* The Wisdom of Listening, Edited by Mark Brady. . .

Mark Brady writes under the ‘Preface’ of his book ‘The Wisdom of Listening’: Listening skillfully is difficult. To listen impeccably, with fixed full, attention is a discipline much like meditation. It requires practice, rigor and resolve. And...

* Be Prepared for Increased Opposition

Gene R. Cook of the Seventy said: If you’re praying for something that really matters, you can count on the fact that the devil will get involved. He’s eager to do what he can to thwart you. He will do his best to dissuade you from going forward....

Isolating Doctrines—The Gospel Hobby Dilemma

From C. Robert Line and his book ‘UNDERSTANDING the doctrine of GOD’S TIME: Religious education is a rewarding yet daunting undertaking. There is so much to teach in so little time. It takes thoughtful preparation and hard work to continually teach in...

* Spiritual Hygiene

Wayne E. Brickey taught: To have the sweet aroma of peace—the taste of eternal life—in our homes takes some doing. We might call it “spiritual hygiene.” . . . Like the physical body, the spirit has to be in good health to face the rigors and...

Competence Plus One (continued)

Some of what follows has been posted before include the definition of Competence Plus One here for sake of continuity which is: . . taking a person or group from where they are now and adding the next elevating principle to increase depth, understanding and...

* Teaching to Build Faith and Faithfulness

Continuing from the Competence Plus One Theme, Kathy K. Clayton writes: “Sometimes our students or children are doing worthy things but only as a result of immature or impermanent motivations. Our task then becomes that of celebrating good choices as worthy...

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