What does it mean to dream with God? In this message, Rachel Palmbush explores how God has always spoken to his people through dreams and visions–from Jacob's stairway to heaven, to the two dramatically different visions in Acts 9 that bound strangers Saul and Ananias into a shared destiny.

CHAPTERS

[00:00] - Introduction: Dreaming With God

[02:37] - How Does God Speak?

[03:29] - Envisioning in the Sent Out Series

[06:46] - Dreams Across Scripture

[09:12] - New Testament: Visions & Pentecost

[11:51] - Acts 9: Two Very Different Visions

[13:27] - Ananias: The Quiet, Steady Vision

[15:00] - God-Sized Dreams in Everyday Life

[19:13] - A Practice: Speak to Me in My Dreams

[21:26] - Buechner: God Speaks Into the Ordinary

[22:30] - Kevin Bolen: Dreaming Through Business

[25:32] - God Has Direct Access to Your Heart

[26:15] - What You Need to Dream With God

[28:05] - Katharine Sherwin's Story

[34:29] - Two Practices: Rest & Walk

[38:17] - Closing Prayer

REFERENCES

[03:00] - Dallas Willard — Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God[11:51] - Willie James Jennings — Acts: A Theological Commentary on the Bible (Belief Series)[19:13] - Tyler Staton — Lead Pastor of Bridgetown Church; author of Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools[21:26] - Frederick Buechner — The Sacred Journey (memoir)[22:30] - Saint Frank Coffee, Menlo Park — Founded by Kevin Bolen[25:32] - John Mark Comer — Author and founder of Practicing the Way[27:27] - Teresa of Avila — "Christ Has No Body" (prayer/poem)[29:35] - Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity (IM4HI) — Training churches to accompany immigrants, Oakland