Make it a collaboration

It can feel gratifying to figure out what seems like the answer and then deliver it in a sermon.

It can come off as superiority. Instead, try, “I don’t have all the answers, but I’d love to help you figure out what’s right for you.” Whenever you’ve talked for a few minutes, bring it back to them. “What are your thoughts about that?”

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