Be Who We Know You To Be

It’s not lost on me that we rely on the generosity of our community to continue on at Real FM. And, since we first went on air in April 2025, God’s provision through your generosity is astounding and deeply appreciated. We don’t take that for granted. We really don’t. It's truly a wonderful thing.

In my role as a chaplain, I am an “insider” with the Real FM team as a spiritual resource. At the same time, I’m kind of an “outsider”—a spiritual witness of the Real FM team. So, I get to be a part of and witness something significant we are starting this year. It’s almost like our team is embarking on a spiritual journey made up of intentional, important spiritual practices. 

Next week, we'll be spending some time raising funds for Real FM as a community supported radio station. Leading up to and through this upcoming fundraiser, our team has been praying the same prayer together. We pray individually, of course. But, in this season, we also pray the same words, a kind of “communal” prayer. We want to get on the same page by praying the same page —not just our page but (more critically!) God’s page. 

We're sharing this prayer with you as we've been praying it together:

God of Glory,
You are merciful and gracious.
You bend toward need.
You give abundantly.
Be who we know You to be.
Meet every need with more than enough.

We trust Your proven character
To shine though the generosity of Your children!
We raise our hopeful voices—
Every song, every story, every conversation!

We ask for a surprising surge of cheerful givers and provision,
An experience of community in step with Your Spirit,
A covering of protection over every detail.
Be who we know You to be.
In and for Your name—the God of glory—Amen.

Will you pray this with us and see what God does with it? 

This prayer is clearly about much, much more than fundraising. It’s about the grace and mercy of God being on full display. It’s about generosity shining through His loved ones. It’s about both God and His people proving faithful yet again in providing for the work of this station. It’s about a community that’s united and surrounded by the glory of God. It’s yet another opportunity for God to do incredible work in and through us.

God has provided faithfully to make Real FM possible. Thanks for being part of that! And, with that, we don’t want to presume upon God or take Him for granted. This time of year, we pay special attention to prayer, to intentional day-by-day dependance on God, to story upon story of how sharing hope in Jesus makes a difference. May God cultivate generous hearts is us all! Join us in the journey.