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I am under the impression that we’re not

I am under the impression that we’re not supposed to timestamp these

supposed to timestamp these

supposed to timestamp these presentations so that they would be

presentations so that they would be

presentations so that they would be dated too quickly so I’m going to

dated too quickly so I’m going to

dated too quickly so I’m going to violate the TEDx protocol right off the

violate the TEDx protocol right off the

violate the TEDx protocol right off the bat and say that we are staging this

bat and say that we are staging this

bat and say that we are staging this event toward the end of the year 2017 we

event toward the end of the year 2017 we

event toward the end of the year 2017 we used to say the year of our Lord 2017

used to say the year of our Lord 2017

used to say the year of our Lord 2017 but the little initials next to the date

but the little initials next to the date

but the little initials next to the date ad on O Domini year of our Lord

ad on O Domini year of our Lord

ad on O Domini year of our Lord but those initials have been replaced in

but those initials have been replaced in

but those initials have been replaced in the wider culture of course by the

the wider culture of course by the

the wider culture of course by the letters C II the Common Era a more

letters C II the Common Era a more

letters C II the Common Era a more religiously neutral designation for the

religiously neutral designation for the

religiously neutral designation for the year a couple months ago though our

year a couple months ago though our

year a couple months ago though our Jewish neighbors celebrated their New

Jewish neighbors celebrated their New

Jewish neighbors celebrated their New Year’s and they don’t use C E or ad they

Year’s and they don’t use C E or ad they

Year’s and they don’t use C E or ad they said goodbye to the Year 5777 and

said goodbye to the Year 5777 and

said goodbye to the Year 5777 and welcomed in 5778 a M which means on a

welcomed in 5778 a M which means on a

welcomed in 5778 a M which means on a Monday the year of the world the year

Monday the year of the world the year

Monday the year of the world the year zero on the Hebrew calendar is the year

zero on the Hebrew calendar is the year

zero on the Hebrew calendar is the year 3760 before the Common Era which is the

3760 before the Common Era which is the

3760 before the Common Era which is the traditional date for creation about the

traditional date for creation about the

traditional date for creation about the same time our Muslim friends assured in

same time our Muslim friends assured in

same time our Muslim friends assured in the new year it was out with 1438 and in

the new year it was out with 1438 and in

the new year it was out with 1438 and in with 1439 aah-aah no history which means

with 1439 aah-aah no history which means

with 1439 aah-aah no history which means the year of the migration when the first

the year of the migration when the first

the year of the migration when the first Muslims moved from Mecca to Medina which

Muslims moved from Mecca to Medina which

Muslims moved from Mecca to Medina which happened in the year 622 of the Common

happened in the year 622 of the Common

happened in the year 622 of the Common Era or exactly 1395 years ago if you’re

Era or exactly 1395 years ago if you’re

Era or exactly 1395 years ago if you’re doing math in your head and wondering

doing math in your head and wondering

doing math in your head and wondering why it’s called 1439 well it’s because

why it’s called 1439 well it’s because

why it’s called 1439 well it’s because our Muslim friends follow a lunar

our Muslim friends follow a lunar

our Muslim friends follow a lunar calendar not a solar calendar so it’s

calendar not a solar calendar so it’s

calendar not a solar calendar so it’s 1439 aah trust me

1439 aah trust me

1439 aah trust me of course in a couple of months our

of course in a couple of months our

of course in a couple of months our Chinese friends around the world will

Chinese friends around the world will

Chinese friends around the world will say goodbye to 47:15 and hello to 47:16

say goodbye to 47:15 and hello to 47:16

say goodbye to 47:15 and hello to 47:16 aah oh no wrong D the first year of the

aah oh no wrong D the first year of the

aah oh no wrong D the first year of the reign of a legendary Chinese emperor and

reign of a legendary Chinese emperor and

reign of a legendary Chinese emperor and if you don’t know that number maybe you

if you don’t know that number maybe you

if you don’t know that number maybe you know that they will

know that they will

know that they will so say farewell to the year of the

so say farewell to the year of the

so say farewell to the year of the rooster and welcome in the year of the

rooster and welcome in the year of the

rooster and welcome in the year of the dog another feature of the Chinese

dog another feature of the Chinese

dog another feature of the Chinese calendar not too many weeks after that

calendar not too many weeks after that

calendar not too many weeks after that my Baha’i friends will mark the very

my Baha’i friends will mark the very

my Baha’i friends will mark the very beginning of the year 175 because it

beginning of the year 175 because it

beginning of the year 175 because it will be exactly a hundred and seventy

will be exactly a hundred and seventy

will be exactly a hundred and seventy four years after an important

four years after an important

four years after an important pronouncement by one of their two

pronouncement by one of their two

pronouncement by one of their two founders of founders of the Baha’i faith

founders of founders of the Baha’i faith

founders of founders of the Baha’i faith so it will be the beginning of 175 b/e

so it will be the beginning of 175 b/e

so it will be the beginning of 175 b/e of the Baha’i era probably goes without

of the Baha’i era probably goes without

of the Baha’i era probably goes without saying that the number that is the

saying that the number that is the

saying that the number that is the starting point on any culture or

starting point on any culture or

starting point on any culture or religions calendar it’s a really

religions calendar it’s a really

religions calendar it’s a really important number I mean it tells you

important number I mean it tells you

important number I mean it tells you what that group of people considers to

what that group of people considers to

what that group of people considers to be the pivotal moment in their history

be the pivotal moment in their history

be the pivotal moment in their history it’s more than just a reference point on

it’s more than just a reference point on

it’s more than just a reference point on the calendar though for many people I

the calendar though for many people I

the calendar though for many people I mean for many people it is the reference

mean for many people it is the reference

mean for many people it is the reference point for everything including how we

point for everything including how we

point for everything including how we spend our time and we certainly spend

spend our time and we certainly spend

spend our time and we certainly spend our time and save time and waste time

our time and save time and waste time

our time and save time and waste time what you may not know is that we’re some

what you may not know is that we’re some

what you may not know is that we’re some of the few people in the world and this

of the few people in the world and this

of the few people in the world and this half of the globe that speak of time in

half of the globe that speak of time in

half of the globe that speak of time in those terms it’s called the reification

those terms it’s called the reification

those terms it’s called the reification of time taking an abstraction and

of time taking an abstraction and

of time taking an abstraction and turning turning it into a concrete

turning turning it into a concrete

turning turning it into a concrete commodity that you can buy sell save

commodity that you can buy sell save

commodity that you can buy sell save waste when we speak of it in that way

waste when we speak of it in that way

waste when we speak of it in that way the rest of the world hears that like

the rest of the world hears that like

the rest of the world hears that like nonsense but this is part of our

nonsense but this is part of our

nonsense but this is part of our cultural heritage your people who travel

cultural heritage your people who travel

cultural heritage your people who travel a lot or maybe you yourself have

a lot or maybe you yourself have

a lot or maybe you yourself have experienced it you go to some other

experienced it you go to some other

experienced it you go to some other place you come back and you say you know

place you come back and you say you know

place you come back and you say you know people in country X are not time

people in country X are not time

people in country X are not time conscious like we are actually you

conscious like we are actually you

conscious like we are actually you should know that everyone in the world

should know that everyone in the world

should know that everyone in the world is time conscious just not time

is time conscious just not time

is time conscious just not time conscious in the same way so the more

conscious in the same way so the more

conscious in the same way so the more precise way to say that is they’re not

precise way to say that is they’re not

precise way to say that is they’re not perhaps clock conscious like we are in a

perhaps clock conscious like we are in a

perhaps clock conscious like we are in a clock conscious society ours is called a

clock conscious society ours is called a

clock conscious society ours is called a linear culture where we measure time

linear culture where we measure time

linear culture where we measure time with a clock put important dates on time

with a clock put important dates on time

with a clock put important dates on time lines because from the majority cultures

lines because from the majority cultures

lines because from the majority cultures perspective there’s a beginning and

perspective there’s a beginning and

perspective there’s a beginning and there is an end in time all

there is an end in time all

there is an end in time all proceeds in one direction well that’s

proceeds in one direction well that’s

proceeds in one direction well that’s linear time many cultures of the world

linear time many cultures of the world

linear time many cultures of the world see time cyclically if you believe for

see time cyclically if you believe for

see time cyclically if you believe for example in reincarnation you believe

example in reincarnation you believe

example in reincarnation you believe that what goes around comes around that

that what goes around comes around that

that what goes around comes around that who goes around comes around

who goes around comes around

who goes around comes around timelines wouldn’t make sense to you but

timelines wouldn’t make sense to you but

timelines wouldn’t make sense to you but time circles would make sense

time circles would make sense

time circles would make sense anthropologists have even added another

anthropologists have even added another

anthropologists have even added another category to linear and cyclical time

category to linear and cyclical time

category to linear and cyclical time they talk about pendulum time which is

they talk about pendulum time which is

they talk about pendulum time which is perhaps a suitable description for the

perhaps a suitable description for the

perhaps a suitable description for the way people in agrarian societies

way people in agrarian societies

way people in agrarian societies describe time it’s a pendulum that goes

describe time it’s a pendulum that goes

describe time it’s a pendulum that goes back and forth between the rainy season

back and forth between the rainy season

back and forth between the rainy season and the dry season between summer and

and the dry season between summer and

and the dry season between summer and winter between planting and harvest and

winter between planting and harvest and

winter between planting and harvest and then again back and forth next year and

then again back and forth next year and

then again back and forth next year and the year after pendulum time now in a

the year after pendulum time now in a

the year after pendulum time now in a clock oriented culture like this one we

clock oriented culture like this one we

clock oriented culture like this one we measure time down to the second

measure time down to the second

measure time down to the second sometimes even down to the split second

sometimes even down to the split second

sometimes even down to the split second depending on what it is we’re trying to

depending on what it is we’re trying to

depending on what it is we’re trying to measure if it’s a hundred meter dash

measure if it’s a hundred meter dash

measure if it’s a hundred meter dash you need split seconds if we’re trying

you need split seconds if we’re trying

you need split seconds if we’re trying to figure out if the shooter release the

to figure out if the shooter release the

to figure out if the shooter release the ball before the buzzer sounded at the

ball before the buzzer sounded at the

ball before the buzzer sounded at the end of the basketball game then we need

end of the basketball game then we need

end of the basketball game then we need split seconds again many people in much

split seconds again many people in much

split seconds again many people in much of the world have no need for seconds

of the world have no need for seconds

of the world have no need for seconds they don’t really even need minutes in

they don’t really even need minutes in

they don’t really even need minutes in cyclical cultures or pendulum time

cyclical cultures or pendulum time

cyclical cultures or pendulum time oriented cultures it’s the event itself

oriented cultures it’s the event itself

oriented cultures it’s the event itself that’s important if the event is a

that’s important if the event is a

that’s important if the event is a memorial service or a celebration of

memorial service or a celebration of

memorial service or a celebration of some kind doesn’t matter what the

some kind doesn’t matter what the

some kind doesn’t matter what the official start time might be what

official start time might be what

official start time might be what matters is that we wait till everybody’s

matters is that we wait till everybody’s

matters is that we wait till everybody’s there and then that’s when we begin so

there and then that’s when we begin so

there and then that’s when we begin so for obvious reasons when people from

for obvious reasons when people from

for obvious reasons when people from different cultures or even different sub

different cultures or even different sub

different cultures or even different sub cultures interact and bring with them

cultures interact and bring with them

cultures interact and bring with them their different interpretations of time

their different interpretations of time

their different interpretations of time sometimes collisions happen their

sometimes collisions happen their

sometimes collisions happen their disagreements over what it means to be

disagreements over what it means to be

disagreements over what it means to be late or early what it means to be on

late or early what it means to be on

late or early what it means to be on time but it doesn’t really have to be

time but it doesn’t really have to be

time but it doesn’t really have to be just people from different cultures I

just people from different cultures I

just people from different cultures I mean sometimes even those of us in the

mean sometimes even those of us in the

mean sometimes even those of us in the same culture are not on the same page

same culture are not on the same page

same culture are not on the same page that time right I mean how many of us in

that time right I mean how many of us in

that time right I mean how many of us in this room are annoyed when people are

this room are annoyed when people are

this room are annoyed when people are late

late

late whatever late means in your world how

whatever late means in your world how

whatever late means in your world how many people are annoyed at people who

many people are annoyed at people who

many people are annoyed at people who are annoyed when people are late they’re

are annoyed when people are late they’re

are annoyed when people are late they’re just too uptight about being on time

just too uptight about being on time

just too uptight about being on time which brings to mind an unflattering

which brings to mind an unflattering

which brings to mind an unflattering story about me I was coming home one

story about me I was coming home one

story about me I was coming home one afternoon there’s only one cook in our

afternoon there’s only one cook in our

afternoon there’s only one cook in our household sorry and she was in the

household sorry and she was in the

household sorry and she was in the kitchen preparing the meal I said honey

kitchen preparing the meal I said honey

kitchen preparing the meal I said honey how long before dinner and she said oh

how long before dinner and she said oh

how long before dinner and she said oh it’ll be a little while I was looking

it’ll be a little while I was looking

it’ll be a little while I was looking for something a little more precise than

for something a little more precise than

for something a little more precise than that so I asked again so 10 minutes 15

that so I asked again so 10 minutes 15

that so I asked again so 10 minutes 15 minutes can you ballpark in here for me

minutes can you ballpark in here for me

minutes can you ballpark in here for me and she said well I don’t know it’ll be

and she said well I don’t know it’ll be

and she said well I don’t know it’ll be a little while and then I said in an

a little while and then I said in an

a little while and then I said in an uncharacteristically short voice you’re

uncharacteristically short voice you’re

uncharacteristically short voice you’re not gonna tell me are you my wife

not gonna tell me are you my wife

not gonna tell me are you my wife stepped back from the sink or the

stepped back from the sink or the

stepped back from the sink or the kitchen or the stove or if she wasn’t

kitchen or the stove or if she wasn’t

kitchen or the stove or if she wasn’t she looked at me with this look that

she looked at me with this look that

she looked at me with this look that said what’s wrong with you and I was

said what’s wrong with you and I was

said what’s wrong with you and I was surprised in my own reaction myself and

surprised in my own reaction myself and

surprised in my own reaction myself and I thought about it I realized what I’m

I thought about it I realized what I’m

I thought about it I realized what I’m really asking is is it possible that I

really asking is is it possible that I

really asking is is it possible that I have time to do a 10 minute task maybe a

have time to do a 10 minute task maybe a

have time to do a 10 minute task maybe a 15 minute task before it’s time for

15 minute task before it’s time for

15 minute task before it’s time for dinner where we sit down as a family and

dinner where we sit down as a family and

dinner where we sit down as a family and now I become family man doing family

now I become family man doing family

now I become family man doing family time but no she wouldn’t tell me it’ll

time but no she wouldn’t tell me it’ll

time but no she wouldn’t tell me it’ll be a little while you see along with the

be a little while you see along with the

be a little while you see along with the clock orientation comes this task

clock orientation comes this task

clock orientation comes this task orientation unfortunately it’s a package

orientation unfortunately it’s a package

orientation unfortunately it’s a package deal I know you won’t like that some of

deal I know you won’t like that some of

deal I know you won’t like that some of you but I can’t help it there’s so much

you but I can’t help it there’s so much

you but I can’t help it there’s so much to do and there’s so little time so

to do and there’s so little time so

to do and there’s so little time so sometimes I’m in too big of a hurry

sometimes I’m in too big of a hurry

sometimes I’m in too big of a hurry I suffer from what one author John

I suffer from what one author John

I suffer from what one author John Ortberg calls her e sickness if you

Ortberg calls her e sickness if you

Ortberg calls her e sickness if you haven’t had a check-up lately well

haven’t had a check-up lately well

haven’t had a check-up lately well you’re in luck I’m very familiar with

you’re in luck I’m very familiar with

you’re in luck I’m very familiar with the symptoms I can tell you if you’re

the symptoms I can tell you if you’re

the symptoms I can tell you if you’re suffering from the same malady or not do

suffering from the same malady or not do

suffering from the same malady or not do you for example rush through tasks

you for example rush through tasks

you for example rush through tasks because you find it so satisfying to

because you find it so satisfying to

because you find it so satisfying to check them off your to-do lists that

check them off your to-do lists that

check them off your to-do lists that sometimes you rush through the task a

sometimes you rush through the task a

sometimes you rush through the task a little too quickly

little too quickly

little too quickly not paying enough attention to the

not paying enough attention to the

not paying enough attention to the details maybe you don’t read the whole

details maybe you don’t read the whole

details maybe you don’t read the whole email just part of the email anybody do

email just part of the email anybody do

email just part of the email anybody do that besides me if you’re out there

that besides me if you’re out there

that besides me if you’re out there thinking multitasking is next to

thinking multitasking is next to

thinking multitasking is next to godliness you might be suffering from a

godliness you might be suffering from a

godliness you might be suffering from a case of hurry sickness yourself I’ve

case of hurry sickness yourself I’ve

case of hurry sickness yourself I’ve discovered that if multitasking means

discovered that if multitasking means

discovered that if multitasking means I’m checking my email on my phone while

I’m checking my email on my phone while

I’m checking my email on my phone while also listening to my wife report on her

also listening to my wife report on her

also listening to my wife report on her day then multitasking is next to not

day then multitasking is next to not

day then multitasking is next to not counting at all as listening your room

counting at all as listening your room

counting at all as listening your room cluttered your personal space to clutter

cluttered your personal space to clutter

cluttered your personal space to clutter there’s your schedule too cluttered

there’s your schedule too cluttered

there’s your schedule too cluttered because either you don’t take the time

because either you don’t take the time

because either you don’t take the time to put things where they belong or your

to put things where they belong or your

to put things where they belong or your inclination is to overcommit or even

inclination is to overcommit or even

inclination is to overcommit or even worse could it be that you find that

worse could it be that you find that

worse could it be that you find that your relationships are somewhat

your relationships are somewhat

your relationships are somewhat superficial because you’re in too big of

superficial because you’re in too big of

superficial because you’re in too big of a hurry

a hurry

a hurry depth takes time or maybe you come home

depth takes time or maybe you come home

depth takes time or maybe you come home at the end of a day your tank is empty

at the end of a day your tank is empty

at the end of a day your tank is empty you suffer from what John Ortberg also

you suffer from what John Ortberg also

you suffer from what John Ortberg also called sunset fatigue nothing left to

called sunset fatigue nothing left to

called sunset fatigue nothing left to give to the people you say you love the

give to the people you say you love the

give to the people you say you love the most all of those are really good

most all of those are really good

most all of those are really good reasons to practice what he calls

reasons to practice what he calls

reasons to practice what he calls slowing to build some time for Sabbath

slowing to build some time for Sabbath

slowing to build some time for Sabbath into the rhythms of our lives because

into the rhythms of our lives because

into the rhythms of our lives because wherever you’re coming from in the world

wherever you’re coming from in the world

wherever you’re coming from in the world whatever your perception is about time I

whatever your perception is about time I

whatever your perception is about time I think we would all agree that time is

think we would all agree that time is

think we would all agree that time is limited I really feel that the older I

limited I really feel that the older I

limited I really feel that the older I get as each year ticks off the calendar

get as each year ticks off the calendar

get as each year ticks off the calendar I mean every year that follows his a

I mean every year that follows his a

I mean every year that follows his a smaller fraction of the year that came

smaller fraction of the year that came

smaller fraction of the year that came before this year is 150 seventh of my

before this year is 150 seventh of my

before this year is 150 seventh of my life I remember as a younger person

life I remember as a younger person

life I remember as a younger person looking ahead and wondering will I live

looking ahead and wondering will I live

looking ahead and wondering will I live to see the year 2000 if I do and I see

to see the year 2000 if I do and I see

to see the year 2000 if I do and I see the year 2000 I will have had my

the year 2000 I will have had my

the year 2000 I will have had my fortieth birthday about six weeks before

fortieth birthday about six weeks before

fortieth birthday about six weeks before I live to see 40 and now I think 40 I

I live to see 40 and now I think 40 I

I live to see 40 and now I think 40 I thought that was old in the year 2000 I

thought that was old in the year 2000 I

thought that was old in the year 2000 I did live to see the year 2000 and now

did live to see the year 2000 and now

did live to see the year 2000 and now the thought that that was 17 years ago I

the thought that that was 17 years ago I

the thought that that was 17 years ago I can’t believe it just flown by

can’t believe it just flown by

can’t believe it just flown by but 17 years 40 years 57 years those

but 17 years 40 years 57 years those

but 17 years 40 years 57 years those little relatively little time spans

little relatively little time spans

little relatively little time spans barely register on the greater timeline

barely register on the greater timeline

barely register on the greater timeline or time circle if you prefer which only

or time circle if you prefer which only

or time circle if you prefer which only highlights the wisdom I hear in the

highlights the wisdom I hear in the

highlights the wisdom I hear in the words of an ancient him teach us to

words of an ancient him teach us to

words of an ancient him teach us to number our days are right that we may

number our days are right that we may

number our days are right that we may gain a heart of wisdom surely part of

gain a heart of wisdom surely part of

gain a heart of wisdom surely part of numbering our days are right he’s

numbering our days are right he’s

numbering our days are right he’s learning the difference between what the

learning the difference between what the

learning the difference between what the ancient Greeks we call Chronos and

ancient Greeks we call Chronos and

ancient Greeks we call Chronos and Kairos Chronos the relentless ticking of

Kairos Chronos the relentless ticking of

Kairos Chronos the relentless ticking of the clock the inexorably passage of time

the clock the inexorably passage of time

the clock the inexorably passage of time Chronos represented in images by this

Chronos represented in images by this

Chronos represented in images by this old man with a long gray beard and a

old man with a long gray beard and a

old man with a long gray beard and a cyst in his hand and a sinister look in

cyst in his hand and a sinister look in

cyst in his hand and a sinister look in his eyes as opposed to Kairos which you

his eyes as opposed to Kairos which you

his eyes as opposed to Kairos which you could translate as timeliness or timing

could translate as timeliness or timing

could translate as timeliness or timing but it’s more than that to me when I’m

but it’s more than that to me when I’m

but it’s more than that to me when I’m sitting with one of my grandchildren and

sitting with one of my grandchildren and

sitting with one of my grandchildren and we’re reading a story together I mean

we’re reading a story together I mean

we’re reading a story together I mean that that’s a Kairos moment when it’s at

that that’s a Kairos moment when it’s at

that that’s a Kairos moment when it’s at the end of my day and I’m catching up on

the end of my day and I’m catching up on

the end of my day and I’m catching up on the details of my wife’s day that’s a

the details of my wife’s day that’s a

the details of my wife’s day that’s a Kairos moment when my grown children and

Kairos moment when my grown children and

Kairos moment when my grown children and their children are gathered around our

their children are gathered around our

their children are gathered around our Thanksgiving table when I’m sitting in

Thanksgiving table when I’m sitting in

Thanksgiving table when I’m sitting in my office and involved in an unhurried

my office and involved in an unhurried

my office and involved in an unhurried conversation listening to someone who’s

conversation listening to someone who’s

conversation listening to someone who’s hurt and needs to be heard those are

hurt and needs to be heard those are

hurt and needs to be heard those are Kairos moments and I suppose then for us

Kairos moments and I suppose then for us

Kairos moments and I suppose then for us the challenge is can we seize those

the challenge is can we seize those

the challenge is can we seize those moments can we make a whole year a

moments can we make a whole year a

moments can we make a whole year a Kairos year and not just that can we

Kairos year and not just that can we

Kairos year and not just that can we make next month next week can we make

make next month next week can we make

make next month next week can we make tomorrow a Kairos kind of day or do what

tomorrow a Kairos kind of day or do what

tomorrow a Kairos kind of day or do what maybe comes more naturally or

maybe comes more naturally or

maybe comes more naturally or least comes easier and that is plow the

least comes easier and that is plow the

least comes easier and that is plow the same old ruts and just watch them get

same old ruts and just watch them get

same old ruts and just watch them get deeper and we find ourselves more stuck

1985 in South Africa a group of

1985 in South Africa a group of ministers still living in the entrenched

ministers still living in the entrenched

ministers still living in the entrenched separatism that was apartheid said

separatism that was apartheid said

separatism that was apartheid said that’s it and I quote the time has come

that’s it and I quote the time has come

that’s it and I quote the time has come the moment has arrived they circulated

the moment has arrived they circulated

the moment has arrived they circulated their petition for change in a document

their petition for change in a document

their petition for change in a document that was called the Kairos document I

that was called the Kairos document I

that was called the Kairos document I don’t know if you make new year’s

don’t know if you make new year’s

don’t know if you make new year’s resolutions I don’t but surely it’s a

resolutions I don’t but surely it’s a

resolutions I don’t but surely it’s a good idea for all of us to make little

good idea for all of us to make little

good idea for all of us to make little Kairos proclamations along the way I do

Kairos proclamations along the way I do

Kairos proclamations along the way I do not want to sit idly by and watch the

not want to sit idly by and watch the

not want to sit idly by and watch the clock run out I don’t I don’t want to

clock run out I don’t I don’t want to

clock run out I don’t I don’t want to slip into autopilot and not be

slip into autopilot and not be

slip into autopilot and not be intentional about the way I spend my

intentional about the way I spend my

intentional about the way I spend my time I refuse to let the Chronos beat

time I refuse to let the Chronos beat

time I refuse to let the Chronos beat out the Kairos so this year this month

out the Kairos so this year this month

out the Kairos so this year this month this week tomorrow I plan to show up on

this week tomorrow I plan to show up on

this week tomorrow I plan to show up on time thank you

time thank you

time thank you [Applause]

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