So far in our exploration of hearing from God we have talked about expecting God to speak into our lives and letting Him whisper into our exhaustion. However, there is another, and perhaps more difficult, aspect of listening to God that must be considered. We get a glimpse of this challenging aspect of listening to …
Let God Whisper (Elijah)
Elijah is another prophet, like Samuel, who towers over the Old Testament. He comes to represent the best of the prophetic calling. In the Gospels, we encounter Elijah with Moses at Jesus’ transfiguration: “there appeared before them Moses and Elijah, talking with Jesus” (Matthew 17:3). We remember Elijah best for his faith-filled challenge with the …
Expect God to Speak (Samuel)
Samuel was a child given as a gift to a godly woman who cried out to God for mercy in her barrenness. In response to God’s grace, Samuel’s mother, Hannah, gave him back to God to serve in the house of God with the priest, Eli. Samuel grew up in the place where God was …
Listening for God
This past weekend, Kelly and I were speaking at Eastrook’s Young Singles retreat. The messages for the weekend were themed around listening to God and how we respond to what we hear by how we live. I started off the retreat on Friday night by talking about three individuals in the Bible who give us …
Resources on Resurrection
When preparing my message this past Sunday on resurrection, I found a couple of specific resources to be very helpful for me. While I don't recommend these without any reservation, there is much that can be gained by interacting with them: N. T. Wright, Surprised by Hope John Piper, 4-part sermon series "What Happens When …
