Listening beats lecturing in helping someone move toward Christ. by Hayley Newsom Illustration by Matt Pamer Tina, a dentistry student in Slovenia, grew up going to church, but she didn’t believe in God. My ministry teammate, Anna, and I talked with her over coffee and enjoyed the sunshine at a sidewalk cafĂ© as a cold winter loosened its grip. We told Tina that many students were curious about the bigger questions in life, like whether there is a God. With a smirk, she told us we were wasting our time. Was she daring us to explore her thoughts? To learn a bit of her worldview, we asked if she thought there was moral right and wrong. “No,” she said. “No? There’s nothing you can think of that most people around the world would agree was simply wrong?” I asked. Gritting her teeth, she said there wasn't. “So is it OK if children are abused?” I asked. Hesitatingly, she said it was and that one person couldn’t determine what was right for another. “Do you really believe it...
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