Our culture has tied Christmas fulfillment to the amassing of stuff.
Author: erinstraza
follower of Jesus Christ | writer | word, grammar, and punctuation enthusiast | marketing communications consultant | avid reader | runner |
Persuasion 153 | Blue Christmas
From Hallmark Christmas specials to receiving the perfect gift from that perfect someone, we’ve all taken in ideals that lead our hearts to unavoidable disappointment at Christmas.
Persuasion 152 | Live Talk
Is it possible for Erin and Hannah to talk to each other without the usual digital divide?!
Church Talk Afterthoughts
So much of the friction I see among Christians starts here, with the assumption that unity equals groupthink.
Persuasion 151 | Church Talk, with C. Christopher Smith
Can the church lead the way in restoring the art of good conversation? C. Christopher Smith joins Persuasion to cast a grander vision for our church talk.
Persuasion 150 | Tech Talk
Erin Straza and Hannah Anderson continue their Talking about Talk series discussing the way specific, technical language signals who’s in and who’s out.
Persuasion Promo | Persuasion LIVE at Word+Craft Weekend
Erin and Hannah will be recording a LIVE episode of Persuasion Friday, November 9, at Leaf Institute in Greenville, South Carolina!
Persuasion 149 | Funny Talk, with Ben Fort
Erin and Hannah invite Ben Fort to the conversation to discuss the important and needful role of humor in our conversations.
Small Talk Afterthoughts
Small talk feels flimsy to me when there are too many names, too many faces, too many emotional vibes, too many nonverbal cues, too many details to process.
Persuasion 148 | Small Talk
What is it about small talk that makes us so uncomfortable? Is small talk even necessary?
