4. Loving Via Listening Part 1 w/ Mindi O'Hara Groups co-pastor Mindi O'Hara joins this episode to discuss the art of listening, which is essential to one-another-ness. As David Augsburger wrote, “Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.” And yet, few people experience being truly listened to. If listening is so vital to our humanity, then why is it so difficult? One myth of small groups is that a leader's role is to dispense information and have the right answers. But Jesus rarely gave direct answers, and frequently asked incisive questions. When he did speak truth, the primary response called for was listening marked by engagement: "whoever has ears to hear, let them hear." Indeed, listening and loving are almost indistinguishable, but in many ways, so are listening and leadership. Recommended Resources: How to Ask Great Questions, by Karen Lee-Thorp; Google “Speaker-Listener Technique”