Worship Folder

Outline

I. HEAR YE, HEAR YE!
Both creation and redemption begin with listening.

II. THE UNHEARING HEART
Our hearts are hard towards God’s words.

III. EARS TO HEAR
Hearing is grace. It is given by God.

Discussion Questions

1. Are you a good listener? Who do you know that’s a good listener? What’s that person like?
2. Why do you think we have such a hard time listening? What are the spiritual and cultural factors that make listening so hard? Specifically, what roles does technology have in making us distracted and unlistening?
3. In the parable of the Sower there are four kinds of soil. Which are you?
4. What are your spiritual practices for listening? CBR? The sermon? What spiritual practices for listening do you need to put in place in your life.