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Whether Christian or not, many people have unusual experiences, conditions, or encounters that have left them wondering, Is God trying to tell me something? The truth is, God does communicate with us all the time. We just need to learn how to hear his voice. Using stories and examples from people throughout history and today, Herringshaw and Schuchmann show readers how they can better tune in to God’s voice—everywhere and every day…. More >>
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Time constraints hinder me from writing a lengthy review. I shall simply say that I looked forward to receiving this book when Tyndale asked that I review it.
The book is well written. It is anecdotal. It does not pretend to give a theology of God’s speaking. It gives accounts of people who believe that they have heard the voice of God in various ways.
I tend to shy away from some of the more sensational seeming things that are said about God speaking to people. Does He speak in dreams? Does God use circumstances? I’m open to those possibilities.
The authors write and use experiences from their lives as well as the testimonies of others.
In the end, they seek to emphasize that all experiences in which one thinks he/she has heard from God must conform to the Scriptures. I like that.
A very interesting book. It is thought provoking. It is enjoyable. I may take it off the shelf and read it again.
Rating: 4 / 5
As a child in Sunday school I often wondered why God spoke regularly to biblical figures, but I had never heard of anyone living who claimed God had spoken directly to him. The authors have. The book documents many stories of people who have heard God speaking to them, sometimes in clear English, but more often in far more subtle ways.
It is clear that the authors mean that God does literally speak to those who are sensitive enough to detect his message through nine ways: our circumstances, other people, history, nature, dreams and visions, emotions, our conscience, and his word (the Bible). They suggest that if we fail to hear him speak, it is likely because we have not yet learned to listen. They provide little guidance, however, for us to distinguish between a genuine communiqué from God and a message originating in our own mind or imagination.
The writing style is breezy with many incomplete sentences and paragraphs of fewer than half a dozen words. My high school English teacher would have worn out her red pencil on this manuscript. The authors often use modern jargon, I suppose in an attempt to keep the mood casual. Some readers may be offended at the flippant rewriting of biblical stories and dialog. For example, when Jesus asks Peter if he loves him, the reply in this book “Yeah, you know I’m fond of you” is considerably more casual than any version of the Bible that I’m familiar with.
If you’re looking for evidence that God truly speaks to people, either now or in biblical times, this book will disappoint. The case histories are merely a recitation of events that can be explained in many different ways. In fact, the authors raise thoughtful questions about the stories with a refreshing lack of dogmatism. This book will appeal to the reader who is swayed more by emotion than reason. Skeptics, and I include myself in this category, will not be persuaded by this book. I think the old Stuart Chase saying sums it up effectively: “For those who believe, no proof is necessary. For those who don’t believe, no proof is possible.”
Rating: 2 / 5
These authors have a way of taking real world experience and finding the spiritual message in those experiences. You will love some of the stories they tell that detail how God spoke to a variety of people — today — in modern times. This book is entertaining and causes you to pause and think about what God is saying to you.
Rating: 5 / 5
Nine Ways God Always Speaks by Mark Herringshaw & Jennifer Schuchmann is a fresh way of looking at the age old topic of how to hear God talking to you. Through many anecdotes and some Scripture, the authors demonstrate many of the ways God speaks to those willing to hear Him: dreams, through others, the Bible, etc. The key part being that the listener is actually listening. God is willing to speak whatever language it takes for us to hear him, but the more we obey and step out in faith, the more we will be able to hear him. If we aren’t hearing him, it isn’t that he’s not talking, it’s that we aren’t really looking. The stories inside of this book are inspiring and fascinating. Their writing style is very light and breezy, and reading feels like a conversation with a good friend. It will encourage readers to look at the world around them and listen in a whole new way.
Rating: 4 / 5
Nine Ways God Always Speaks caught my attention immediately. I’ve pondered life’s questions, big and small. I’ve pondered life’s decisions, big and small. I’ve often wondered if God was speaking, and more importantly, if he was speaking directly to ME. In a way that’s real and conversational, Herringshaw and Schuchmann outline the various ways that God speaks. Without being dogmatic or preachy, they illustrate his relationship with people on earth today. And because they have masterfully woven together the first-hand accounts of real people’s life experience, the book has a very warm validity. They could have just used scripture or just used personal testimony but because they combined the two into an easy-to-read prose, I finished the book with an understanding that it was possible for me, too, to hear God speak. Maybe one day I’ll have a story to tell, and these authors will have to add an appendix of additional testimonies to their book! I long to hear from God, and this book showed me how to tune my ear to his various channels. Thank you for an inspiring and informative book!
Rating: 5 / 5
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