Volume 47   Number 3                                                          November 2004

Many arguments are the result of two people not listening to each other. A pair of polemic pugilists can actually be in agreement on a certain point and still bicker because they haven't even listened to what the other person is saying. A contentious couple can in fact be on the same page yet still be arguing over what they think the other person said. Being "swift to hear" is not just a nice suggestion. (James 1:19)