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As we begin the last full chapter of Hearing God [Chapter 9] I am confronted with thoughts that make my mind explode. You know I value learning; that is not a big deal. We all value something and I just … Continue reading →

As we get close to the last chapter of Hearing God Dr. Willard has some important things to say about God communicating to us through plain speaking. You might ask, what is plain speaking? Here are some descriptions. Talking in … Continue reading →

Time after time Dr. Willard tells us to go to the Bible to get a word from God. Of course this raises a question. If we want to hear God and we would like to hear God’s voice, how can … Continue reading →

Hearing God  is about just that; hearing from our Lord and Savior. Does Dr. Willard acknowledge other voices? Yes he does…he acknowledges that Satan has a voice too. In my life I have heard that voice. Have you? I have … Continue reading →

“Prosperity theology (sometimes referred to as the prosperity gospel, the health and wealth gospel, or the gospel of success) is a Christian religious doctrine that financial blessing is the will of God for Christians, and that faith, positive speech, and … Continue reading →

Mark 8:35 “those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for My sake, and for the sake of the Gospel will save it.” What in the world does that mean? Truly for … Continue reading →

A very significant part of any message is the content. Communication theorists state that all messages break down to two basic parts:  the content level and the relationship level. The relationship level of a message is the part of the … Continue reading →

Dr. Willard says that the “weight of authority” is the first element of the voice of God. Then he states that the next element is the spirit. Spirit is a tough thing to quantify, tough to describe, tough to explain … Continue reading →

When I was a speech teacher in college, I spent a little time toward the end of the semester talking about the human voice.   I always joked with my students about how there were so many other things to work … Continue reading →

We sometimes look for a formula, a means of assurance, some notion that we are doing things right. I hate to write this, but it is true. We are about to enter a season of the year, a season that … Continue reading →