S1 E6 | How Brain Science Fits into Listening for Jesus, with Niki Hardy

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In this episode, Marnie and Niki Hardy continue their conversation about what hearing God is like in our day to day. Check out Episode #5 if you missed Part 1 of our conversation.

Marnie and Niki chat about:

• How being in nature offers us a unique invitation to meet with and hear from God.
• The neuroscience behind hearing God and what’s happening in our brains when we listen for Jesus.
• How to navigate the logical side and the creative side of our brains when we discern God’s voice.
• How the practice of listening takes time to “tune” into as we form new pathways.
• How to handle times when God seems quiet.
• What we can know when we have questions.

Niki Hardy is the author of Audi Award-nominated, Breathe Again and One Minute Prayers for Women with Cancer. Her next book, God, Can We Chat? hits the shelves March 2025. She’s 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.

Connect with Niki on her Website or on Instagram. You can preorder Niki’s new book, God, Can We Chat? and go grab the resources Niki mentions, like How to Trust God When You Can't Stop Worrying and the Wildly Known Quiz.

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.