Remember—you are built to fly, and God designed you to soar!
Ever wonder what happens when you mix faith, wild adventures, and a bunch of life-changing moments? That's exactly what Eric Scofield serves up in "Built to Fly," a collection of stories that'll make you laugh, maybe cry a bit, and definitely think about life differently.
Scofield, who spent years working with Young Life, shares some pretty incredible stories that started out as ordinary moments but turned into something way bigger. Think of it like those before-and-after home renovation shows, except instead of houses, we're talking about lives being transformed.
The book kicks off with Scofield bunking with a guy who introduced him to something called "covenant groups" - basically a group of friends who meet regularly to keep each other honest and growing. It's like having a personal board of directors for your life, and it completely changed how Scofield approached everything.
He's got some funny stories about learning to let go (like when he had to trust other people to run a summer camp without him), and he introduces this cool concept called being "FAT" - Faithful, Available, and Teachable. No, it's not about your waistline - it's about being the kind of person others can count on.
Scofield doesn't just share the highlight reel - he gets real about the stuff that can sink you if you're not careful. He uses metaphors like hidden rocks and shaky foundations to talk about how seemingly small problems can turn into major disasters if you ignore them. There's this great story about a fancy yacht that got wrecked because someone was too stubborn to wait for high tide. (Spoiler alert: don't be that guy.)
The book's got some wild stories that'll make you wonder about divine intervention. These aren't just cool stories though - they're about what Scofield calls "crazy prayers," those seemingly impossible requests that show what faith is all about.
A big chunk of the book focuses on working with young people, drawing from Scofield's years with Young Life. He's got this knack for seeing potential in kids that others have written off, and his stories about troubled teens turning their lives around are pretty inspiring.
The whole book circles around this idea of being "built to fly" - that God's designed each of us with amazing potential. There's this great story about Scofield's dad building a biplane in their garage that becomes a metaphor for how dreams take time and patience to build.
What's cool is that each chapter ends with "Flight Plans" - practical questions and steps to help you apply what you've just read to your own life. It's like having a personal coach helping you figure out how to use these lessons.
Download a sample chapter HERE.
Buy the book on Amazon HERE.