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Teach 4 the Heart

Teach 4 the Heart

354: How to Respond With Love When You Want to be Defensive

Teach 4 the Heart · Aug 18, 2025 · 20:42

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Why is it so easy to get defensive when a student asks a bunch of questions? How do we navigate the source of our defensiveness and then respond with grace and love? Listen in as we share some insights on diffusing the defensiveness that can be hard to avoid in our classrooms.

00:00 Navigating Defensiveness in Teaching
02:01 Understanding the Roots of Defensiveness
08:05 The Power of Prayer in Response
11:58 Choosing Christ-like Responses
17:57 Embracing Grace in Teaching

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Hope Renewed: https://teach4theheart.com/hoperenewed

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