Shawn Ryan Buries Bibles Under His Studio 😳
Shawn Ryan describes how he placed Bibles in every corner of his studio's foundation and wrote scripture from Ephesians on every exterior stud for spiritual protection. The practice was inspired by attending a party where the hosts revealed they had done the same to their home. Ryan commits to continuing this tradition in all future buildings he constructs.
Summary
In this short clip, Shawn Ryan explains an unusual spiritual tradition he incorporated into the construction of his studio. He placed a Bible in every corner of the building's foundation and had scripture written on every single exterior stud in the structure, citing Ephesians as one of the sources used. The gesture was framed as an act of spiritual protection for the building.
Ryan notes that the effort was a team endeavor, with everyone participating in the process. When asked how he came up with the idea, he traces it back to a party he attended where the hosts showed him their home and revealed they had done the same thing. Ryan says he was immediately inspired and resolved to adopt the practice himself.
He closes by committing to this tradition going forward, stating that every building he constructs from that point on will incorporate Bibles and scripture in the same manner.
Key Insights
- Shawn Ryan placed a Bible in every corner of his studio's foundation as an act of spiritual protection during construction.
- Ryan and his team wrote scripture from Ephesians on every single exterior stud in the building.
- Ryan emphasizes that the entire team participated in writing the scripture, making it a collective spiritual effort.
- Ryan traces the inspiration for this practice to party hosts who showed him their home and revealed they had done the same thing, immediately convincing him to adopt it.
- Ryan commits to placing Bibles and scripture in every building he constructs from this point forward, treating it as a permanent tradition.
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Transcript
[0:00] You put [music] Bibles under the foundation? >> Yeah, we put a Bible in every corner of the foundation. We wrote scripture [music] on every single exterior stud in that building for protection. Picture you showed me last night [music] of it's a shot down the wall and the studs are still visible. I read three from Ephesians. >> Everybody on the team had a [music] part in that. >> Who thought of that? >> I went to a party once. People who hosted the party showed me their house and told [music] me that they had done that and I was like, "Oh man, that is awesome. I'm doing that." Everything everything [music] that we build from now…
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