6-28-22 Daily Dig

Small Talk Wendy Hoashi-Erhardt Eugene Peterson recounts feeling exposed and embarrassed when his childhood pastor greeted him with, “How is your soul?” Small talk by contrast is an unobtrusive act of welcome. It harnesses mundane moments to create a context of awareness and civility; in short, a place to love our neighbor in real time. Small talk is not a waste of time but a fundamental practice of hospitality.

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