Listening from the Heart

(This is a reprint of a homily on the spiritual practice of Heartfelt Listening by Rev. Carley Friesen of Mt. Tabor Presbyterian Church in Portland, Oregon. The original homily and others in her series on the Six Spiritual Practices can be found here.)One of the phrases which comes up in conversations with people who are tired of church is something like, “I want to live a meaningful life, or a life of purpose.” They don’t see the church as the place to do this. Though I believe they are ofte...