How to Hear God: A Simple Guide for Normal People
Digital Logos Edition
Overview
You were created to enjoy a real, conversational relationship with God.
The Bible says that hearing the voice of our Creator is both central and natural to our existence as humans.
- When life falls apart, we need God’s comfort.
- In moments of cultural turmoil, we need his clarity.
- Facing difficult decisions, we need his guidance.
- Desiring a deeper faith, we need God to say something, anything, to turn the monologue we call prayer into a genuine conversation.
But how do we really hear God? 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. Having addressed God’s silence in God on Mute, and then How to Pray in his previous bestseller, Pete Greig is back to bring wisdom and guidance to one of the most pressing and perplexing aspects of universal Christian experience--How to Hear God. Exploring the story of Christ’s playful, poignant conversation on the road to Emmaus after his resurrection, Pete draws deeply from the insights of a wide range of Christian traditions; weaving together the evangelical emphasis on hearing God in the Bible, and the charismatic commitment to hearing God in the prophetic, with the contemplative understanding of God’s “still, small voice” within.
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- Explores the story of Christ’s conversation on the road to Emmaus to guide readers on how to hear God
- Draws deeply from the insights of a wide range of Christian traditions
- Weaves together emphasis on hearing God in the Bible, the prophetic, and the “still, small voice” within
- Foreword: John Mark Comer
- How to Read This Book in Five Minutes
- 1. Hearing God’s Word in Jesus
- Part 1 God’s Word: Vox Externa
- 2. Hearing God’s Word in the Bible
- 3. Hearing God’s Word in Prayer: Lectio Divina
- 4. Hearing God’s Word in Prophecy
- Part 2 God’s Whisper: Vox Interna
- 5. Hearing God’s Whisper
- 6. Hearing God’s Whisper in Dreams and the Unconscious
- 7. Hearing God’s Whisper in Community, Creation, and Culture
- 8. The Word, the Whisper, and the Way
- Acknowledgments and Thanks
- Recommendations for Further Reading on Hearing God
- Notes
- Index
When generals speak, soldiers listen! While Pete won’t like me saying this about him (humility will cause him to recoil), every generation has generals of the faith that command the church’s attention. Not necessarily because they shout and orate with passion and skill but because the fruit of their lives and ministries demands that we listen. Pete is such a leader, and the truth contained in his book answers one of the most common questions: How do you hear God? Pete has the answer.
—Glyn Barrett, senior pastor of Audacious Church, UK, and national leader of Assemblies of God in Great Britain
Everything Pete Greig writes lights a fire in me. This book gripped me and awakened something in me. I found myself praying differently and listening to God differently, with more expectation and the willingness to step out in faith and risk feeling foolish. Pete takes what could be a daunting or confusing subject and disarms our defenses and dismantles our excuses with hilarious stories, down-to-earth examples, and simple practices. Every page will inspire your imagination, inviting you to believe that hearing from God truly is for everyone.
—Glenn Packiam, associate senior pastor of New Life Church and author of The Resilient Pastor
Pete never fails to make my soul tremble with the good news of God’s presence and guidance and invitation to pray. This book is sweet and salty--a perfect spiritual snack of deep spiritual truths with real-life wisdom and brevity. It’s made me thirsty for living water, which is exactly the intent. I pray you will get this book, read it, and then get ten more to give to your friends. It will change lives.
—Danielle Strickland, speaker, author, and advocate
- Title: How to Hear God: A Simple Guide for Normal People
- Author: Pete Greig
- Publisher: Zondervan
- Print Publication Date: 2022
- Logos Release Date: 2022
- Pages: 288
- Era: era:contemporary
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Reader Edition
- Subjects: God (Christianity) › Knowablenes; Desire for Go
- ISBNs: 9780310145219, 031014521X
- Resource ID: LLS:9780310114611
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-11-06T19:59:41Z