Welcome to the final episode of the Summer Book Club, a special series for the Hear Him Louder podcast that features three guests and three books in three episodes — all focused on helping you to hear Jesus louder.

Do you have quiet, unvoiced questions for God? What if asking God our questions can strengthen our faith?

Marnie and Niki discuss all of this as part of her book, God, Can We Chat? In this episode, we talk about:

• Reimagining our doubts
• How our questions can strengthen our faith.
• Reframing the lies we’re believing
• Replying to Jesus’ invitation to come to Him, even with all of our questions.
• Niki’s four-step C-H-A-T prayer format (and listen to her read an excerpt and walk through the C-H-A-T format).
• How to listen after we ask God our questions.

In addition to God, Can We Chat?, Niki Hardy is also the author of Audi Award-nominated, Breathe Again and One Minute Prayers for Women with Cancer. Niki has been featured in places like the Hallmark Channel, Life Today and Premier Radio. Having left corporate life, been to seminary, moved continents, planted churches, started businesses and nonprofits, and navigated loss, cancer, church hurt and painful uncertainty, she firmly believes God loves a cheerful doubter. Niki lives in North Carolina with her husband and ridiculous Doodle, Charlie, who is the main reason their three grown kids come home.

Grab your copy of God, Can We Chat? here. You can connect with Niki on her Website or on Instagram, and check out Wildly Known on Substack.

Marnie would love to hear from you! You can connect with Marnie through her Website, Instagram, Facebook, and reach out by email. Marnie also offers a free resource to help you listen for Jesus – get your copy of How to Find Quiet: Your Guide to Listening for Jesus.

Welcome to the second episode of the Summer Book Club, a special series for the Hear Him Louder podcast that features three guests and three books in three episodes — all focused on helping you to hear Jesus louder.

Do you have “What do I do” questions for God?

In this episode, Katie Reid and Marnie talk about these kinds of questions, as they’re the backbone of her new Bible study, God, What Do I Do?

This study asks the very same questions we ask: God, what do I do when I’m unsure? When I need help? When I’m in a battle? When I want to give up? God will meet us in these questions. If you have questions for God, this episode will help as you seek to hear Him louder.

Marnie and Katie discuss:

• What we can learn from Judges 4 and Deborah on how to walk through an intimidating battle.
• Why listening and obedience must go together.
• A personal story of obedience and what Katie learned from trusting and doing what she heard.
• A principle to follow when we’re not sure we’re hearing God.
• How to lean into God in our questions of suffering.

Katie Reid, a Bible teacher and the author of Made Like Martha and, the Bible study we’re talking about today, God, What Do I Do? Trained in education, Katie teaches around her kitchen table, in the classroom, and around the country. She co-hosts The Martha + Mary Show and runs the Martha + Mary Show Sisterhood group on Facebook. Katie is a pastor’s wife and worship leader. Following Jesus, marrying her husband, and being a mom to five are the best decisions she’s made. Connect with Katie at her website or on Instagram. Grab her Bible study here.

You can connect with Marnie through her Website, Instagram, Facebook, and reach out by email. Marnie also offers a FREE resource to help you listen for Jesus – get your copy: Your Guide to Listening for Jesus.

Welcome to the Summer Book Club, a special series for the Hear Him Louder Podcast that features three guests and three books in three episodes — all focused on helping you to hear Jesus louder.

How would you listen differently if you couldn’t see?

In this episode, Karen Wingate and Marnie talk about Karen’s story of being born legally blind and how she used her ears as her eyes. With her limited vision, listening well to the world around her and for God within her became how she saw.

Karen shares her story of how hearing and seeing in her physical world taught her about spiritual hearing and seeing.

Marnie and Karen discuss:

• Her journey of leaning into her hearing because of her limited sight.
• How she learned about God’s character through what she could hear in His creation.
• The truth that noticing what we can hear helps us to hear more.
• A personal story of how God spoke words of hope to Karen during a difficult medical situation – words she still holds onto today.
• How He speaks to us in so many creative ways, all the time.

Karen is author of With Open Ears: 60 Reflections on the Wonder of Sound from a Woman Born Blind. She has also written the award-winning book, With Fresh Eyes, and Grateful Heart: 60 Reason to Thank God in All Things. You can buy Karen's book and find more about Karen and her resources at her website.

You can connect with Marnie through her Website, Instagram, Facebook, and reach out by email. Marnie also offers a FREE resource to help you listen for Jesus – get your copy: Your Guide to Listening for Jesus.