theologians call our “natural” state, the gospel seems like foolishness to us! It takes the illumination of God’s Spirit and his regenerative work inside our hearts before we will ever believe.3 God himself has to plant the right questions within us and make us open to the answers. This is not the result of a new technique, but of a miracle that God does in us. The only thing you can do is faithfully explain the message, pray, and trust in God to awaken the heart. As you