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Hearing God’s voice

The tension I feel when holding God’s Word in one hand & the daily newspaper in the other

  • by Don Follis
  • Posted on July 27, 2013
  • Doubt

For me, there are few times in life that I don’t feel tension, especially when I read the word and pray in the morning.  Really…  Did that get your attention?  🙂 When I read the […]

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Intimacy with God…attainable?

  • by Don Follis
  • Posted on March 25, 2013March 5, 2019
  • Bible Study

I talked with a pastor out-of-state who told me he has not had much quiet time in recent years.  Specifically, he was talking about times where he spends time connecting with God through personal Bible […]

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A Sunday morning service centered on Lectio Divina

  • by Don Follis
  • Posted on February 17, 2013
  • Hearing God's voice

This morning at the Mercy Vineyard church in Minneapolis, MN, they kicked off their Lenten series called “Leap of Faith.” Christena Cleveland from their preaching team shared a beautiful and thoughtful message on the Beatitudes […]

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Coming up with what works, at least until I change my mind

  • by Don Follis
  • Posted on February 11, 2013
  • Bible Study

So here’s a very short explanation of how I approach Bible study.  I’ve done some version of this since about 1985.  Obviously, I’ve put it to the test.  It works for me.  It may not […]

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How should we study the Bible, anyway?

  • by Don Follis
  • Posted on February 11, 2013March 5, 2019
  • Bible Study

I‘ve studied the Bible for 35 years for lots of reasons:  information and knowledge, to figure out a crisis I’m going through and to help me defend the faith.  But without doubt the best thing […]

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Morning habits, prayers…

  • by Don Follis
  • Posted on January 22, 2013
  • habits

Almost every morning for the last 20 years or so, these are 3 of the prayers I try and pray… Good morning, heavenly Father; good morning, Lord Jesus; good morning, Holy Spirit. Heavenly Father, I […]

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Relational IQ can grow long after IQ (intelligence quotient)

  • by Don Follis
  • Posted on January 21, 2013
  • courage

Your raw intelligence doesn’t change much after your teens. Not so your relational intelligence.  Author Ken Sande calls relational intelligence “the ability to discern emotions and interests in yourself and others, to interpret them in […]

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Intentionality when trying to hear God’s voice…

  • by Don Follis
  • Posted on January 12, 2013
  • Hearing God's voice

     Recently the brilliant, insightful Greg Boyd did four short video blogs (about 5 min. each) on discovering and hearing God’s voice.  I thought all four were outstanding.  I found myself responding to each […]

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