Pastor Jim suggested that God is speaking to us now, but we have trouble hearing him among all the other voices that surround us. For you, what interferes with hearing? What practices would help you hear God better?

Do you agree that the greatest danger among the storms of life is that we can lose God? How have the storms of your life affected your ability to sense God’s presence and hear his voice?

What is your reaction to Pastor Jim’s endorsement of “simple obedience?” What does simple obedience mean for you?