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The speaker read an excerpt about listening as a service to others, comparing it to God's listening, and highlighting how crucial listening is to spiritual life. It was described as one of the speaker's favorite works on the subject of listening.
the first service that one owes to others in the fellowship consists in listening to them. Just as love of God begins with listening to his word. So the beginning of love for the brethren is learning...
— Episode: David Isay — Listening as an Act of Love
Episode: David Isay — Listening as an Act of Love
The speaker read an excerpt about listening as a service to others, comparing it to God's listening, and highlighting how crucial listening is to spiritual life. It was described as one of the speaker's favorite works on the subject of listening.
the first service that one owes to others in the fellowship consists in listening to them. Just as love of God begins with listening to his word. So the beginning of love for the brethren is learning to listen to them.
He who can no longer listen to his brother will soon be no longer listening to God either. This is the beginning of the death of the spiritual life.
Episode: [Unedited] David Isay with Krista Tippett
A quote from the book about listening was read, emphasizing that listening is a greater service than speaking and is essential for a spiritual life. It was described as one of the speaker's favorite theological texts.
the first service that one owes to others in the fellowship can sit and listening to them. Just as love to God, love of God begins with listening to His word. So the beginning of love for the brethren is learning to listen to them. It is God's love for us that He not only gives us His word, but also lends us His ear. He says Christians, especially ministers, so often they must think they must always contribute something when they, they must always contribute something when they're in the company of others that this is the one service they have to render. They forget that listening can be a greater service than speaking. Many people are looking for an ear that will listen. He who can no longer listen to His brother will soon be no longer listening to God either. This is the beginning of the death of the spiritual life.
Episode: David Isay — Listening as an Act of Love
A section of this book, focusing on listening within Christian community, was read and praised for its insights into listening as a spiritual practice. It was described as great stuff.
It's kind of a long section but and Bonhoeffer thought so hard and deeply about you know this was the book Life Together about Christian community about human community. So he says the first service that one owes to others in the fellowship consists in listening to them. Just as love of God begins with listening to his word. So the beginning of love for the brethren is learning to listen to them. It is God's love for us that he not only gives us his word but also lends us his ear. He says Christians especially ministers so often think that they must always contribute something when they're in the company of others that this is the one service they have to render. They forget that listening can be a greater service than speaking. Many people are looking for an ear that will listen. He who can no longer listen to his brother will soon be no longer listening to God either. This is the beginning of the death of the spiritual life.
Episode: [Unedited] David Isay with Krista Tippett
A section was read discussing listening as a form of service and love, connecting listening to God and to others. It was called one of the most impactful pieces of theology on listening.
the first service that one owes to others in the fellowship can sit and listening to them. Just as love to God, love of God begins with listening to His word. So the beginning of love for the brethren is learning to listen to them. It is God's love for us that He not only gives us His word, but also lends us His ear.
Christians, especially ministers, so often they must think they must always contribute something when they, they must always contribute something when they're in the company of others that this is the one service they have to render. They forget that listening can be a greater service than speaking. Many people are looking for an ear that will listen. He who can no longer listen to His brother will soon be no longer listening to God either. This is the beginning of the death of the spiritual life.