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How to Speak, How to Listen

I recently read through Mortimer Adler’s book “How to Speak, How to Listen.” I think there are lots of applications for pastors and preachers–we do a LOT of speaking and listening. Drawing from Aristotle, Adler reminds us that effective persuasive speech contains the three elements of ethos, pathos, and logos. Ethos is establishing a rapport […]

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My Experience of TEDx Naperville

My Experience of TEDx Naperville Last week I attended a TEDx conference in Naperville. It was my first time going, and I’m glad I went! If you’ve never heard of TEDx, it is a regional/local gathering of volunteers who host a conference in the same mindset and approach as TED talks—informative, engaging lectures and presentations […]