Hearing God, Following the Spirit

This constructive theology of culture offers a thoughtful, hopeful approach to navigating the Christian faith in a misinformed and pluralistic age. "A biblical, culturally attuned, and practical approach to hearing God's voice to make a difference in our world" This constructive theology of culture offers a hopeful approach to navigating the Christian faith in a misinformed and pluralistic age. "In our hyper-driven world, we regularly experience sensory overload and can feel spiritually overwhelmed. In this compelling book, readers can find a biblical, culturally attuned, and practical approach to hearing God's voice to make a difference in our world." -- Ed Stetzer, Talbot School of Theology "In this era of constant distraction and disruption, Félix-Jäger cuts through the chaos with a sound that is clear and that guides the reader to recognize the trustworthy voice that matters most." -- Tammy Dunahoo, Portland Seminary, George Fox University "At this critical turning point in history, few books cut through the noise with prophetic clarity. Hearing God, Following the Spirit brings hope not by calling back to the past but by placing waymarkers to help find the future. I definitely recommend." -- Jessie Cruickshank, pastor, founder of Whoology, and author of Ordinary Discipleship: How God Wires Us for the Adventure of Transformation "A thoughtful, timely, and engaging book on the crucial subject of Christian discernment in a pluralistic and post-truth age. This is a significant and rich contribution to an important conversation, and even readers who approach some of these issues from different theological traditions will find this volume stimulating, instructive, and well worth careful engagement." -- John C. Peckham, Andrews University "Beautifully written and full of rich insight and philosophical depth, this book delivers complex concepts in easy-to-digest forms and provides creative and theologically grounded strategies to help us fully engage with what the Spirit is saying today." -- Tania M. Harris, practical theologian, author, and director of God Conversations, Sydney, Australia "This book offers rich theological insights with a warm, pastoral heart for the sake of practical, day-to-day discipleship. You're in for a treat!" -- Russell Joyce, director of multiplication and expansion, the Foursquare Church; teaching pastor, B4 Church How Can We Hear God's Voice in a Noisy World? Hundreds of voices compete for our attention every day, both online and in our increasingly diverse communities. For Christians, it can be difficult to hear the voice of God amid all the noise. Some inadvertently give ear to these competing voices--while others are entirely led astray. In this timely book, theologian Steven Félix-Jäger equips readers to cultivate the spiritual discipline of discernment for a misinformed and pluralistic age. Readers will ● learn to distinguish God's voice from the competing narratives of secularism, misinformation, and political tribalism; ● discover spiritual practices for tuning in to the Holy Spirit who dwells within us; ● find a hopeful, clear-eyed path through unanswered questions and life's darker seasons; and ● gain a framework for joining Christ's work in a noisy world. Félix-Jäger takes on the many challenges the church faces today, such as post-truth secularism, pluralism, political tribalism, and the anxiety of living with unanswered questions to our deepest concerns. By tuning in to the Holy Spirit and practicing spiritual disciplines, we can hear God and join in Christ's work in our messy world. Ideal for study groups and classrooms, each chapter includes discussion questions, key terms, and reflection exercises.