Newark Advocate faith columnist Mark Katrick tells of a time when he showed up unprepared and what it taught him about the ...

I have come to realize that no pastor is perfect, and knowing my own imperfections, I sought to follow the example of my mentor as he fed God’s people through the years.

This book teaches as well that because of the mind’s great power, its corruption has far more consequences than a corrupt heart. As the Bible reminds us, the heart tends to stray.

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First, get your heart in tune with God. And this will happen when they accept the message and person of Jesus. Then, at least they would be heading in the right direction.

As James 1:6-8 reminds us, a double-minded person does not receive help from the Lord. A pure heart for God walks with integrity, repents often and does not fear what the world thinks of them.

We have to learn to sit quietly with God and rest in him. Meditation allows us to experience God’s peace while dwelling with him. Meditation is difficult since we live active lives.

The Power of a Whisper: Hearing God, Having the Guts to Respond Bill Hybels, Zondervan, $22.99 (288p) ISBN 9780310320746 ...