Surprised by the Voice of God: how God speaks to us today
By Jack Deere
Kingsway. 384 pages. £7.99
ISBN 0 85476 649 9
This book, by the theologian behind the Vineyard group of churches, Jack Deere, is warmly endorsed by men of such standing as R.T. Kendall, David Pytches and Lyndon Bowring. Written for 'ordinary' Christians, his main argument is that God is speaking today just as he did throughout Bible times - every way used then is being used now - if we but realised it, humbled ourselves and started listening.
Without a proper response to the visions, dreams, impressions, prophecies and audible words, the church is not living in an authentic New Testament way, and is spiritually impoverished and ineffective because of it. The book is thought-provoking - but these are the thoughts I began to have on reflection.
