I read to learn and I read for fun, but sometimes when I am reading for fun, I end up learning. I needed something quick and light, so I picked up “The Silver Chair,” by C.S. Lewis. It is Book 4 in the Chronicles of Narnia. A single sentence jumped off of page 19 and moved me to prayer. In this week’s Message About Purpose and Strategy, I’ll share what made such an impression on me. In the book, a girl named Jill finds herself in the enchanted land of Narnia. She talks with Aslan (a lion who represents Christ in the stories) about how she got there. He says he called her into his land but she is sure he is mistaken. From her perspective, she came because she asked to come. His answer is theologically deep: “You would not have called to me unless I had been calling you.” The most important part of my preparation for the services this weekend is to pray that God would call people to himself. I will be challenging people to call out to God, but the ones who come will be people God has already been drawing to himself. Join me in preparing for the services by asking God to call many people so they will call out to him.