Hi, grownups.

Thanks for joining.

Happy Monday.

We're going to learn about the Joy to Jerry Judy Jr. Podcast.

It's out now.

You can find the link in today's episode, description.

So you can listen with your kids and talk to them about the Bible.

All right now, if we're honest, reading the Bible consistently can be a challenge, but it's never

too late to start, and we're in this together.

This is the Join the Journey podcast.

Thanks for joining.

I'm Lauren Atkinson on the Join the Journey staff team, and today I am in the

studio with another Watermark staff member. It's Kyle Irin. Hey, Lauren, how are you? Kyle, happy to have

you on the podcast for the first time, right? It's a privilege, yes, very first time. Glad you're on with us,

and before we jump into the passage today, why don't you just start by telling us a little

about yourself and how you got to Watermark? Yeah, thanks for asking. So I got to grow up in California.

I was raised by two parents who loved us really well. I have a younger brother. Sports was our God.

That's our life revolved around playing sports. And in that, just created a lot of performance mindset.

If I do good, if I work hard, then I will be accepted and I'll be worthy of people's love

and affection.

And ended up getting to go down to San Diego State for college and wasn't trying to look for

God at all. Like I wanted to party. I wanted to

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