(This is a reprint from nearly 25 years ago, in the early days of this website. I’ve added some to the end.)
“Paul, can you come to the lobby? There are two teenage girls down here who need someone to talk with.”
Dr. Paul Jones led the Christian Life Commission for Mississippi Baptists, based in the Baptist Building in Jackson. When the receptionist paged him, he had no way of knowing he was about to have one of those experiences that confirm all over again the nearness and reality of a great and gracious God.
“Jane here is pregnant,” one of the girls said. “Help her.”
Paul said, “I’m not going to help her get an abortion if that’s what you had in mind. But we can definitely help her.”
The leader was belligerent and said, “Let’s get out of here. I told you we wouldn’t find any sympathy here.”
And they stormed out.
The next day, the pregnant girl, Jane, returned. “You said you could help me,” she told Paul. “How?”
Paul said, “Tell me your story.”