Come With An Empty Cup
How do we as Christians come to the civic arena? I believe we come with an empty cup. What does this mean? The way we can understand each other is not by trying to convince others of how right we are. As we communicate with others whom we know share different views, let’s start the conversation by saying, “Tell me about you.” This is the great gift that we can bring to the conversation — the empty cup. We must recapture the art of listening so that we can come to others with an empty cup in order to hear and understand them better.
In this FatherSide Chat, Father Gene talks about the challenge of facing depression honestly. Click to follow as Father suggests simple, real ways to break out of isolation—starting with small steps, reaching out, and remembering that someone truly cares.
In this FatherSide Chat, Father Gene reflects on the incredible truth of God’s unconditional love—a love we can’t earn or lose. Click to follow as Father suggests how to live in response: not to please God, but to fulfill the dream.