It is impossible to overemphasize the immense need humans have to be really listened to, to be taken seriously, to be understood. No one can develop freely in this world and find a full life without feeling understood by at least one other person . . . . Listen to the conversations of our world, between nations as well as those between couples.
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Dialogues of the Deaf
Listening. I don’t mean just hearing. Not simply smiling and nodding while somebody’s mouth is moving. Not merely staying quiet until it’s “your turn” to say something. All of us are good at that game—cultivated in the grocery store, local laundromat, or on the front steps of the church building.
Read MoreA Holy Life
As Christians we live a life that is different—morally excellent, ethically beautiful. It’s called a holy life. And God honors that. Because it’s like He is. And according to Ephesians 5:1, we are to mimic God, living as He lives.
Read MoreGod’s Holiness – the Exacting Standard That Condemns Sexual Abuse
Redeemed people are called to live in a manner that reflects God’s holy character. Nowhere is this more clearly spelled out than in Leviticus, Israel’s handbook for life: “You shall consecrate yourselves therefore and be holy, for I am the Lord your God. . . . Thus you are to be holy to Me, for […]
Read MoreGod’s Holiness – the Exacting Standard That Condemns Sexual Abuse
Redeemed people are called to live in a manner that reflects God’s holy character. Nowhere is this more clearly spelled out than in Leviticus, Israel’s handbook for life: “You shall consecrate yourselves therefore and be holy, for I am the Lord your God. . . . Thus you are to be holy to Me, for […]
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