) this break (00:28:04) don't go nowhere (00:28:16) [Music] (00:28:36) 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