I want to thank Pastor Les for yielding his pulpit for a week to let me preach.

I understand, though, that you're preaching through Hebrews right now, so I'll yield 15 minutes for rebuttal at the end of this, because you've preached this passage already.

But I'm excited to bring the Word of God to you today.

I'm excited, too, because I go to a church in Wisconsin.

I've been in Wisconsin for the last 16 years, but I was born and raised in West Virginia, and this is how we sing in West Virginia.

So I had to cross a literal ocean to feel more at home.