[Dialogue] From The Week: Hearing the voice of God

[Sunny Walker]

Thanks Jann and Del for your comments. I was feeling the same, but didn't
have the time to respond in the moment. At some point, I will share my new
reflections from recently having a lively primarily African American church
(independent) as a client. It's been a joy and a revelation and rather
provoking.

 

Sunny

 

Sunny Walker 

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Aurora, CO

 

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Proverb

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Subject: Re: [Dialogue] From The Week: Hearing the voice of God

 

Thank you, Del.

 

I'm struggling to learn to communicate from the heart level rather than
head. It's difficult and I often don't succeed, but it's delicious when the
magic works.

 

>From my 75-year-old brain cloud, I said "Wes" in my e-mail. Was thinking of
Rev. Bill. Where do those things come from?

 

Blessings,

Jann

 

In a message dated 8/20/2012 11:57:35 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
delhmor at wamail.net writes:

I really appreciated this Jann.  One of the best experiences a few years ago
was visiting the church Eileen and George have been active in, in which the
people are from all walks of life and all types of theological backgrounds,
and using an amazing variety of vocabulary to describe their experiences.
The common denominators were joy within themselves, acceptance of one
another and their great diversity, and a care for their community.  I'm sure
there were other "denominators", but these were the most evident to a
one-time visitor and observer.  Wouldn't it be nice to "view" this, and
participate in it, in most any gathering.

 

Frankly, I was rather surprised at the quick, dogmatic responses and
judgment elicited by this latest writing from The Week (which is a great
mag, if you haven't ever read it). Granted, it wasn't a ton of
correspondence, but it came to me as quite "old-fashioned". Responses that
seem to come before getting more information or even asking a simple
question or two before making such judgments, seem, to me, to be as
close-minded as the same persons probably accuse those of more conservative
religious views.  What happened to the days when we felt strongly that you
should not critique a writer until you have read through thoroughly and
tried to be in their shoes as that writer?  I guess some of us have
forgotten this. I've been learning in these past years to at least attempt
to listen for what a person is trying to say to me, rather than getting
blocked by the words used or the philosophy out of which one speaks.  Is
there a new perspective?  Is there a different slant being taken on an old
perspective? Is there an attempt to help the reader understand where someone
else is coming from, or why they have chosen the route they have taken? etc.
etc.???  Personally, I rather appreciate trying to understand just why
someone might think the way they do or act they way they act.  Maybe it's
just that I'm so much older than when I thought I knew everything!

Del

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