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Listentalk Chapter 2 Synopsis: Learning While We Talk

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Do we talk to win, cower or connect?

How we approach any conversation hugely affects the outcome. Listening—as a priority—helps with connection, helps honor the other we engage with and opens us to learn. But first we jump five hurdles of misconceptions about listening to grasp what listening can and does accomplish.

The Bible is full of stories and teaching about how humans were made to be in conversation and how those conversations are identity-building and life-giving. In fact, the Bible provides at least six models of learning while we talk.

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Written by kirkistan

November 20, 2010 at 11:42 am

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