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  At the time of this recording, it is now 2026. Happy New Year, everyone! С Новым Годом! For those who know that I am learning the Russian language. How are you starting off this year? If you're like me, there are big changes going on in your life. Maybe they were forced upon you. Maybe they are things that you really knew. back in 2025, you absolutely needed to get them done. And you're choosing now to make that happen. Well, you are in good company because that is exactly what is going on with Honest Christian Conversations. You have been giving me amazing feedback this last year, and I am so appreciative of it. I enjoy hearing the constructive criticisms, the helpful feedback that I get. to make the show better for you all. I do this for you, and I want to continue doing this for you as long as God allows. So in order to do that, I need to know what it is that you are thinking. Easy way to let me know what is on your mind, what you want to see in future episodes, use the comment link in the show notes. Now, let me share with you the changes that are coming. to honest Christian conversations. As you know, several episodes ago, I discussed how the Charlie Kirk assassination affected me. I'm not going to go into it again. If you want to listen, the links will be in the show notes. But it impacted me in a way where I realized I was not as bold for my faith as I should be. And I'm sure you can relate. I'm sure we all could relate, especially after that situation happened. We started reflecting. on our spiritual aspect of life. And I was no different. I had to go through this and realize that I do not know how to talk to people who I disagree with in a healthy way or at all. I'm not used to talking to people who may not share the same faith as me. I'm not used to talking to someone who doesn't share my political views. While I discussed in these episodes, how much that upset me and that I didn't want to be like that anymore. And I hope that you are also in that place where you no longer want to stay where you are and you're going to allow 2026 to be your best year ever. So this is how it's going to be mine, personal, and also the podcast's best year ever for you and for my own self, because we all need. to change. We cannot stay the same. We have not arrived. And as my pastor says, if you are not dead, you are not done. I am not dead, so I am not done growing, and neither are you. So here's what's going to be going down the pike throughout 2026 and, God willing, into future episodes. January is going to start off just a little simple. They're going to be short. clips from some of my personally favorite episodes that I have recorded from seasons past. And they're just snippets to give you an idea of where I was at that time. And I'm sure you'll be able to relate to the sentiments as well that are in them. And these were just episodes that were very meaningful to me. And I wanted to share them with you, my audience, because you were also meaningful to me. And I would not have this platform if it was not for you. So I thank everyone who leaves reviews, who sends me feedback, and who constantly encourages and prays for me and the podcast. I thank you so much for everything you do. Starting in February, I am taking up the mantle that God tried to give me a long time ago. And I kept saying, no, thank you. I can't do this. I don't want to. Who out there can relate? to saying that when God asks you to do something, you just go, nope, sorry, it's not for me. Thank you, you got the wrong person. Raise your hand if that's you, because it's me. And I finally decided to say no more. So what is going to happen, God willing, for February and March, I have several guests coming on who are not Christian. Maybe at some point in life they might've been or they never were. they don't agree with me on politics or religious things, and we don't fully agree on a lot of things, but I'm having them come on so that we can have an honest conversation. I just want to wet my feet in something that I have never done before. And I'm hoping that this is an encouragement to you all to do the same in your own lives in areas where you may be feeling God is trying to stretch you. He is definitely going to be stretching me and I am putting it all out there for you guys to hear too. So I really do hope that this encourages you those two months that I'm doing this. From then on, I am listening to... all the feedback that I have been getting. Thank you, Adam, for your amazing feedback. You gave me a long time ago. And thank you for being so patient with me to finally catch up to what God wants to do. I appreciate everyone who sends me ideas that they want me to talk about on the podcast. This is what's going to happen. I am going to be doing deep dives into specific topics that People have questions about that maybe they're afraid to ask or they have asked and they've been met with non-answers or just criticisms. I am going to dive into all of it. I don't know if it's going to take months to discuss one specific topic, one episode, several months. I don't know. And it's okay because I know that these things are important to understand. in truth, biblical truth, what these things are. If you have something you want me to deep dive into, please send me that information with the comment link below in the show notes. I want to know what you want to discuss, and I want to be able to talk with you about it. And who knows, maybe I'll even have you come on and ask the question, and I can talk with you about it. There's still so many things that God could do with this idea, but this is basically what it's going to be, is deep dives. I don't know where he plans on going with this completely, but all I know is that he wants to break people free from the chains of bondage, legalism, confusion, and doubt. And I'm here for it, and I'm willing to be the vessel that he uses for this. So I am pumped. I hope you are pumped. I can't wait to share all this with you. God bless. Enjoy your new year and let God transform you. God bless.