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Marnie Hammar
Jun 12, 20244 min read
For When You Want To Be Chosen
By Marnie Hammar I curled into my comfy gray chair, one of my feet tucked under me, with my opposite knee raised to balance my red...


Marnie Hammar
May 21, 20245 min read
How Our Own Brokenness Can Unlock Our Unforgiveness
By Nicole Williams Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Nicole’s Story My heart felt heavy that Fall as I saw her leaning in to pray with two...


Marnie Hammar
May 8, 20245 min read
For When You Need to Hear Who You Are
By Becky Keife Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Becky’s Story I didn’t think I had an issue with identity. I’ve always been a pretty...


Marnie Hammar
Apr 24, 20245 min read
On Wanting to Hear Him in the Wait for Healing
By Jen Roland Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Jen’s Story I sat across the booth from my friend, Karen, as we met to discuss book ideas....


Marnie Hammar
Apr 10, 20244 min read
His Answer to Why He Loves You
By Christie Thomas Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Christie’s Story My son lay under a mound of blankets as I stretched out beside him....

Marnie Hammar
Mar 27, 20244 min read
The Unexpected Gift of Finding God's Whisper in a Soul-Weary Prayer
By Jennifer Sakata Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Jennifer's Story I arrived bleary-eyed. Fatigued by the grief that hangs on a daughter...


Marnie Hammar
Mar 13, 20244 min read
For When God's Whispers Land Like Shouts
By Casey Hilty Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Casey's Story A wise teacher once told me that a loud voice amplifies the students’ noise...


Marnie Hammar
Feb 28, 20245 min read
When God Chooses to Use Us, We Have to Choose to Be Used
By Becky Beresford Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Becky's Story I remember taking my seat as class began, unaware of what God was about to...

Marnie Hammar
Feb 14, 20245 min read
How God's Voice Grows Louder in the Wilderness
By Jana MacCarrie Fraley Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Jana’s Story I sat horseback, looking out across the wide open prairie, watching...

Marnie Hammar
Jan 31, 20243 min read
That Time God Called Me On What I Was Doing and How Grateful I Am for it
By Monika Kirkland Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Monika’s Story It started off okay, I suppose. “Yes, I can do this!” I thought,...


Marnie Hammar
Jan 17, 20244 min read
How God Spoke through a Stubborn Heart
By Michelle Layer Rahal Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Michelle’s Story When I was growing up in rural western New York, the word...


Marnie Hammar
Jan 3, 20244 min read
How His Words Untangle a Funk
By Brianna Barrett Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Brianna’s Story The quiet that morning felt lonely. I slowly got out of bed, my body...


Marnie Hammar
Dec 13, 20234 min read
When Hearing His Words Brings Peace Even in the Hardest Things
By Susan Park Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Susan’s Story Growing up in a first-generation Korean-American church, I remember sitting in...


Marnie Hammar
Nov 29, 20234 min read
On Releasing the Goodness in Our Hard Stories
By Joy Marker Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Joy’s Story Tears flowed freely down my cheeks while I sat in my rocking chair in the tiny...


Marnie Hammar
Nov 15, 20235 min read
How Embracing the Uncomfortable Can Unlock His Plans
By Julie Lefebure Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Julie’s Story I love the beginning of each new year. With it comes hope, promise, and the...


Marnie Hammar
Nov 1, 20234 min read
How His Known Fights the Unknown
By Cara Blondo Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Cara's Story In disbelief my friends asked, “You’re not coming? You’re canceling?” Yes, I...


Marnie Hammar
Oct 18, 20235 min read
How God Used His Word to Speak Peace
By Shay S. Mason Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Shay's Story Have you ever played scripture roulette, flipping through the pages of your...


Marnie Hammar
Oct 4, 20235 min read
How Three Words from God Changed My Mind
By Elisabeth Brooks Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Elisabeth's Story I sat in the Ohio Union auditorium in a barely post-covid world,...


Marnie Hammar
Sep 20, 20235 min read
How Hearing Him Leads Us to More
By Holly J. Compton Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Holly's Story “If the Lord asked you to sell all your things and move to another...


Marnie Hammar
Sep 6, 20235 min read
The Overwhelming Love of an Angry God
By Erin Greneaux Hear Him Louder Essay Series: Erin's Story My preschool daughter didn’t skip to the car with her usual enthusiasm as I...
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