Thanks to The Writing Life newsletter I read about the persistence of Terry Fator, a ventriloquist who entered the America’s Got Talent contest. Despite negative comments and knock backs he persisted. He has since signed ‘a $100 million, five-year deal to headline at Vegas’ Mirage hotel.’ All because he persisted. It’s much the same in the Christian life. We need to persist. Sometimes as friends, wives, parents, neighbors, we can talk and talk about faith and about God but nothing happens. Our loved ones still remain firmly apathetic or antagonistic to the gospel message. A man in our church found … Continue reading →