Connecting Like JesusISBN: 978-0-470-43102-3
Hardcover
240 pages
June 2010, Jossey-Bass
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Acknowledgments v
An Introduction to Spiritually Charged Communication 1
Part One: Connecting Like Jesus 5
1 Spiritually Charged Communication: Relational Practices for Connecting Like Jesus 6
2 Soul Healing: Connecting Like Jesus through Care of the Soul 20
Part Two: Practices for Soul Healing 33
Mary Albert Darling
3 It Is About You: Knowing Yourself as the Starting Point for Soul Healing 34
4 From Fear to Freedom: Overcoming What Keeps Us from Others 52
5 Sacred Listening: Hearing with the Ears of God 64
6 Connecting Through Questions: Why Asking Is Better Than Telling 87
7 Conflict: An Opportunity to Connect 98
8 Redeeming Conflict: Prayers and Other Practices for Oneness 116
9 When Stories Tell the Story: The Power to Shape a Narrative 128
Mary Albert Darling and Tony Campolo
Part Three: Practices for Teaching and Preaching 149
Tony Campolo
10 Preparing the Soil: Laying the Groundwork for Spiritually Dynamic Speaking 150
11 Planning Your Message: Crafting the Shape of Your Talk 171
12 Presenting Your Message: Why It All Leads Up to the Finale 192
Postscript for Spiritually Charged Communication 209
“One Another” Verses 211
Using This Book in Small Groups or Classes 213
Notes 217
The Authors 225
Index 227