Matt and Alan begin a new series as they explore a healthy culture of vulnerability within a gospel community.

Vulnerability is a must. But so too is how we respond to the vulnerability of others. Vulnerability involves risk. It’s a privilege when someone entrusts their sin and suffering to us. If we don’t listen well, or if we respond carelessly, we make vulnerability harder for each other.

When people talk to you about what’s hard, when they open up about hurts, we should treat it with great care. And the truth is, this doesn’t come naturally to many of us. We’re not naturally great listeners. We don’t naturally treat the vulnerability of others with care.

Our hope is that this series will show us how our poor listening can discourage vulnerability, and how growing in love through listening can create a culture where it is safe to be known.