Episode 65: A Prophetic People
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42m
We’re called to be prophets. Real, recognizable prophets in our day to day. How does that hit you? What does your life look like? Do people around you see it and think, “This guy’s living it. He communicates in the depths of who he is that Jesus is alive and he’s real and he’s risen from the dead and this means something for us. He’s a prophet.” We have to live provocative lives; lives that provoke people to ask questions. We can’t be shy about it. At the same time, we have to be the first to ask questions, always quick to be interested in someone, to genuinely listen in a way that makes him or her feel undeniably heard. In this episode, we discuss many aspects of living a prophetic life.
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