Here’s a dumb joke: what has ears but doesn’t listen? Corn.
Here’s a painful reality: what has ears but doesn’t listen? Someone who lacks empathy.
We’ve all had the devastating experience of telling someone how a particular incident made us feel, only for them to turn around and invalidate our emotions or offer a condescendingly simple solution.
But sometimes we have the life-giving experience of opening up to someone who has the seemingly magical quality of making us feel heard. Interestingly enough, these people often offer no solution to what’s grieving us. Instead, they just grieve with us.
This week, we continue our God and the Movies series by examining a story about characters with wildly different temperaments learning to create spaces for each other to safely sit in the feelings sparked by the reality of their situation.
Copyright Disclaimer
We’re currently in our God and the Movies series where we’re considering how God can speak into our lives through some of our favorite movies.
During this series, we’ll broadcast our service live here on our Capital Church app or at capitalchurch.com/watch but not YouTube.
Our licensing allows us to broadcast the movie series live, but we are not able to leave the messages online to be viewed later. You can join us at either 9:15am or 11am (MST) each Sunday.
So, grab your popcorn, open your heart, and let’s get ready to hear what God wants to say through some of this year’s best movies.
