Welcome to the Excel Stillmore podcast. I'm your host, Chris Emerson, and I'm thrilled to introduce once again a great sponsor for the program, Tyler Kane, a close friend and fellow believer. He serves as the senior loan officer at statewide mortgage, based in Louisville, Kentucky.

Statewide mortgage is a company founded by a brother in Christ.

Tyler brings 20 years of expertise to the table, making him a trusted advisor for numerous families navigating the complexities of the mortgage industry.

Whether you're a first-time homebuyer, considering refinancing,

or dreaming about future homeownership goals, Tyler and his team stand ready to assist you

every step of the way. For more information, you can find a link to their website in our show

notes or feel free to reach out directly to Tyler at 813-380-8487. And on his behalf and mine, thanks for listening.

Hey, welcome. I'm so glad you're here. Have I told you lately how much I enjoy doing this? This is the

sixth season, and I often tell myself, this has got to be it. I mean, hang it up at the end of the year.

And then I have days like this where I'm just so genuinely excited to share with you something that I'm

learning and that I think can encourage you that I really just don't ever want it to end. It will at

some point, but it ain't going to be today. So before we get into the details of growing and going,

I need to tell you where the idea originated.

Last week, I was listening to a podcast hosted by a friend of mine named Wes McAdams.

The podcast is titled Radically Christian Bible Study Podcast, and he frequently interviews guests to talk with them about what they are passionate about.

I've had the privilege being on that program to talk about Grace a year or so ago.

And so generally speaking, I recommend the series wherein I know you can find things that will help you.

But for me, last week was off the charts.

He interviewed a man named Marcus Stenson.

Marcus pushed the idea of growing and going. His central concept is that we need to be more than just a title. We need to be disciples. And that

boils down to be one and make one, which just by itself is enough to change the trajectory of our

lives. And for a solid hour,

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