From news editor Daniel Silliman: When psychologist Diane Langberg first heard of sexual abuse in a Christian context, the victim only said her father did “weird things.” Langberg didn’t know what that meant. Trying to figure it out was what led her to become an expert in abuse and ultimately help many, many people—including editors at Christianity Today—understand the scope, scale, and dynamics of abuse.

I think a lot about the importance of asking the right questions. But Langberg’s interview on The Russell Moore Show is a reminder that before you can ask good questions, you have to have a sense that you need to ask questions. She describes a kind of spiritual sensitivity (combined with stubbornness) that pushed her to need to know.

That sensitivity is important for a lot of Christian life, isn’t it? When I read the Bible, I want to have the right questions to ask, but before that, I have to know when and where to ask questions. I want to pray well, but I need the Holy Spirit to prompt me to pray. Skills are important, but I’m grateful for the reminder that Christian discipleship develops the critical sensitivity that can compel you not to look away when that would be easier.