Emphasis Preaching Journal
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Jesus dialogs with us through the Holy Spirit. Edward Markquart, author of Witnesses for Christ (pp. 19-20), divines dialog as interpersonal communication between two inner persons. Markquart goes on to describe five characteristics of dialog. "1. The quality of dialog can be increased through experience, maturation, and practice. 2. Conversion, growth, rebirth, renewal -- all frequently seem to occur within the context of dialog. 3. Genuine confrontation between two people and their belief systems is possible. 4. Dialog is deeply satisfying. Inherently, dialog feels good.