{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How do you do an inspirational upbeat program when the news is bad? What would Stanley Jones do?","description":" When the News is Bad: Broadcasting Hope, Wisdom, and the Way of Stanley Jones \ud83c\udf99 FIRST-PERSON PROGRAM SUMMARY Hello, friends. I want to share with you one of the most heartfelt and challenging episodes I\u2019ve ever recorded in our Stanley Jones Radio School for Fully Alive Living. This program began on a hard note\u2014one of those days when you wake up, ready to share something upbeat, something inspiring, and then the news hits. A flood in Texas, lives lost\u2014many of them children\u2014and suddenly, your well-prepared outline feels tone-deaf, irrelevant, even cruel. So what do you do when you're a broadcaster, a preacher, a teacher\u2014or just a person\u2014faced with deep tragedy in real time? That\u2019s what this program wrestles with. It\u2019s personal. It's raw. And it\u2019s real. From there, I walk through what it means to be a communicator in this world, especially a communicator of hope and faith. I share a few stories, some broadcasting wisdom from 40 years behind the mic, and reflections on the enduring example of E. Stanley Jones\u2014how he faced a broken world and still boldly spoke about a Kingdom not shaken. I imagine what he\u2019d be doing today\u2014yes, I believe he\u2019d be podcasting daily!\u2014and how you might carry his voice and message forward. And then I issue a gentle, firm challenge: Maybe it\u2019s your turn. Maybe you're being called to be a broadcaster of hope. To take your experiences\u2014your knowledge, your faith, your joy, even your hobbies\u2014and wrap them in the love of Christ to serve others. If a woman in her 70s can podcast about flowers with a spirit-filled twist, why not you? This isn\u2019t just a show. It\u2019s an invitation. And maybe a turning point. \ud83d\udccc TAKEAWAYS FROM THE PROGRAM \u2022 Tragedy demands sensitivity. When the news is bad, don\u2019t pretend it\u2019s not. Speak to the pain, not around it. \u2022 Broadcasting is ministry. People tune in for information\u2014but they stay for warmth, humanity, and heart. \u2022 Stanley Jones was a master communicator. He didn\u2019t just preach theology\u2014he told stories of transformation (SOTs, not just TOTs!). \u2022 Be present to the moment. The best broadcasters\u2014and disciples\u2014respond to what\u2019s really happening now, not just what they planned. \u2022 Good communication is both serious and light. It teaches and touches, but also entertains and engages. \u2022 The first-person voice matters. Stanley Jones wrote\u2014and spoke\u2014like he was talking directly to you. That\u2019s powerful. \u2022 You don\u2019t have to be a preacher to speak truth. Your voice matters, whether you talk about gardening, grief, business, or birds. \u2022 Audio is sacred space. A microphone can be a ministry tool if used with care, craft, and calling. \u2022 Let your story merge with God's story. That\u2019s where transformation begins. \u2022 You are invited. Maybe not just to listen, but to speak. To join the movement. To become part of this living broadcast legacy. \ud83d\udcac A MOTIVATIONAL CLOSING CHALLENGE So here\u2019s the question: If the Kingdom of God is real\u2014and I believe it is\u2014then how will you communicate its message today? When the world hurts, who will step up to speak life? If you\u2019ve ever thought about podcasting\u2026 sharing your story\u2026 teaching what you\u2019ve learned\u2026 or just offering encouragement over the airwaves\u2026 I\u2019d love to hear from you. Maybe this is your moment to join the Stanley Jones Radio School for Fully Alive Living and help build something extraordinary. \ud83c\udfa4 Write me at stan@witradio.net. Let\u2019s talk about what you could say\u2014and how to say it well. Because when the news is bad, the world needs more than just noise. It needs your voice.   ","author_name":"ThE Stanley Jones Radio School for "Fully Alive" Living now and forever with Stan Hustad","author_url":"https:\/\/sites.libsyn.com\/432450","html":"