Our guest in this episode is Bishop John Schol from the Greater New Jersey Conference. He was elected as a bishop in 2004 after 25 years of experience as a pastor. Bishop Schol recently wrote a letter on the value of the one church plan to his annual conference, and he began his letter with 1 Samuel 16:7, "The Lord doesn't see things the way you see them, but the Lord looks at the heart." He went on to say, "I humbly asked for you to stay open to the movement of the Holy Spirit in the church and in your life. I hope that while we may not all think alike, that we would all love as Jesus loved." He went on to say that if there were to be a change inside the denomination, that he would not make appointments or lead in a way that seeks to change your mind about homosexuality. He wrote, "Each of us arrives at various beliefs based on our experiences, understandings and convictions." He shares thoughts on what it means to truly listen to people and not to just read the books of rules.