August 5 – Learning to Listen

The Daily Ripples Podcast · Aug 5, 2026 · 17m · transcript

Pastor Mike opens with a confession that reframes the whole conversation: people tell him he's a good listener, and he's quick to admit he isn't one by nature — it's a skill he had to acquire, partly because not listening once cost him dearly, and partly through the slow work of God, the program, and the steps. He and Corey dig into what real listening asks of us: setting expectations aside instead of deciding we already know someone's point, remembering that a reaction doesn't have to become a response, and the humbling truth that God often speaks through the very people we'd least expect —…