On this episode: Aaron and guest host Rob discuss breaking down walls and curiosity about others’ stories. Nate is on a cruise.
Our Guest: Jonathan Merritt is an author, journalist, coach, and speaker. Learning to understand how news and opinion differ and how they change the reader. Embracing and investigating fear. Not allowing fear to tear us apart, especially when considering fear and faith. Are you covering fear with joy? Learning to investigate the stories of fear in your life as you grow. Jonathan guides us through engaging in healthy discussion and debate. Seek first to understand, then to be understood.
Links:
Jonathan Merritt
Books:
Learning to Speak God From Scratch
Learning to Walk in the Dark
Sponsor:
Life Works Counseling
Annual Retreat:
2023 Samson Annual Retreat
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