In this newest episode of *The Stanley Jones Radio School for Fully Alive Living*, host Stan Hustad takes listeners behind the microphone—literally. After more than thirty video editions, he experiments with returning to pure audio. Why? Because, as he says, “faith comes by hearing.” Without the distraction of visuals, Stan invites us to listen deeply, imagine freely, and rediscover how sound alone can stir the soul.

He recalls his early years as a *Jesus broadcaster* with Trans World Radio, when small villages in Brazil would gather around a single radio connected to an old car battery. One boy’s explanation of why he preferred radio over television—“because the pictures are better”—captures the theme of this program. Through hearing, imagination becomes holy ground.

From that story, Stan transitions to one of E. Stanley Jones’s most penetrating meditations from *How to Be a Transformed Person*. In it, Jones challenges us to decide whether we will transform the material world—or let it transform us. Through anecdotes both humorous and haunting (including a leopard skin worth more dead than alive), Jones reminds us that the pursuit of wealth without soul leads to a frosty winter of spirit.

Stan lets the words of Jones breathe, then wisely pauses, saying, “When someone says something really good on radio, the smartest thing to do is shut up.” That’s where the listener’s reflection begins.

Things to Remember, Share, and Act Upon

Faith comes by hearing. Sometimes the greatest truth is better caught by the ear than seen by the eye.

The imagination is a divine gift. When we listen deeply, God paints His own pictures in the mind.

Transform, don’t conform. Either we will shape the material world to reflect the spiritual—or we’ll become shaped by it.

Beware of ownership illusions. We think we own our wealth; too often, it owns us.

True transformation is costly. Stanley Jones paid the price in prayer, humility, and service; we are invited to follow that same narrow road.

A Word of Thanks and Encouragement

Stan closes with gratitude to the E. Stanley Jones Foundation and to listeners who help keep the wisdom, wit, and wonder of Stanley Jones alive. He hopes each broadcast will stir the mind, move the spirit, and maybe even touch the heart—reminding us that the Gospel is God’s wisdom told through the story man, Jesus.

Listeners are encouraged to share their thoughts, reflections, or requests for help by writing to [email protected]. “If it’s important, it may need to be written down and read. But if it’s really important, it needs to be heard.” — Stan Hustad