What Did Heath Actually Say?

I said in Part 1 that I wanted to hear Heath’s voice accurately.

Before we can wisely engage and accurately understand anyone, first we have to listen well.

“To answer before listening—that is folly and shame” (Proverbs 18:13).

In my attempt to listen biblically, I’ve been reading and re-reading Heath’s post on priests, zombies, and prophets. I’ve been collating direct quotes in context and looking for themes and patterns that will help me to hear Heath well.

Heath’s first podcast manuscript ran 8,000 words long. That’s a lot to take in, to digest. It’s almost impossible to interact with in bite-size tweets. Perhaps that’s one reason there’s  been a lot of talk back and forth on social media that stays in generalities.

“I love what Heath said!” “Heath spoke truth!”

“Heath was wrong in what he said!” “Heath mischaracterized faithful biblical counselors!”

So in today’s post, in Heath’s own words, I want to summarize three areas that Heath addressed:

Who Are Heath’s Priests, Zombies, and Prophets? Who Is Heath Talking About? What Is Heath Saying About These People?

After collating Heath in his own words, I’ll start sharing some of my thoughts. People


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