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Author Douglas Steere wrote: \u201cTo \u2018listen\u2019 another\u2019s soul into a condition of disclosure and discovery may be almost the greatest service that any human being ever performs for another.\u201d \xa0 Listening is a lost art that is much in demand. \xa0\xa0Jim Petersen, counselor and retired pastor,\xa0calls listening \u201can act of love.\u201d \xa0He has written a book about listening,\xa0Why Don\u2019t We Listen Better? \xa0Communicating and Connecting in Relationships. \xa0This is the second edition of a book that provides wisdom and 30 listening techniques to handle interactions and difficult relationships. \xa0The one thing each of us can do immediately to build the Beloved Community is to learn to listen. \xa0 \xa0Jim is the pastor emeritus of\xa0Southminster Presbyterian Church\xa0in Beaverton, Oregon.