17th Sunday after Pentecost. Dan is preaching.
SCRIPTURE: Acts 17:16-24, 34
It is always going to be very difficult to get people to listen to our story if we do not first know theirs.
When we take time to get to know their story it gives us credibility, authenticity and value in the eyes of those we want to share our story with.
In the text today, Paul did his research. He knew who he was talking to and what they cared about. Once he knew their story, and they knew that he knew it, they were ready to hear his.