L'Shelter

L'Abri means "the shelter" in French. L'Abri is what Francis and Edith Schaeffer sought to provide for students in the 1960s who visited their home in the Swiss Alps. The shelter they intended was spiritual, however -- a place to get away to think and discuss issues of lasting importance. (Please visit the L'Abri website here; Francis died in 1984, but L'Abri continues!)

Francis Schaeffer was gifted at presenting the biblical worldview in a thoughtful way that could satisfy those with troubling questions or doubts. A thoughtful faith such as this was not common in the mid-20th century. Hopefully it's making a comeback, though - you can't get too far by avoiding the tough questions!

Yet Francis Schaeffer was not interested in presenting the Christian message in word only. He believed that Evangelical Christians had to learn once again to demonstrate the gospel in deed as well. For this reason, it was a good thing he had Edith to make all those wonderful meals for their houseguests!

And that leads to the primary reason for this post. Please pray for Stephanie, a regular reader of this blog, who has plans to go to L'Abri for a month. Her passport has not arrived, and so her departure has been delayed. Please pray that the passport will arrive early this week, that she will be able to get a new flight, and that her time at L'Abri will be very beneficial. Stephanie is in her early 20s and recently out of college; what a wonderful opportunity this could be for her as the direction of her life takes shape!