The question was amazingly perceptive: “What is it that you REALLY need?”
Since the query was offered by my friend during one of the fund-raising desserts we staged this summer for The Integrity Media Network, it seemed to demand an obvious answer: money!
However, as the moment hung pregnant awaiting a reply, I realized something as I looked into the eyes of the dozen or so friends who had joined us at our home for this event: the need of our ministry cuts much deeper the fiduciary concerns such as cash flow, operating capital, and balance sheets.
The sun has yet to push its glow above the eastern horizon as my friend is jolted from a deep slumber by the hotel wake-up call.
As he struggles to overcome the fog of sleep, his mind pings with questions. “Where am I?” “What city am I in?”
He is alone on the road, again. His job requires extensive and exhausting travel. He spends more nights sleeping in a rented bed than he does in the one he shares with his wife at home. Read More
