listening
My UCC church’s listening experiment with our evangelical neighbors
I hoped our shared faith would provide enough common ground. I was a bit naive.
The grace of holding my dying father’s hand during the pandemic
The word contagion comes from the Latin words for “with” and “touch.”
The day my clergy group let one member down
The story was gut wrenching. Then came the group's response.
by Samuel Wells
Listening with our ears, not our mouths
Twelve-step groups have a rule against crosstalk. It’s a good rule for churches, too.
Listening in
When I walk and talk with a friend, we share an intimate experience. Listening to a podcast is similar.
Listening well: A chaplains vocation
Listening itself has a sacramental dimension. When a family gathers around a hospital bed, it becomes a sort of communion table.
Hard of listening
Grandma and Bob got along famously. They complemented one another: Grandma was hard of hearing and Bob was almost blind.