Where Two or Three

In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer continue the discussion on listening, highlighting a few of the barriers that can get in the way, and identifying some strategies that can help you, too, be a better listener in your day to day life.  BONUS CONTENT: Weird feelings about the German language, a children's story, and a sad story about a specific child in a dystopian universe.

In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer begin a discussion on listening, exploring the ideas of a few scholars with thoughts around this important realm of communication.  BONUS CONTENT: A sitcom about car salesman?

In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss empathy. How does it relate to sympathy and perspective-taking? When is it called for, and when is it NOT called for?  BONUS CONTENT: A story about mugs.

In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer talk about culture. How do different cultures experience guilt and shame? Or justification and honor? A conversation guided by Hofstede's cultural dimensions theory.  BONUS CONTENT: Andrew Peterson's "resonator" and an intro to Russian idioms.

In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss ethical dialogue. What are powerful words like in times of disagreement? What are some steps to take that will allow a meaningful conversation to take place?

In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss powerful words. What makes some of them "speak" to us? Why are some words incredibly effective? Also stay tuned for somewhat relevant stories about running and cross country.

In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss social perception (also known as social cognition), the various - and often times flawed - ways we perceive and make sense of one another.

In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer discuss the implications of media ecology - how the advancement of technology irreversibly changes the way we interact with one another - and what that means for the church today.

In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer go in-depth on a subject near and dear to them both, indirect communication. Tune in and overhear part two; it too is a special one.

In this episode of "Where Two or Three", Mark Paustian and John Wildauer go in-depth on a subject near and dear to them both, indirect communication. Tune in and overhear part one; it's a special one.