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Retreat 4 Resources: Hearing God
These resources explore how to develop a conversational relationship with God, hearing and responding to his communication with us in daily life and in our big and small decisions.
Books
Picking up on the monastic tradition of creating a "rule of life" that allows for regular space for the practice of spiritual disciplines, Ruth Haley Barton takes you more deeply into understanding seven key disciplines along with practical ideas for weaving them into everyday life.
God extends an invitation to enter more deeply into the intimacy of relationship with the One who waits just outside the busyness of our lives for a space within which meaningful connection can occur.
Barton gently leads us into retreat as a key practice that opens us to God. Retreat is not a luxury, but a necessity of the spiritual life.
Pete Grieg, How to Hear God: A Simple Guide for Normal People (Zondervan, 2022)
Nothing could possibly matter more than learning to discern his authentic voice, and yet few things in life are more susceptible to delusion, deception, and downright abuse. Greig helps us learn to navigate God’s voice.
James Houston, The Transforming Friendship: A Guide to Prayer (Regent College Publishing, 2010)
Through clear and compelling examinations of the Scriptures, Dr. Houston shows the often-misunderstood spiritual realities of prayer. And through candid accounts of his own struggles to pray effectively, he will encourage you to engage boldly in the life-changing practice of intimate conversation with God.
God desires to transform your prayers into intimate conversations, real meetings with a Living Friend. Jersak lays out the biblical foundation for the practice of listening prayer.
Skye Jethani, With: Reimagining the Way You Relate to God (Thomas Nelson, 2011)
Rather than living life over, under, from, or even for God, what leads us into freedom and restoration is life with God.
Henri Nouwen, The Return of the Prodigal Son (Crown Publishing Group, 1994)
A chance encounter with a reproduction of Rembrandt's The Return of the Prodigal Son catapulted Henri Nouwen on a long spiritual adventure. Here he shares the deeply personal and resonant meditation that led him to discover the place within where God has chosen to dwell.
Ortberg calls readers back to the dynamic heartbeat of Christianity--God's power to bring change and growth--and reveals how and why transformation takes place.
Very rarely in the Bible does God command someone to “stay.” He opens a door, and then he invites us to walk through it―into the unknown.
Building on the rich spiritual tradition that spans the diversity of history and theology, Gordon T. Smith helps open your ears and heart to the depths of the inner witness of the Spirit.
Dallas Willard, Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship With God (Formatio, 2015)
The key to hearing God is to focus not so much on individual actions and decisions as on building our personal relationship with our Creator. In this beloved classic, you'll gain rich spiritual insight into how we can hear God's voice clearly and develop an intimate partnership with him in the work of his kingdom.
Let your roots grow down into him,
and let your lives be built on him.
Colossians 2:6
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