Secret Project #1 is likely to reach a crucial juncture today.
It has the potential to minister to tens or hundreds of thousands of people over its lifetime.
Prayers for it’s success, if it is God’s will, would be much appreciated!
Author: Jimmy Akin
Jimmy was born in Texas, grew up nominally Protestant, but at age 20 experienced a profound conversion to Christ. Planning on becoming a Protestant seminary professor, he started an intensive study of the Bible. But the more he immersed himself in Scripture the more he found to support the Catholic faith, and in 1992 he entered the Catholic Church. His conversion story, "A Triumph and a Tragedy," is published in Surprised by Truth. Besides being an author, Jimmy is the Senior Apologist at Catholic Answers, a contributing editor to Catholic Answers Magazine, and a weekly guest on "Catholic Answers Live."
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Is it RoboPriest? 🙂
We can’t do it anymore!!!
stop taunting us!!!
(or keep it, whatever…)
good luck
Yeah Jimmy, Put up or shut up!
Gaaa!!
Why the secrecy Jimmy? You’re killing us.
Is the secret going to drop today on CAL?
Prayers for the success of Secret Project #1 on their way!
Complying with your prayer request with a good will, but much puzzlement….
My serious theory, which I’ve held for a while: a database of audio answers to questions about Catholicism.
Tomorrow’s post:
Secret Project #1 a success
Yes folks, it looks like secret project #1 is a go. Unfortunately, due to this and that, we still can’t tell you what it is yet..
etc..
Why the secrecy Jimmy? You’re killing us.
It’s not my intention to kill anybody, honest!
The reason for the secrecy is the same as the reason JMS uses when he’s hinting about an upcoming project: I’m not yet authorized to talk about them publicly and–in some cases–talking about them publicly at this point would harm their chances of coming to fruition.
In the case of #4, there is no chance that it won’t come to fruition. It’s a done deal. It’s just a question of when it can publicly launch. My current estimate is September, so next month.
In the case of #1, it’s at a delicate stage, which is why I’m asking for prayers for it. This one could go either way. I’d very much like to see it happen, but it is *NOT* a done deal, and talking publicly about it at this stage could harm its chances of happening.
My solution is thus to let people know that there is a project that–in my opinion–would be a very good thing and a thing that I think many here would be interested in and that, at this moment, it happens to need their prayers.
It’s either that or keep quiet and let the project go un-prayed-for.
I’d rather see it entrusted to God in prayer.
But it’s not my intention to kill anybody with suspense! Truly!
People who think they’re being killed by curiosity (“What did the cat want to know?”) should pray all the more that the project comes to fruition because the sooner it does, the sooner you’ll be able to tell them what it is.
So are you an undercover Swiss Guard?
The name’s Akin, Jimmy Akin, VIA. (Vatican Intelligence Agency)
Seriously, Project #1 is being lifted up in prayer right now.
Jimmy, you could just ask people to keep Catholic Answers and its mission in our prayers without using the term “secret”.
The teasing approach driving people bonkers and to the near occassion of sin.
I have it! The secret project is to build the virtue of patience in Jimmy’s tens or hundreds of thousands of readers by never telling them what the project is. When they pray for it, they’re really praying for themselves!
will do
Now, if this project is named “Secret Project #1”, and at some point it ceases to be a secret, does that mean that “Secret Project #1” will then cease to exist? 🙂