We are grateful for our new friends at Kingdom Culture Dallas
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Unfortunately, thank you and honor is Unfortunately, thank you and honor is very rare, but I have to take a moment very rare, but I have to take a moment very rare, but I have to take a moment and say thank you to Pastor Ricky Rush, and say thank you to Pastor Ricky Rush, and say thank you to Pastor Ricky Rush, and to Inspiring Body of Christ Church, and to Inspiring Body of Christ Church, and to Inspiring Body of Christ Church, also known as IBOK here in Dallas. Some also known as IBOK here in Dallas. Some also known as IBOK here in Dallas. Some of you know about uh the end of January, of you know about uh the end of January, of you know about uh the end of January, we we found out that about 50 lbs of we we found out that about 50 lbs of we we found out that about 50 lbs of ice, they estimate 50,000 lbs of ice, ice, they estimate 50,000 lbs of ice, ice, they estimate 50,000 lbs of ice, they estimate uh was on top of our roof. they estimate uh was on top of our roof. they estimate uh was on top of our roof. It caved in. And I'm going to tell you, It caved in. And I'm going to tell you, It caved in. And I'm going to tell you, the night that it happened, um it hit the night that it happened, um it hit the night that it happened, um it hit the news everywhere. One of the first the news everywhere. One of the first the news everywhere. One of the first calls that I've got to my phone was that calls that I've got to my phone was that calls that I've got to my phone was that of Pastor Ricky Rush. I didn't know him, of Pastor Ricky Rush. I didn't know him, of Pastor Ricky Rush. I didn't know him, but we had a mutual acquaintance. He had but we had a mutual acquaintance. He had but we had a mutual acquaintance. He had them reach out to me, got to connected, them reach out to me, got to connected, them reach out to me, got to connected, and he said, "Hey, what you need to know and he said, "Hey, what you need to know and he said, "Hey, what you need to know today is where you're going to take your today is where you're going to take your today is where you're going to take your church this Sunday." One Sunday he after church this Sunday." One Sunday he after church this Sunday." One Sunday he after that he opened up his church and we've that he opened up his church and we've that he opened up his church and we've been here now for almost 6 months we've been here now for almost 6 months we've been here now for almost 6 months we've been at Ibach. And now as we're getting been at Ibach. And now as we're getting been at Ibach. And now as we're getting ready to return back home this Sunday, ready to return back home this Sunday, ready to return back home this Sunday, St. is not completed yet, but we have an St. is not completed yet, but we have an St. is not completed yet, but we have an additional room that now the area is additional room that now the area is additional room that now the area is working in and we are moving into back working in and we are moving into back working in and we are moving into back into that space and we're excited about into that space and we're excited about into that space and we're excited about it. And I'm telling you, the body of it. And I'm telling you, the body of it. And I'm telling you, the body of Christ often times they're bickering, Christ often times they're bickering, Christ often times they're bickering, they're going against, they're they're going against, they're they're going against, they're competing. But I'm telling you, there competing. But I'm telling you, there competing. But I'm telling you, there are real people who are out there that are real people who are out there that are real people who are out there that show up. And Pastor Ricky Rush, an show up. And Pastor Ricky Rush, an show up. And Pastor Ricky Rush, an inspiring body of Christ Church, showed inspiring body of Christ Church, showed inspiring body of Christ Church, showed up for Kingdom Culture Dallas. And I up for Kingdom Culture Dallas. And I up for Kingdom Culture Dallas. And I will never forget I will never forget will never forget I will never forget will never forget I will never forget your kindness and your love towards us your kindness and your love towards us your kindness and your love towards us and Kingdom Culture Sherman and Jette and Kingdom Culture Sherman and Jette and Kingdom Culture Sherman and Jette Dumas and our entire family and church Dumas and our entire family and church Dumas and our entire family and church family want to say thank you.
Summary
The sermon highlights the importance of genuine gratitude and the tangible impact of the "body of Christ" in action. It uses the experience of a church roof collapse and the subsequent welcome by Pastor Ricky Rush and Inspiring Body of Christ Church (IBOK) as a testament to this theme. The practical takeaway is that true Christian community involves showing up for one another during difficult times, demonstrating selfless love and support.