New Hope Fellowship Monroe, WA

Secondly, not only is Paul stirred to action, he builds a bridge. Paul begins with his speech with respect. I'm going to show you three things he does. Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Oropagus and said, People of Athens, I can see that in every way, you are very religious. Check this out. He doesn't mock their idols. They are very religious. We are friends with us for this long, We don't offer theminkenbach. He doesn't point, what are you thinking? He acknowledges them that they're very religious. Respect opens doors. Contempt closes them. We begin conversations not by tearing people down, but by affirming their search for meaning, identity, and belonging.