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We have all heard it: the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. We know: Father refers to God, Son refers to Jesus, Holy Ghost refers to the divine spark that resides in all of us. Dr. Willard gets down … Continue reading →

What does it mean when someone says “that image is rich.” To me that means that the image is full of significant meaning. An image is a representation of something.  The image may be a real thing that you can … Continue reading →

Dr. Willard quotes Samuel Shoemaker on being used as a speaker for God: the quote bears repeating. “Something comes into our own energies and capacities and expands them. We are laid hold of by something greater than ourselves.  We can … Continue reading →

When God uses a human to speak to you, Dr. Willard calls that speaking conjointly. We must be careful in our use of the word “use”. God does not take a living, breathing, thinking human being and use them like … Continue reading →

Here it is. You call yourself Christian and that is wonderful but are you seeking to live a life within God’s will? “Yes I am”. That is the best answer But what does that really mean? Maybe after we discuss … Continue reading →

“There is no reason in the established truths of science to suppose that God cannot reach us and be with us in order to guide and communicate with us.” Dallas Willard on God Can Communicate with Us… One of the … Continue reading →

Let’s get a little uncomfortable. I know you don’t want to but as we read about receiving a word from God let’s ask a very tough question. What if the word you receive from God is not a word that … Continue reading →

Dr. Willard promises at the end of Chapter 3 that we will be getting into the nitty gritty of hearing from God in Chapter 4. But… He wants to make one more point before he begins. “Indeed, if you call … Continue reading →

To conclude Chapter 3, Dr. Willard talks about three mistaken interpretations of God’s Word. Even though I will draw heavily from the book, I want to discuss each of the three misinterpretations. Let’s comment on the “message-a-minute view.” Some may … Continue reading →

“Do not be like a horse or mule, without understanding, whose temper must be curbed with bit or bridle.” [Psalm 32:9] Dr. Willard* uses this Psalm to get us thinking about our role in the process of receiving a word … Continue reading →