My heart desires thy peace (4): Listening
Prof. Brian Huizinga explores the virtue of listening as essential to achieving peace within the church, arguing that just as God gave us tongues to speak, He gave us ears to listen. The article emphasizes that true listening requires humble attentiveness and understanding of the speaker's meaning, and offers biblical and practical guidance on discerning which words merit our attention in the context of church life and spiritual growth.
Prof. Brian Huizinga, professor of Dogmatics and Old Testament in the Protestant Reformed Theological Seminary and member of Grandville PRC in Grandville, Michigan Speaking is fundamental to the life of God's church. The speaking God creates us with a tongue and sanctifies that little member for service in His church. Thus you find in a faithful church the preaching of the whole counsel of God, the prophesying of Spirit-filled sons and daughters, cheerful and edifying discourse among the...
Full article available on sb.rfpa.org
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