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What Happens When We Don't Listen Well

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  • Chuck Lawless

Listening well is important for every church leader. If we do not listen well, these ten things happen.

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Ten Times to Turn a Deaf Ear in Ministry

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  • Chuck Lawless

Listening is a required skill in pastoral ministry. However, at times you have to turn a deaf ear. Here are ten things to which you should not give your ear in pastoral ministry.

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Christian Leadership Part 8: The Wise Communicator A Man with a Microphone

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  • David P. Murray

This article is part of a series directed toward pastors. Here David Murray discusses key principles of communication and listening.

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How to Listen to an Expository Sermon

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  • Reagan Rose

This article discusses ways to help in our listening to sermons. It discusses first the goal of listening, and then advises on how to listen actively: take notes, listen with questions, and listen like a Berean.

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When People Can’t Listen

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  • Jeremy Writebol

In pastoral counselling how do you deal with people who are not listening? Be patient, present, petitioning.

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Expository Listening Marks of a Healthy Church 4

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  • David P. Murray

How do we listen to sermons? What are the marks of good listening? This article looks at the parable of the sower in Mark 4 to discuss how Christians can train themselves to listen well to the preaching of the Word.

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Also Hear the Other Party

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  • J. Van Amstel

Listening well is an art. This article stresses the importance of listening to your neighbour in conversation.

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Preparing for the Preached Word

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  • Joel R. Beeke

This article shows how to prepare for listening to the preaching: through prayer, developing an appetite, and valuing the preaching.

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James 1:18-22 – Helps in Hearing

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  • Todd Nibert

Working from James 1:18-22, this article gives six suggestions around listening to God's Word.

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How Can They Hear When They Always See?

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  • John A. Haverland

This article emphasizes the importance of the spoken word in preaching over against visual aids and images. The author highlights the value of concentration in listening to the sermon.

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What Are You Supposed to Do with a Sermon?

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  • Bill Wiersma

This article is about listening to sermons. The author discusses the necessary preparation prior to listening to the sermon, and what to do with the message of the sermon.

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Listening requires effort

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Can we Talk? Can we Listen to Each other?

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  • Russell J. Dykstra

This article is about communication in the church. The author looks at differences in the church, listening and our convictions, pride, and suspicions in the church.

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Through Love be Servants

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  • W. Pouwelse

This article looks at freedom and service in the church. The author discusses the importance of listening in fellowship, the home visits of the elders and equality. 1 Corinthians 6 and disagreements and injustice in the church is also discussed.

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Profiting from Preaching

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  • William Shishko

The prominence given to preaching in our congregations is a testimony to our conviction that the proclamation of the Word of God is primary in the church. This article is about listening to the preaching, the preacher as the herald of God (2 Corinthians 5:20), and sermon listening and spiritual warfare.

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How to Listen to a Sermon In Reality Listening is More Difficult than Speaking

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  • Willem B. Slomp

This article is about listening to a sermon and preparing for the worship service.

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James 1:19 - Godly Communication

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  • John D. Louwerse

This article on James 1:19 is about good communication. The importance of listening and the way we should speak is discussed in this article.

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Jeremiah 3:8 - Lessons for Unfaithful Judah

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  • Dirk M. Boersma

This article on Jeremiah 3:8 is about repentance and listening to the warnings against sin.

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Take Heed How You Hear!

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  • John Piper

Listening to preaching during the worship service takes anticipation, expectation and preparation. Here are ten practical ways to prepare for hearing the Word of God.

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Christian Ethics and Pastoral Counseling

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  • Lawrence W. Bilkes

This article looks at different aspects of counseling (listening, applying the Word, praying etc.) and then also looks at different examples of good counseling (marital problems, thinking of abortion, and incest).

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There is a difference between fearing God, and being afraid of God; the Godly fear God as a child does his father, the wicked are afraid of God as the prisoner is of a judge. Thomas Watson
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