[BONUS] A Tribute Honoring the Life of Sarah Young
Jesus Calling: Stories of Faith
Jesus Calling
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🗓️ 11 September 2023
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Today, we have a very special episode honoring the life of the writer of Jesus Calling and countless other inspiring books, Sarah Young. Sarah left this world for her heavenly home on August 31, 2023. Sarah’s work has had a profound impact, and we’ve been privileged to tell so many stories of that impact here on this podcast with nearly 400 episodes and 700 guests. Nearly 50 million of her books are in the hands of people all over the world, yet Sarah never sought the spotlight for herself. Her sole concern was leading people to a deeper relationship with Christ through her thoughtful and intimate devotionals, which have met so many people in their deepest moments of need. This episode honors her legacy through the heartfelt words of her friend and publisher, Laura Minchew, SVP and Group Publisher of the Children’s and Gift Book Group at HarperCollins Christian Publishing, as well as some special guests whose lives have been directly impacted by Sarah’s work, including:—Lisa Harper, Ainsley Earhardt, Jim Burns, Morgan Harper Nichols, Amy Grant, Margaret Feinberg, and Kathie Lee Gifford.
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to the Jesus Calling Podcast. |
| 0:03.2 | Today, we have a very special episode honoring the life of the writer of Jesus Calling |
| 0:08.4 | and countless other inspiring books, Sara Young. |
| 0:11.6 | Sara left this world for her heavenly home on August 31st, 2023. |
| 0:16.4 | Sara's work has had a profound impact and we've been privileged to tell so many stories |
| 0:21.0 | of that impact here on this podcast with nearly 400 episodes and 700 guests. |
| 0:26.1 | But that's just scratching the surface. |
| 0:28.1 | Her books have reached people all over the world with more than 45 million units sold |
| 0:32.4 | across more than 35 languages. |
| 0:34.8 | Despite the tremendous success of her books, it was never about sales for Sara. |
| 0:38.8 | Her soul concern was about leading their reader into a deeper, richer relationship with God. |
| 0:43.9 | It would be impossible to measure the effect her words have had. |
| 0:47.4 | Her books have met people in their darkest hours, taught children about Jesus, and changed lives for eternity. |
| 0:54.2 | The team here at the Jesus Calling Podcast and at HarperCollins Christian |
| 0:57.8 | are some of the lives who have also been changed by the work of Sara Young. |
| 1:01.3 | And it's our wish to honor her today by remembering her life and her work. |
| 1:06.0 | Laura Manchu is the Senior Vice President and Group Publisher of the Children's and Gift |
| 1:10.1 | Book Group at HarperCollins Christian Publishing. |
| 1:12.7 | Laura had the opportunity to work with and become friends with Sara from the very beginning |
| 1:16.8 | when Jesus Calling first came out nearly 20 years ago. |
| 1:20.1 | And she's here today to share some thoughts and stories about Sara |
| 1:23.5 | as we all reflect on her amazing life. |
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