Deaf to God

May 18, 1980 is one of those dates on which many of us can remember where we were and what we were doing. That was the day Mount St. Helens erupted. I ...

No Selective Obedience

What does it profit you to give God one thing if he asks of you another? Consider what it is God wants, and then do it. You will as a result better satisfy ...

Murder Follows Deception

In 1992 a sophomore at Simon's Rock College in western Massachusetts named Wayne Lo went on a killing rampage with a semiautomatic rifle. He killed ...

God's Voice

We must tune our ears to hear God's voice. It's like the child who was told by his father during a symphony orchestra concert, "Listen for ...

Heeding God’s Word

My five-year-old daughter, Barbara, had disobeyed me and had been sent to her room. After a few minutes, I went in to talk with her about what she had ...

Chess Master Shows How God Speaks

In Fast Company, chess master and sought-after mentor Bruce Pandolfini says:

"My lessons consist of a lot of silence.

"I listen to other teachers, ...

The Ears Have It

In Character Forged from Conflict, Gary Preston writes:

Back when the telegraph was the fastest means of long-distance communication, there was a story, ...

Do They Hear You or God?

There's nothing quite as devastating as when someone says, "As I listen to you preach, God does not speak through you."

Learning Through Prayer

I have often learned much more in one prayer than I have been able to glean from much reading and reflection.

God Speaks All the Time

God speaks to us not only once in a while, but always.