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.

God's Answers Are Deep

God always answers us in the deeps, never in the shallows of our soul.

When the Warning Light Flashes

If we think we hear something from God that is already a heartfelt yearning of our own, a warning light should flash: This needs extra verification!

Terrified by God

H. G. Wells was no friend of the church, but sometimes he served us well. Years ago in the New Yorker, he told a story about an Episcopalian clergyman. ...

Hearing Loss

How can you expect to keep your powers of hearing when you never want to listen? That God should have time for you, you seem to take as much for granted ...

Be Still and Listen

In Directions, James Hamilton writes:

Before refrigerators, people used ice houses to preserve their food. Ice houses had thick walls, no windows, and ...

Premature Departure

The trouble with nearly everybody who prays is that he says "Amen" and runs away before God has a chance to reply. Listening to God is far more ...