Opinion: The quiet grace of listening
G. Scott Morris
The Rev. Dr. G. Scott Morris, M.D., is founder of Church Health. He is a regular contributor to The Daily Memphian.
Everyone wants to be heard. Everywhere we turn, someone is speaking. Through TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and podcasts that multiply like spring weeds, the voices rise.
Every thought can be instantly broadcast to the world — and the louder the better.
But in this constant ruckus of opinion, something essential is missing.
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