As our friend Krista Tippett says, “A good question is a gift.”
Asking open-ended, non-leading questions is an essential part of engaging in loving dialogue. Crafting these kinds of questions is a skill that can be learned, and, for most of us, must be practiced over time before it becomes a more natural instinct.
It’s never too late to start! Download our tips for crafting dialogue-nurturing questions.
By Liz Cooledge Jenkins
(Editor’s Note: Every person who walks into a church carries a story. Some come seeking community. Others arrive bearing invisible wounds from spiritual abuse, exclusion, grief, injustice, or other painful experiences that have left them wondering whether the church is truly a place of refuge.
By Steven Félix-Jäger
Every 4th of July, my family follows the same ritual. As evening settles in, we carry blankets into the backyard and wait for the sky to turn dark. From our home, we have a clear view of downtown Pomona’s (CA) annual fireworks display just beyond the wall that borders our yard.