Reviews

Can You Hear Me?: Tuning in to the God Who Speaks by Brad Jersak

neudorfl's review against another edition

4.0

I have so many thoughts after reading this book and don't know how to begin... This is one of the best books I've read on prayer. It had a good balance between providing a biblical basis as well as practical questions/concepts that people can immediately implement into their prayer life. My mind and heart were equally stirred and challenged. Brad writes with a lot of passion and humility and quite frankly, its contagious! I've always struggled to pray and stay focused. Many books I've read are dry and make things seem more difficult. This book tells of a dynamic and lively prayer life in which there is the firm belief that God actively speaks to/with people. I look forward to rereading the book more slowly so that I can try some of the suggested approaches to conversing with God - to ask better questions and patiently listen to His responses.

bia_w's review against another edition

4.0

In spite of all the controversy (among believers) about this book, God put it in my path at exactly the right time in my life, when I was searching for meaning in my life and a closer relationship with Him. The exercises in the book helped me foster and begin a fresh and new relationship with God and open the river of communication.
It helped me become more aware of the Holy Spirit's work around me, to listen to His voice, and also encouraged me to not be afraid to speak encouragement into people's lives.
If you are hungering for a deeper and closer relationship with God, I recommend this read.
Keep your Bible beside you and cross-reference with it, if that helps put you at ease. ;-)
God speaks to us still today as he did in biblical times.