The Cartographers 63: Scott Sauls on a Gentle Answer for Polarized Times
In this conversation, Ashley sits down with Scott Sauls to talk about ways to bridge divides in outrage culture. We talk about spiritual formation, living eulogies, and of course his laundry routine. Scott Sauls is Pastor of Christ Presbyterian Church in Nashville, TN and author of several books, including A Gentle Answer.
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“We ought to be much less offensive and offendable than the average person.” @scottsauls on #findingholypodcast with @aahales
“If you want to persuade people, scolding is not the way to do it.” @scottsauls on #findingholypodcast with @aahales
“You can’t get to virtue without Jesus.” @scottsauls on #findingholypodcast with @aahales
“Beautiful people don’t just happen. It has to be reinforced in a liturgy.” @scottsauls on #findingholypodcast with @aahales
ONE SMALL STEP
One way to practice growing in gentleness is to choose to go first. Scott Sauls reminds us there’s a power in going first — in sharing vulnerably, in asking for forgiveness, in helping to release tension, rather than stir it up. What would it look like to go first?
Scott Sauls talks about giving “living eulogies” amongst his church staff. Start a family dinner or a work meeting with the things you love about another person — it should help decrease tension and help bring gentleness back into the conversation.
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