One of the reasons I first began talking about understanding each other came from the information we learned about personalities. I had the opportunity to learn about how we are wired and it was a wonderful resource for understanding my wife and children. We all took the tests and studied the strengths and weaknesses of our particular bent. This knowledge helped us understand each other.

In recent years I have been learning about the difference between introverts and extroverts. This new information has been wonderfully enlightening. But anything we learn that helps us understand each other is a plus. For while we are all created in the image of God, we are all unique.

When I consider speech that does not crush the spirit of the listener, I think of Jesus who is described in Matthew 12:20, “A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench.” One of the main ways to build each other up is to create a safe place where each party is able to speak and be heard without fear of being crushed or quenched.

In this episode we are discussing godly communication as an essential part of understanding each other and building each other up.

In Matthew 11:28 Jesus says, “Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me,”

In this episode we will seek to learn from Jesus. How was Jesus loved by God? How was He helped to deny Himself and die? What examples has did He give us while He ministered to His disciples? How was He helped to use His authority for serving and building up the brethren?

The heart is the real man. It is the essence of a person. Although we often hide our inward man, when all is stripped away, it is who we are. “Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.” Proverbs 4:23

Life changes occur when our heart is turned to God and to our families. “He will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers.” Malachi 4:6

When is this critical mass achieved? When does permanent life-altering change begin to occur in the heart of a father? When do Dads stop wishing they were different and begin wanting to have their hearts turned to God and then to their family?

In this episode, Steve and Scott discuss the dynamics of being at a convention, from the talks that are given to the interaction with the kindred spirits who attend.