It was, at times, painful to watch Paul Miller wrestle with the J-Curve. As Publisher for seeJesus Press, I had a front row seat for four of the last 15 years, over which time Paul developed the material. We laugh often about how many J-Curves the J-Curve material has been through. (I have discouraged Paul from creating another chart to illustrate this).

All around me, I see the saints doing the work of ministry, building up the body of Christ and participating in God’s work of making things new. When church buildings and programs (not to mention public services and infrastructure) are laid low, you see the glory of the saints more clearly–everyday people pouring out the love of Christ in sweat, tears, prayers, and money.