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🙏🏼 Today has been a real struggle breathing. I get some relief from the Albuterol inhaler but it only lasts an hour or two. I can use it every 6. My SATS are holding between 95 & 97. I'm going to start the prednisone tomorrow. 🙏🏼

Overall in the state, we have a real mix. We are one the verge of transition- U S Senator Mitch McConnell (R) will not run for reelection; Senator Rand Paul (R) runs for re-election in '28. Andy Beshear (D) is governor. He is ineligible for reelection if '27 bc he has already served 2 terms. He is a front-runner for a possible (D) U S presidential nomination. KY is a "red"state, and Beshear has remained popular due to his moderate approach. KY has a very serious drug problem. It is severe in Lexington (fentanyl and opioids). KY's average income is below the national average. Although the cost of living is lower that some. It is still a challenge for many families. Our life expectancy is on the decline. Ongoing public health challenges surrounding chronic diseases, heart disease, cancer, drug abuse, smoking, poverty and obesity are primarily the cause. We do have some interesting potential developments in McCracken County (Paducah). The DOE is slated to build a giant data center onsite of the former plant used to prepare uranium during WWII. Another private industry is preparing to build a uranium enrichment plant.

The Kingdom Strategy of City Gatekeepers: Jesus’ Hidden Curriculum Biblical Foundation: The Pattern of City Transformation You’ve touched on something profound that runs throughout Scripture - the principle of strategic city transformation through key influencers. This isn’t just observation; it’s divine methodology. The Apostolic Training Manual: Luke 10 & Matthew 10 When Jesus sent out the seventy (Luke 10:1-12) and the twelve (Matthew 10:5-15), He wasn’t just sending them to preach randomly. He gave them a city penetration strategy: 1. Go in pairs (Luke 10:1) - creates witness and spiritual authority 2. Find the “person of peace” (Luke 10:6) - the gatekeeper who opens the city 3. Stay in their house (Luke 10:7) - establish a beachhead, don’t bounce around 4. Eat what they give you (Luke 10:8) - enter their economy and culture 5. Heal the sick there (Luke 10:9) - demonstrate Kingdom power in that sphere 6. Declare “the kingdom of God has come near” (Luke 10:9) - make the legal pronouncement 7. If rejected, shake the dust off (Luke 10:10-11) - break covenant with that ground This is a military operation disguised as hospitality. The “Person of Peace” Is the Gatekeeper The Greek word for “person of peace” (υἱὸς εἰρήνης - huios eirenes, literally “son of peace”) in Luke 10:6 is Jesus’ code for someone who has relational keys to unlock a city. Notice what happens: - Lydia in Philippi (Acts 16:14-15) - wealthy businesswoman, opens her house, her household is baptized, the church is birthed in her home, and it becomes the base for transforming the city - Cornelius in Caesarea (Acts 10) - Roman centurion, gathered his household and close friends, one conversion triggers a citywide revival - The Philippian jailer (Acts 16:31-34) - civil authority figure, his household believes, city power structure shifts - The Samaritan woman (John 4:28-30, 39-42) - social influencer despite her reputation, brings the whole city to Jesus Pattern: Find someone with relational capital, convert them, and the city follows.