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The YouEvangelized Report, Issue #003 - Why I Went Quiet September 03, 2026 |
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YouEvangelized helps everyday believers share the Gospel with confidence — no perfect script required. Here's this month's encouragement.
September 2026 | Issue #003
Hi,
It's been a minute — longer than I planned. Life got full, and this newsletter got quiet. But I'm back, and I've got plenty to share.
Heartfelt Encouragement: Why I Went Quiet (And Why It's Actually the Point)
My day job got busy this year. Real busy. On top of that, my website host made some changes to how pages get built, and it took me longer than I expected to relearn that part of the system. Nothing was broken — I just had to figure out the new way of doing things.
So the newsletter sat. I'm not going to pretend otherwise.
Here's the thing though — the mission didn't sit with it. God doesn't pause the work just because I get quiet. He's still putting people in front of us every single day, whether we're publishing on schedule or not.
That's actually the point of this whole newsletter:
And that's exactly what happened this past weekend, on a motorcycle, of all places.
A 336- Mile Reminder
Bumblebee (that's my bike) and I went on a long ride recently — 336 miles, out the door by 7:30 in the morning, home almost 12 hours later. I wore my Christian Motorcyclists Association vest, which sometimes opens conversations I didn't plan on. That's kind of the point of wearing it.
First stop was a little hole-in-the-wall place called the Dinner Bell, near Peel, Arkansas. Good home cooking — the bacon scrambler did not disappoint. While I was there, a guy named Jay noticed my Marine Corps hat and struck up a conversation. He's getting ready to head into the Army. I told him I'd be praying for him. He thanked me. So did the woman he was with. That's it — one hat, one sentence, one open door.
The server, Priscilla, was next. I asked her if there was anything I could pray with her about. She told me. I asked if she'd rather I pray for her later or right then. She said, "Let's pray now." So we did — right there, in the middle of a diner, with people watching and listening. She was grateful.
At the ferry crossing, I met Bill and Renee, a couple riding a Can-Am. Turns out they're believers too, and they run an auto shop back home that doubles as a place to pray with customers and share the Gospel. They've seen healing happen right there in their shop. Two strangers on a ferry dock, both just looking for chances to be faithful with what's in front of them.
I ended up at the Christ of the Ozarks statue in Eureka Springs. There's a spot right in front of the cross marked "Pray Here" — stand there and your voice echoes like you're in a chamber. A worker told me it wasn't even designed to do that. Just happened. Felt like a reminder that some things aren't planned by us at all.
Not every stop that day was about a conversation. I visited my son and his family for a bit, and later stopped by the cemetery where my granny is buried, to pay my respects. A full day — riding, sightseeing, praying, remembering. Ordinary life, with a few divine encounters.
Ministry Updates: What's Happening at YouEvangelized
I don't have new pages to share this month — I'm just getting started again after relearning some of how to build pages, since the website hosting has been going through some changes. It's slower going than I expected, but I'm making progress, and I'll have fresh content and links for you again soon. Thanks for your patience while I get up to speed.
One Practical Tip: Let Your Life Open the Door
You don't need a special setup to witness. You just need to say something.
Jay noticed a hat. Priscilla answered an honest question. Bill and Renee turned an oil change into a prayer meeting. None of it was complicated. It was just ordinary people paying attention to the people in front of them.
Here's the move you can try this week: ask someone, "Is there anything I can pray for you about?" If they say yes, ask a simple follow-up — "Would you like me to pray now, or later?" You'll be surprised how often people say, "Now is fine."
That's it. That's the whole strategy. Show up, pay attention, and offer to pray. Let your everyday life — your job, your hobbies, your hat — be the door. God will bring the people.
Comments? Ideas? Feedback?
I'd love to hear from you!
Simply hit "Reply" and let me know how I can pray for you or your outreach efforts. And if you've got a story of your own — an everyday moment that turned into a Gospel conversation — I'd genuinely love to hear it. Might just end up in a future issue.
In Christ,
Brad St. Clair
P.S. Six months of silence didn't stop the mission. It just meant I wasn't the one talking about it. God's still working, with or without a newsletter — but I'm glad to be back writing to you again.
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