You say, well why don't you just leave California?
I'll tell you why, because my hope's not in Egypt.
That's why.
Because I'm a sojourner here, that's why.
I'm a pilgrim here, that's why.
And you know what, I'm in the place
where there's just a lot of people to reach.
That's why I'm here.
I'm here because the soul winning is awesome.
I'm here because I love my church.
I'm here because I love the people here.
This is where I grew up.
If people think that California's
one of the most wicked places ever,
well you know what, time to shine bright then.
In the midst of a crooked and perverse nation.
And you know what, I'm a soldier for God
and I wanna be in the hottest part of the battle.
That's where I wanna be.
I'm not gonna put my trust in Egypt.
Look what the Bible says in Isaiah 36.
I said that was the last verse,
but this is actually the last verse.
Look at Isaiah 36, verse six, it says,
"'Lo, thou trustest in the staff
"'of this broken reed on Egypt,
"'whereon if a man lean, it will go into his hand
"'and pierce it.
"'So is Pharaoh king of Egypt to all that trust in him.'"