Did You See It?

Posted on January 18, 2012 
Filed Under Focus on the Family, Media, Spiritual Life

The unexpected “John 3:16″ commercial aired by Focus on the Family on CBS last Saturday during the Broncos-Patriots game certainly generated some buzz.

Amidst the talk show conversations, the increased traffic to the Focus website, and the many online articles about the ad – and Focus on the Family – as Focus president Jim Daly noted on his blog, some numbers are more important than others:

What touched us most, though, was this simple tweet from a man watching the game with his family: “Both my sons just saw your commercial and gave their lives to Christ as a result. Thank you. #John316″

You may think of Focus on the Family first and foremost as helping couples strengthen their marriages, raise happy, healthy children and engage the culture with biblical truth. Those are all important priorities for us, to be sure, and we’re humbled and honored by the opportunities the Lord has given us for 35 years to help families thrive in these areas. But our overriding aim, as a Christian ministry, is to share the Gospel of Christ. Offering family advice is not enough. To make a real, everlasting difference, we have to introduce people to the Author of family.

We’re grateful for all the media exposure created by the spot, the many Google searches for Focus on the Family, and even the tens of thousands of people world-wide who looked up the Bible verse as highlighted by the commercial. But most important, we’re thankful that God was pleased to use His word, as so beautifully expressed by those lovely children, to bring someone into a new relationship with Him.

 

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2 Responses to “Did You See It?”

  1. Tom Green on January 20th, 2012 9:04 am

    John, I just finished listening to your daily broadcast and would like to request a copy of the speech someone’s daughter who wrote about the challenges with their younger brother and his Autism. My son has Autism and I am always looking for discussions, blogs or speeches of siblings and how they deal with Autism in their family. Would that be available or is it published somewhere? Thanks Tom Green – Norfolk, NE

  2. JohnFuller on January 24th, 2012 8:51 am

    Thanks for writing, Tom. It was my oldest daughter’s speech that was mentioned, speaking about her brother, our youngest son Zane. She was a little surprised that I referenced it, but you aren’t the first person to ask us about what she said. I’ll see if I can get a written copy of what she presented. Meantime, search my blog here for some posts about autism generally, and about Zane, specifically.

    I trust you have found a community of resources and helps, as caring for a person with autism certainly has its challenges – and many, many rewards.

    Finally, a reminder you can call Focus on the Family to find some starting points – and even a counselor in your area (which I’d recommend, frankly, to help with the many complex dynamics kids on ASD have to deal with). 800-A-FAMILY.

    Thanks for listening, and for reading, and may God bless you as you love that precious boy.

    John

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