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ROBERT MITCHELL Envoy Steve Bussey quoted John 8:36, "If the son sets you free, you are free indeed." "The secret to freedom is found in knowing Jesus Christ," he said. Bussey also urged anyone who wanted to know more to go to www.knowthes- ecret.org or see one of the many vol- unteers walking around with "Do You Know the Secret?" shirts. Among the other entertainment was a skit by the Creative Arts Services Team (CAST) and a presentation of the Gospel by the French Canadian Mission Team. Territorial Evangelists Captains Angelo and Virginia Bermeo mesmerized the crowd by mixing "magic" with ministry. The Yellow, Red & Blue Man Group—all wearing motion–generated lights—played "Shop Stopper" in anticipation of the closing light show, which featured scores of people with glow sticks dancing to Phil Laeger's dramatic and contemporary mu- sical medley, narrated by Warren L. Maye. Also involved in the light show as danc- ers were Siran Farrar, Makayla Garrett, and Luis Colon. Dancing to "I've Found The Secret," members of CAST, Farrar, Garrett, and Colon celebrated on stage and held their glow sticks in the shape of a cross at the end of the song. Commissioner E. Sue Swanson, adopt- ing the "Do You Know the Secret?" theme, shared a short but poignant devotional and said she has always been curious about people who hold up a "John 3:16" sign at sporting events. "It seems to me to be a big secret," she said. Swanson recounted how Nicodemus came to Jesus at night, asking questions, seeking answers, and searching for the key that would unlock the secret of life itself. "It's all answered when we come to Jesus," she said. "Jesus said to him, 'You must be born again.' " She also noted that Nicode- mus was a religious ruler. "Tonight, there are many of us who are rulers," she said. "We rule our own lives and make all the decisions, yet when we come to Jesus, we find someone who can rule our lives and give us so much purpose and so much meaning." Swanson then read John 3:16 to the crowd. "That is the secret—that is not a secret," she said. "It's the Truth." 19 www.saconnects.org