{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Growing Up Still Matters: Why Stanley Jones\u2019 Wisdom Is Urgently Needed in India Today","description":"I\u2019ve been spending time lately with some very small books that carry very big ideas. One of them is Christian Maturity by E. Stanley Jones\u2014a slim, pocket-sized volume written many decades ago. It may be small enough to fit in your coat pocket, but don\u2019t let that fool you. Inside is more wisdom than you\u2019ll find in many modern books stacked three deep on a bestseller shelf. That little book\u2014and others like it\u2014reminded me why the Stanley Jones Radio School exists in the first place. A Small Book with a Big Diagnosis Stanley Jones once wrote words that feel almost unsettlingly current: \u201cWe are very immature people attempting to handle very mature problems.\u201d He said that years ago\u2014when the atomic age was just beginning\u2014but it could have been written this morning. Our problems are growing faster than our capacity to handle them. Technology is powerful. Information is abundant. But maturity? That\u2019s in short supply. Jones believed the deepest crisis of any age is not a lack of intelligence, resources, or innovation\u2014but a lack of inner growth. We grow older, yes. But not all of us grow up. Why Old Books Still Speak I\u2019ll confess something: I often buy used copies of Stanley Jones\u2019 books. Not because they\u2019re cheaper (though sometimes they are), but because I love seeing what previous readers underlined, circled, and scribbled in the margins. Those marks tell a second story\u2014the story of how truth landed in another human heart. Sometimes the most powerful commentary on a book isn\u2019t written by the author at all, but by the unknown reader who encountered something that changed them. That\u2019s what these books still do. Stanley Jones Was an Entrepreneur of the Spirit Stanley Jones didn\u2019t just write wisely\u2014he lived resourcefully. Long before \u201ccreator economy\u201d or \u201cmission-driven enterprise\u201d were buzzwords, he funded much of his ministry through his writing. His books didn\u2019t just inform; they sustained a global mission. The written word became the spoken word. The spoken word became transformed lives. From Written Word to Living Voices Right now, our calling is clear. We have the books\u2014new editions made available through the faithful work of the Stanley Jones Foundation. But books alone are not enough. What we need now are living voices. Young men and women\u2014especially of Indian descent\u2014who will take the wisdom of Stanley Jones and speak it again through podcasts, radio programs, and digital media\u2014in English, Indian English, Hindi, and other national languages. Why India? Why Now? Stanley Jones gave much of his life to India. The need there has not diminished\u2014if anything, it has intensified. And the Indian diaspora now spans the globe. Most of us listening today won\u2019t be here forever. But what if part of our legacy was helping raise up voices who will be? That\u2019s the heart of the Stanley Jones Radio School for Fully Alive Living. Things to Remember \u2022 Maturity is the missing ingredient in many of today\u2019s biggest challenges. \u2022 Small books can carry world-changing truth. \u2022 Wisdom must move from page to person to remain alive. \u2022 Legacy is not what we leave behind\u2014it\u2019s who we raise up. Things to Share \u2022 Share Stanley Jones\u2019 writings with someone younger than you. \u2022 Share this vision with friends who care about faith, India, and leadership. \u2022 Share stories of how timeless wisdom has shaped your own life. Things to Act On \u2022 Restock your library with Stanley Jones\u2019 books\u2014and give them as gifts. \u2022 Pray for young men and women who may be called to become living encores. \u2022 Consider a financial gift to support this work. \u2022 Reach out with ideas, encouragement, or interest in mentoring. An Invitation If this vision resonates with you, I\u2019d love to hear from you. You can reach me directly at Stan@WITRadio.net. Together, we can help ensure that the wisdom of Stanley Jones doesn\u2019t simply survive\u2014but speaks again. As Stanley Jones often reminded us, each of us is a little bit of the Gospel. Let\u2019s live\u2014and share\u2014that truth well. All the best and blessings, Stan   ","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":"