EPISODE · Apr 28, 2024 · 17 MIN
Observational Distance: Jeremiah 52
from a Church Podcast · host Rev. Tim Vance
When we just want what we want and we’re too invested in the outcome, it’s hard to listen or see things from another perspective. This is why we might need to learn how to take some observational distance from our own thoughts, desires and fears. In the Bible the role of the prophet was to help the kings take a step back, before their own desire for power and power led to catastrophe. How might their stories help us to gain some of that life-giving perspective?Support the show
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When we just want what we want and we’re too invested in the outcome, it’s hard to listen or see things from another perspective. This is why we might need to learn how to take some observational distance from our own thoughts, desires and fears. In the Bible the role of the prophet was to help the kings take a step back, before their own desire for power and power led to catastrophe. How might their stories help us to gain some of that life-giving perspective? Support the ...
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