Preaching usually represents one-way communication. When pastors are taught how to preach but do not learn other forms of communication, they are severely handicapped. When they express stress and tension in the congregation, they revert to the form of communication they know best, and that is preaching. Not listening, mind you, but preaching. We [as pastors] have learned well how to speak our opinions, but we have not learned how to hear or respond equally well to the opinions and positions of others. Often, once we stake out a position within a conflict scenario, we are immovable.
H.B. London

Monthly Archives: March 1994

Bathed In Christ

Bathed In Christ Gem #2 - Loving Your Neighbor I am certain you need no exhortation to love yourself, you will take care of your body, your comfort will be…

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Backsliders

Backsliders Gem #49 - Backsliders Backsliders! fallen ones! God will have mercy on you if you are repentant. Glorious fact! the sorrowing backslider shall not be left behind. Backsliders shall…

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Assurance

ASSURANCE JOB 19:25 For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: 26 And though after my skin worms destroy…

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Anointed

Anointed Anointed When dealing with the subject of the annointing by God we must first define exactly what Anointed means. Strictly speaking to anoint means to rub something (usually oil)…

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Alone With Christ

Alone With Christ Gem #66 - Alone with Christ Some persons say they cannot bear to spend one hour in quiet solitude; they have nothing to do, nothing to think…

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