What’s Coming Next?

Hey, this is Tim, and welcome to the Student Life Podcast, where we explore the everyday challenges and big questions of life through a biblical lens while navigating the realities of a secular world. Enjoy. Yo, what up, family? Welcome to the Student Life Podcast. Um, so I have a few things for you. This, this is just a random bonus drop. Uh, just to kind of let you know, like, uh, what's coming next. Yeah, what's coming next. Um, so I'll just jump straight into it if that's cool. Um, so I've been wrestling with where to take this show. Uh, I believe God gave this to me, man, about 6 years ago. Um, and I think I'm almost maybe at 140 episodes. Of course, mostly a solo, 80% solo, especially early on. Um, like I was kind of, you know, trying to reach out and collaborate and things of that nature. And I was blogging before then, and I stopped because, you know, things just consistently changed and platforms and all the rules and stuff. So finally I just, you know, was still writing journal. Like, I've always been a person that journals quite a bit. And, uh, and so anywho, man, I was just wrestling, um, with like God gave me this, and I was— I've always been under the Christianity, like, category because you have to categorize. I'm assuming you have to categorize when you do a podcast. And then I was like, man, I'm getting into like a lot of leadership, management, stewardship stuff. And so I was like, man, I'm gonna switch over to that. And then I was like, well, no, I want to stay in the Christian space. And ultimately, like, I know it's about promoting the podcast, but I was like, okay, you know, like, I'ma stay in a faith-based community because it is like I look at it as I'm like teaching or preaching or something like that to a degree. And, uh, and so yeah, so after just praying it through, um, and I just was like all the metrics and numbers were saying yeah, make that shift because I was like more want to follow like that Ryan Lee, Greg Crochet, Pastor Greg Crochet, um, who else, a few more like Lane or whatever. And then I was like nah, nah, I'm gonna stay here. Uh, because I believe Christianity is broad enough to hold conversations about scripture, leadership, work, relationships, culture, personal growth, and everyday life. Like, I don't even think self-development is an inherently bad thing, it's just when it becomes the main thing. Um, so like, yeah, if you read the Five Steps to a Better You, like, hey, what can you take from it? Throw out the rest. But ultimately, no, it's through the power of the Holy Spirit and our work. It's a tandem relationship, tandem dynamic. There, but ultimately submitting to Christ, striving to walk in the spirit, only by the spirit. Um, so again, um, that's just what I've been dealing with, but I just want to be like, be open and candid with you all. Um, so with that being said, um, what, what is changing? What is changing then if I'm staying there? So again, definitely going to stay with the monthly podcast, and the reason why is because I want the conversations to go deeper. Um, I want to bring a little bit more vulnerability, man. So you all know, like, I've had 2 counselors, uh, before. I think I've been in counseling for almost 5 years, a little bit over 5 years, and, um, I made the switch. So I had a really good counselor, the first one, man. Um, like, I would say his name, but I don't know if that's a problem. But, um, yeah, now I'm gonna say his name— Matthew. He's in Conway. Matthew Redding, I believe. And, uh, man, he was really, really good. I would say he leaned— definitely was a Christian guy. Um, and, and, um, yeah, it was, it was great. And I had an insurance change. My company, my employer changed insurance, so I set out for a while. And then I had a, uh, I was praying because, man, it was weighty going through all of that again and not trying to put everything on the counselor or anything, but it's like, oh my goodness, man, I don't want because I can be very open in a space like that. And then the Lord led me to Brad Hayes, uh, who's been phenomenal, man. A biblical counselor, very sound guy. And, uh, so with that being said, of course through reading, of course through talking to, you know, still having a pastor, uh, mentors, brothers I can talk to in safe spaces, I'm learning even more when it comes to the balance between transparency and vulnerability. And processing, uh, what to share, what not to share. And sometimes I get it wrong, you know, and I just say, and doubt it back. But for the most part, it is— I'm becoming more and more healthier. I think one of the foundational questions that I was asked is like, hey Tim Pratt Jr., if you— if something happened to you right now, would you be with the Lord? And I was like, oh yeah, no question. Not in my confidence, because in Christ Jesus, like, that, that's complete faith. I know we make jokes about I'm just trying to get in, I want to make— no, I'm going to heaven, uh, because of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. And you know, of course, some his lordship and his submission, to strive and look like him day by day. Uh, and then he was like, well, okay, great, I love that, that's what I was hoping to hear. Uh, because he was like, if, if I didn't hear that, then it wouldn't really be no need for this second question. Uh, but then my counselor, like, it was something along the lines of like, okay, so would you be healthy though? Would you— if you die right now, are you healthy? And so I thought about that for a little bit. I was like, no, not really. So he's like, it's possible to be saved and go spend eternity with Christ if something was to happen to you, all while living an unhealthy life. And I know that might be very simple to you, but that rocked me to my core. I will probably always drop that in here in some— you're probably gonna hear it even down episode laters or whatever, but that rocked me to my core. And you might, you might disagree with it, but it was for me in that time, and I believe the Holy Spirit used it. And so Um, with that, I was just like, wow. So it just, it was like a journey of, man, like, I want to be— I started looking at the Bible more through wholeness, through a lens of like, yes, spirituality, spiritual, I want to be like the Lord, yes, I need the Holy Spirit, but there's a physical side of the mental side of it, um, and emotional side of it. And, uh, I look at like those four areas And I know like the scriptures say strength, but I look at those areas, it's like wholeness, man. I want to be whole. It's not that I'm not going to have struggles, not that I'm going to have emotions and get upset, and I might like get angry, say something. It's not, but it's like, man, how quick can I regulate? How quick can I be aware of that? Uh, not just master the language and not doing the work, but actually doing the work and having a language to it. Because a lot of times, man, we What I'm learning— oh, thank you, Holy Spirit. See, this, this is like, let me say, I gotta be obedient. A lot of times, uh, we ask people to see us in a way that we don't even have language for, let alone them. And so one of the biggest things I'm learning and where I'm striving, I'm like, God, I'm not really looking like— and I don't mean this in a boastful way, like, I am a, a student. I don't know everything. Every time I pick up my Bible, every time I read a book, every time I listen to a podcast, sometimes read the same book 5 or 6 times, read the same paragraph, let alone especially the Bible. I'm always learning something. I'm like, oh man, that's another different angle, another different depth that you can look at that. And so I learned how much I don't know every single day when I talk to somebody. I'm like, every single day, or something is brought back to my remembrance with more depth. It's not that I'm— that I don't remember things or whatever, but it's like I'm always learning, or the depthness, and asking God, okay, now relative— I believe it's like a virtue asking for wisdom for the virtues that we have. I might be butchering it, but anywho, uh, that being said, it's like, I'm like, man, okay, Lord, help me say this in a way— I'm not probably saying nothing new to most of people who've been following you for years, but help me repackage this in a way that it sticks or it softens the heart just a little bit more for the next person. Uh, one, like, because the Bible is clear. Like, a lot of times we trip over, like, oh, you know, well, um, well, I've been teaching this for years and I've been saying this for years. Okay, that's cool, but the Bible is clear. One plant, one waters, but it's God to bring forth the increase. None of us can take glory in the increase. And I think we need to humble ourselves a little bit in that, in that space, man. Uh, we take things too personal. So I can work with somebody for 5 years and they walk away from me, and then 2 months they I could see them and they just— I mean, on this quest, like, man, I just got saved and got baptized, but here I go. Well, why they couldn't see it when I was— why, why we just can't rejoice right there? Just pause right there and say, man, God, thank you. Because we want to share in the glory a little bit, if we're honest, um, and we want to take credit for it. And I think we have to be careful with that. I would even go as far as to say it's dangerous, man. So anywho, uh, I don't know, the Holy Spirit— like, when I get to talking, man, God just He do his, he do his thing, man. So, uh, let me get back on track. So that being said, there's a lot of times that I believe that we just don't have language. And I've been asking God, I was like, Lord, you know, I'm gonna study. I have like a framework that I use. Um, I typically don't, I typically don't teach a lot of top— I actually, I do just do topical here and I preach more expository. So this is a beautiful balance. Um, but, uh, But what I'm trying to say is that I'm like, Lord, help me give language. Like, that is from God. Help me say this in a way that will give language, but at the same time step aside and allow the Holy Spirit to do what only he knows what to do. That's why when I pray, I navigate, man. Yes, like word of wisdom, word of knowledge, and all of that. But I'm like, hey, I'm just a vessel, man. I sometimes— I really don't know. I don't see— I kind of can discern something, But you know what, man, I'mma sit with you. Like sometimes that's all I can do. Like, hey man, look, I don't wanna say I understand what you're feeling 'cause all of us can express things different ways, but like, hey man, that's understandable 'cause I once was. Or hey sis, that's understandable. And then just pray and shut up. Sometimes that's what we need to do. We need a ministry of shut up. Like shut up and just be present. And so like, but anywho, man, I digress. Let me go. So that's what essentially is coming. Down the pipe. Like, you're gonna get more of this. Like, I do feel like I've been giving pretty decent content, but God is calling me to more, and I want to be obedient to that. Um, so I want to just explore the tension and, like, in things inside of just, um, like, you're— I'm not gonna try to resolve everything. Like, I'm, I'm on this journey with you. Uh, I don't want to just preach nuance and tension for nuance and tension's sake, but, uh, I don't believe every subject has an easy answer. Because if it did, then you'll be— you'll come to me all the time when you need to be going to Jesus Christ. Another thing, like my counselor told me, like, I don't have all the answers, but I know somebody that do. And sometimes he might choose to answer it, sometimes he might not. Sometimes he might give it to you, you see him in glory, I don't know. So we're gonna— we're gonna sit with things and not always just be like, oh well, that's a conclusion, that's a practical application. Sometimes the application is like, hey, go, go, go talk with Jesus. Sit with him. And when he speaks, man, ask him for the heart posture to obey it or accept it, whatever it may be. And so I just— and another thing is like, I want to collaborate with people more. Like, I'm going to be more intentional in that space. Um, I want to collaborate with people from different backgrounds, uh, that hate what I believe. I don't mind. Like, and when I say collaborate, uh, I know some people might say, oh, you're gonna fellowship with them? Like, I just just want to sit with people. Of course I want to sit with a lot of like-minded people as well, but I want to, I want to thought spar with people. And, you know, long as it's just in a respectful way, uh, and, and, and just, you know, it's like, hey, okay, you know, we just don't see it that way, but thank you, thank you for the dialogue. And just working those muscles, uh, but again, from different backgrounds, experiences, generations, professions, and just from all walks of life. Like, that's where I'm at. Um, again, we, we might not see things— always see things the same way, um, but that can make the conversation even better. And that's just a muscle that I want to keep exercising. Like, Lord knows I have to exercise it at work. Uh, sometimes it's hard to exercise with my wife because I take it a little bit more personal. I'm probably with them kids, but, but, but everybody else, I'm like, ah, okay, you know. So, um, so that, that's the thing, man. Uh, so yeah, so the rhythm just going forward is, uh, again, the, the podcast will stay once a month. Definitely going to every now and then drop, you know, a bonus or whatever, or just ad hoc, but the cadence will be default. Expect once a month. Uh, like, um, every now and then, um, I might drop something like where I might do like this part, like two-part thing or three-part, drop them all at the same time. I don't know, like, we'll see. I might do some stuff like just trying to get a little bit more creative Again, it's just depthness, uh, layers to it. I don't want to— I don't just, just care about distance anymore of just trying to say a lot. I'm, I'm— I have articulation coach, AI coach at that, and then a communications coach. Uh, that's the Raw Employer that's helping us. So anywho, that's another subject. But, um, so just trying to get better in that area, man, just trying to continue to grow. Um, again, but some subjects, they might require more than one conversation, um, and so I don't, I don't want to just release content for releasing sake. Uh, I want— again, I want this podcast to have depth and then connect people to a larger community and conversation. Like, that is where I'm at now. Like, I don't want to optimize for growth, I don't want to optimize for clickbait, I don't want to optimize for none of that. Like, I want to understand trends and what's going on and be adaptable and all of that, but I don't want to optimize. I want to optimize for— I don't want to optimize for like again, the trends and all that type of stuff. I want to optimize for, um, relationship, fellowship. I want to optimize for community, pointing people, whether it be here or somewhere, your local church. Find your tribe, uh, man. All of that, like, that is where my heart is at. And that's just— I'm going to be faithful and obedient to Christ no matter what it looks like. Uh, so that being said, like, it is a larger ecosystem, uh, so just real quick, and I'm gonna just hit these with it. So the podcast is only one part of what I'm building now. Like, uh, that's what God shows. Like, hey, look, you got to think systems, Tim. You got to apply to your own life. You, you're doing it, helping everybody else do it, but you're not sitting down and applying to your whole life. Um, and I'm even like looking at my health and all of that in that way. I'm 36, man. So, uh, the podcast is only one part of what I'm building. Uh, like, I'll, I'll— like, I'm, I'm going to continue to blog. I try to write for like a 2 to 3 minute read. It can be but most people are just not going to read past 4 or 5 minutes. I look at the analytics. Um, I'll keep sharing my thoughts like on open forums and thinking out loud and all that type of stuff, you know, just different threads when I write on like social media and stuff like that. Um, again, so the website, man, we— I've, I've been deep in that thing right there, man. The website, uh, will be the main hub for everybody. So www— that's too many— www.timothypratt.org. The, the website will be the main hub. It's where, like, it's just, it will be the central place that people can go read, respond, connect with me, uh, schedule a coaching session, or just like sometimes I have like— it's mixed up, like, you know, my coaching versus like the pastoral, um, because I am an associate pastor at heart. So I, and I'm train lightly in pastoral counseling and a mix of coaching. So that's something that we, we can explore, um, and you know, because my wife and I have dreams of having a practice one day where she'll be the licensed counselor and I'll be the pastoral counselor and coach, um, but nevertheless, um, we can explore that. And it is— will be a paid option on the coaching side of it. But for availability and like conversations, like maybe a 30-minute conversation ongoing, then, you know, to reserving the right because I'm vetting and building relationships with licensed therapists in other communities. I'm gonna have to point you in a different direction, uh, depending on the depth of, of all of that. Anywho, that, that— if, if you go to the website and that's the place you want to go, we'll see what that looks like. Um, but again, uh, the website has been updated. Like I say, more updates are coming. Um, oh, that's what it is. Yeah, so I built me an AI twin, and I'm very excited about that. Uh, I'm very excited about that. So I'm still training it. Um, I told my wife, if something ever happens to me, it's about 75% close. And it might sometimes get you— it's my digital mind, so it can access whatever. So it might— you might say, oh man, this sucks, this sounds like— or Tim, this actually sounds better than you. I don't know, but I am training it. Um, uh, it's, it's in my understanding is deeply trained. So you got to understand, like, I have over 8 years of content from my journals to— of course, some stuff I didn't give to it because very, very sensitive. So I just kind of like lightly went around it, you know, or whatever. But for the most part, I pointed it to like, I think I had like over 250-something blogs. My YouTube channel, you hear a lot of transcripts from here. Again, just raw dumps, taking pictures and uploading it in there and training in Knowledge Hub. And then just kind of like letting AI helping me think through like my operating or philosophy and training it on that. And just all of that. So it's, it's pretty dope. And then to the point, like, yeah, like, I kind of, kind of strict with it. I'm like, hey, you know, it might start saying the same thing a little wonky, but I'm trying to like get it to the point where it'll just like, okay, I think I need to reach out to the real Tim Pratt Jr. and then we can go from there. But anywho, I know that's a lot. Um, so yeah, we, we got that. Um, so I'm really happy about that. And one of the main things I'm really about thinking about using, because I work with a few churches is using it as their primary, uh, leadership development tool. Like, I mean, it'll get into some biblical things, like very foundational. I try to stay— because I'm very— I mean, I'm very picky on a lot of stuff, um, but I hold more of a, like, back and forth. Not saying I don't hold attention for the Bible and back and forth and can't be sharpened or anything, but I'm saying, like, when it comes to theological things, I'm like, okay, you know, like, it'll get into some basic concepts, a little bit of intermediate, uh, but for the most part, it might— that one might hit you with a let's talk to Tim, like, talk to him. But leadership stuff, it's extensively— I point to a lot of, uh, stuff on there in the coaching because, you know, I'm a senior agile coach, uh, as well. So that, that's it. All right, so, um, so yeah, so it's a chat feature 24/7. Um, again, YouTube, I'm doing more of my teaching on, on YouTube. Um, like, like, so yeah, you just have to go there where I'm sharing my screen and doing a lot of teaching there. So I want that to be connected as well. Um, so the goal again, like, I was just looking at it, applying this thing and actually stepping out, you know, and reaching out and soliciting some expertise. Uh, and I just, I didn't want it like, because it was just like a bunch of disconnected platforms and no flow. And so again, it's coming back to be that hub where the goal is to build that ecosystem where the podcast, the blog, the website which is the central hub. The video, conversations, community, like it all works together. So one of the things that I'm testing is that I want to build a student life community. Uh, I don't— I'm thinking about a Facebook group. If not Facebook group, I might— I'm trying to find something where it's like— I might use GroupMe. I don't know, like I'm gonna try to find an application that— because a lot— everybody's not on Facebook, so I don't— but I know a lot of people are. But I'm just trying to do something where like I can go live in this community, uh, put out an event, you know. If it's only one person, if it's only me, I'ma just record and talk to myself and then I'll publish it and drop it in the chat, you know. Or it might be 2, 5, 6, but just something. That's what I'm thinking. But then it's not rest— like, it's not always me, but I want to start super small, uh, possibly like work with some people that can kind of carry it and do certain things and give them a voice, bring people that, you know, of course vetting just like testing them, seeing the life like I hope they would do me. Uh, and yeah, but just kind of create that community safe space, you know. Just be careful to be guidelines and community things of that nature. Uh, it's not— we don't want to do open forum counseling session, but we want to be just a community of encouragement, you know. Then it's like, do I just start with men or men and women? Because if I do men and women, of course my wife got to be in there and she gotta— she gotta see everything. And it's not the lack of trust in me, but hey, we live in a world, man, where you guilty before you innocent. So yeah, I just got to think through that and ask the Holy Spirit for wisdom and see, see how that goes. Uh, but yeah, so that, that's what it is. Like, it's that community. Like, I'm having more coffee shop syncs, uh, life on life, man. So it's a, it's a beautiful thing going on. Just, I told my wife, I want to work hard, then slow it down, slow life, pay off this debt and all that type of stuff. So, so anywho, that, that's what's coming., part of the larger ecosystem. So over the last 3 or 4 months, man, again, I've just been deeply researching and refining primarily over 5 major areas. Um, they might sound like different subjects, but trust me, they're all connected. Uh, I would say look at it like this, like it's like the same house, but each subject gives us a different window to look through, if that makes sense. Uh, I can't say that again because I was thinking out loud. So, uh, so again, the view may change, like, you know, like depending on the window or whatever. Uh, but we are still looking at the same house. So again, it's just through that Christian worldview, that Christian lens. Some windows may show scripture and theology, and some windows might show more of the leadership, the systems, the culture, uh, like formation, community, like all that type of stuff. So I just want to explore how all those things are connected instead of separating faith from the rest of life, like that integrated life going back to the ecosystem, like it's about integration. Uh, so like this is kind of like, uh, man, this ended up turning out way longer than I thought. Lord Jesus. Um, so I've just been working hard to create, you know, just again that thoughtful, honest, um, just grounded, like a useful space, a useful community. I don't want this to just become content that people consume and forget. Like that is not— that's why I kind of like the once a month and then trying to build community for people to interact. You might say, hey man, I need to connect with that brother. Like, we got some pretty dope things, man, even at my home church, Willow Chapel Ministries. Some dope things, uh, like I'm trying to like cross-work with Lively Stone in Stuttgart. But Willow Chapel Ministries in Pine Bluff, Arkansas— if you are a Pine Bluff listener, hey, I encourage you to get down there every other— we just had it this Tuesday. So typically what we're doing is prayer on Tuesday at 6. Uh, on the first Tuesday, sometimes I think if it's a fifth Tuesday in there, but for the most part, prayer on Tuesday at 6, then Bible study at 7. Then it's Brotherhood and Sisterhood night at 6, so separated space. Uh, then Bible study, of course. Then next one is development night, where it's not just spiritual, it could be, it could be like anything, conflict like management, leadership development, spiritual development, like whatever. Um, but it's development night. It's like real handles, real tools, real practicality. And then we come back to brother and sisterhood night, and then we start over again with prayer night. So this Tuesday will be, um, development night. Yep, by Maurice, my boy gonna come with that heat. I already know. Um, they might not even want me up there on development night no more, but, but, uh, but yeah, man. So it's like, it's just getting into that practicality, and going from there. Uh, so yeah, some, some pretty cool things going on there. Then we have like typically family night. Uh, I don't think it was this month, but just need to get— find like a— just a— I'd say like a recurring thing. So anywho, um, that's, that's what's going on there. Um, so again, yeah, I got lost. So I, I just want to create conversations and community. I want to help people, uh, think more deeply, and I want people to help me think more deeply. I want to get away from all this surface level stuff, man. Uh, I'm not saying everything has to be deep, not saying that, but I'm just saying like really growing, doing the work, uh, in our space. I want people to feel like they can engage, like ask questions. Like, it is okay to ask hard questions because sometimes I might tell you, hey, I need to go sit with that a little bit and pray and ask God or talk to somebody else. We can disagree respectfully and contribute. That's the beauty in it, man. So ultimately, I want to just point people toward a deeper life with Christ, a more— just a more faithful way of living and the journey of it. And hey, like, it's going to be a wrestling match. Some days it's gonna be like, man, oh Lord, thank you, I have grown so much. And some I'm like, Lord, how much are you gonna prune me? How much are you gonna shape me? Like, that's— it's just this call, this journey of becoming until we're in our glorified state. So that being said, all of that, if an episode has helped you, man, I'm asking you right now to just share it with somebody and ask them to go find an episode they like and share it with somebody. Like, I need you all help. Um, like, I just started to really get a little bit more active on social media, and my wife was pushing me for that, done some rebranding and all of that type of stuff. So of course, again, leveraging tools and AI is really helping, um, but I don't want to over-index on it because that's not what it's about. I'm not a— I don't want to just be a content machine like that because it just— it's already a lot of noise out here. So anywho, uh, share it with somebody, man, like, or share with 2, 3, 4, 5 people. Like, I'm asking you, I'm, I'm asking you to do that. Like, look in your phone and be like, hey, do me a favor, and go subscribe to my boy podcast, uh, my fam podcast, man. And then say, man, just listen to 5-10 minutes of it and ask somebody else. As a matter of fact, I'm asking you to review it. If it's a 1, it's a 1. Like, I, you know, I'm asking for you just honestly, because I take that feedback on the chin. Like, trust me, it was rough. I wanted to take out a lot of— it's even some recent ones, but a lot of newer episodes down. I used to kind of get a little defensive when people say, man, you talking too fast, uh, and I still do sometimes. But anywho, it's feedback, so it's all good. Uh, but share it with someone. Uh, you don't have to— again, you don't have to just promote. I'm not asking you to turn into a promoter or anything, but I'm like, every now and then just share it. Uh, but even if it's just an episode, just send it to somebody that, uh, something that connected with you or something that you might think connect with them. Uh, even if it's just a, hey, start at this clip and I'll listen to here. Again, I'm just— I'm gonna trust God and trust the— like, you know, not— we don't trust God and trust that the content is valuable enough. They might be like, okay, or they might be like, nah, this ain't for me. And that's cool because we're not for everybody. I can't listen to every podcast or read every blog that's out there. Um, so again, I'm just asking you, man, just engage with it, comment, respond, you know, join in on the conversation. Um, use as a conversation starter and on and on and on. Uh, let me know, like, I'm looking for feedback. Uh, so connect with me on the site, like, let me know what subjects you want me to explore more deeply. And if I don't know, I will find someone, uh, and we will figure it out. Trust me, I'm sure somebody that can speak to something, or I will go do my homework and be educated and speak to it. Um, the community part again only works when people move from listening to engaging. Like, we, we have to— the Lord's really been putting in Acts 2 model on my heart. Now, a lot of people teach it, Acts 2:42, um, but he's been putting it on there in Acts 4 as well. So again, this bonus episode was really about what's ahead. It ended up being longer, uh, than I thought. Man, maybe I am a Baptist teacher and preacher. Like, I'm not— I, you know, I'm joking, uh, it's funny, Annie, because like my chat was like, uh, I told her like how I grew up and, you know, now non-denominational. Like, I don't subscribe, like, I, I know, you know, but it's like, you know, you're moving towards a reform Pentecostal. What is it? Oh no, you still got Baptist. So I was just like, oh well, maybe that's a good thing, you know, I'm balanced in new ones or whatever, you know, reform some areas. I'm just like, well, some more areas you're deeply reformed on. Uh, so anywho, um, I thought that was funny. It might be corny to you But, um, but yeah, so it's just like, that's, that's what it is, man. I, I don't really see things through a denominational perspective. If, if it contradicts scripture— I'm not saying you people got to stop being Baptist or Pentecostal or Presbyterian or whatever, but I'm just saying, for me, if it contradicts scripture, your boy gonna side with scripture over denominational preference. And that might be why I might get kicked out of every last one of them. Uh, we'll see. Like, I'm not saying globally disrespect them or anything like that. But you know what I'm saying, like, I'm pretty sure even some people, like, whatever, that's all another subject. I'm about to go down the rabbit hole. Uh, so, so yeah, so the foundation is still Christianity. The conversations, again, they may move through leadership, work, like relationships, culture, life, uh, but faith, faith will remain at the center. Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ will remain at the center because of the integration. So my last thought, and I'll shut up, and you Go back doing what you're doing. Um, I'm looking forward— like, please hear me, I'm gonna stay audio. I'm gonna do some video, but I'm, I'm loving audio because I believe it just allows people to multitask. But I'm looking forward to going deeper and again bringing more voices into the conversation and building something that people can genuinely be a part of. Like, that is where my heart is at, um, and I all sincerity, man. So again, I know that this went long. I'm tracking at 30 minutes. I love you all. Be blessed, and I will talk to you all soon. Love. Thanks for joining me today on the Student Life Podcast. And remember, learning never stops and wisdom grows as we seek truth in both scripture and life. And until next time, keep walking faithfully and thinking deeply. Be blessed.