"There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God." --Psalm 46:4

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Serving God with His people at Faith OPC has been a great joy and blessing. When I grow up, I want to umpire Little League Baseball. I will revel on that day when I can say to a 10-year-old boy after four pitched balls, "Take a walk in the sunshine." My wife of 30+ years, Peggy, consistently demonstrates the love of Christ and remains my very best friend. Our six children, our four lovely, sweetie-pie daughters-in-law, and our four grandchildren serve as resident theologians.

Saturday, February 6, 2010

Listening Skills


The Wisdom of Listening Well

Listening is an active labor, a learned skill, not a passive silence as though two were taking turns at the same game. False listening is waiting for the other to finish; good listening is waiting on the other while he or she speaks, as good servants, with intense attention, wait on their employers. It is a busy service.

From the book, As For Me and My House by Walter Wangerin, Jr. p. 166

G. Mark Sumpter
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