{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"More Power to You: A Labor Day Lesson from the Stanley Jones Radio School","description":"If E. Stanley Jones were alive today and given a microphone, what would his radio program be called? Broadcaster Stan Hustad believes Jones would choose a title as simple as it is profound: \u201cMore Power to You.\u201d That\u2019s exactly the spirit behind the latest episode of the Stanley Jones Radio School for Fully Alive Living. The program\u2014timed to Labor Day\u2014reminds listeners that beyond rest, recreation, and returning to work or school, there is a deeper meaning in life\u2019s rhythms: the gift of grace, the wonder of God\u2019s mystery, and the power of Christ available for everyday living. A Dime on the Desk At the center of this Labor Day reflection is a dime\u2014an ordinary 10-cent coin discovered in a parking lot. Stan places it on his desk as a symbol of grace. He didn\u2019t earn it. He didn\u2019t work for it. It was simply found, freely given. In the same way, Jones insisted that the Kingdom of God is not just a future hope but a present reality. It is here. It is grace. We don\u2019t labor to earn it\u2014we receive it, and then we live it. Lessons from Stanley Jones Jones was no lover of complicated theology or narrow denominational debates. Instead, he pointed people to the living Christ through stories, symbols, and simple truths. He stood within mystery, awe, and even a touch of holy wonder\u2014reminding us that while we cannot fully explain God\u2019s ways, we can fully trust them. Just as his contemporary Archbishop Fulton Sheen once declared, \u201cLife is worth living,\u201d Jones might have said, \u201cMore power to you.\u201d Not worldly power. Not status, wealth, or control. But Pentecostal power\u2014the Spirit\u2019s strength to live, serve, and love under the lordship of Jesus. Things to Remember and Share - Grace is found, not earned. Like the dime, God\u2019s gifts come freely. - The Kingdom is here. Don\u2019t wait for a distant someday\u2014step into God\u2019s reign now. - Power comes with purpose. \u201cFor thine is the Kingdom, and the power, and the glory.\u201d Power is given to serve, not to dominate. - Mystery belongs in faith. We worship with awe, wonder, and humility, trusting what we cannot fully understand. - Hit the road. Faith isn\u2019t meant to stay in the upper room\u2014it\u2019s meant to walk the road, blessing others along the way. A Call to Action This Labor Day, receive the gift God has already placed in your hand: His grace and His power. Use it wisely. Use it well. Share it freely. The Stanley Jones Radio School for Fully Alive Living exists to keep Jones\u2019s message alive for a new generation. Through radio, courses, and events, the E. Stanley Jones Foundation continues his encore legacy\u2014sharing God\u2019s wisdom and telling the Jesus story. We invite you to: - Sponsor and support the program. Your partnership helps expand this ministry. - Engage with the Foundation. Explore Jones\u2019s books, resources, and ongoing projects. - Reach out for help and counsel. Write us at Stan@witradio.net. Closing Word Stanley Jones believed the Gospel is incarnational\u2014lived out in real presence with real people. Today, you are invited to step into that same presence, with the same power. So this Labor Day, hear it as Jones might have said it: \u201cMore power to you. Use it wisely. Use it well. Use it in the lordship of Jesus.\u201d And may that power carry you from the upper room into the open road, fully alive in Christ. ","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":"