Listening Is More Than a Skill — It’s Obedience

Listening In by Pamela Mertz leads to Obedience.

I used to think listening was just a skill I could master. Now I know — listening is obedience. The Bible talks about listening as an act of following God. It’s not passive. It’s active. Hearing vs Listening Hearing is the sound waves bouncing off your ears. Listening is responding. Listening is saying, “I hear…

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Listening In: Hearing the Holy Spirit in Coaching and Leadership

Be inspired to apply your listening skills to coaching and leadership.

Leadership is often described as making quick decisions, standing strong, and inspiring others. But what if the most powerful leadership move isn’t speaking — it’s listening? Listening In is what I call tuning into the voice of the Holy Spirit. It’s a leadership practice that has changed everything for me. How Listening In Works Before any…

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Sacred Space: The Power of Being Heard

A short blog about the Power of Being Heard and truly listening to others.

One of the most powerful moments in my coaching career was when a client said, “I’ve never said that out loud before.” She sat there stunned — and so did I. Not because it was a shocking confession. But because speaking it — finally — brought healing. Listening Creates Sacred Spaces When we listen well,…

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Listening IN

We hear the client with our ears, a passive activity, but we listen to them and formulate our responses, our powerful questions, and calls to actions that we hear from them and the Holy Spirit. 

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The Truth About Church Hurt and Church Wounds Podcast

The Truth About Church Hurt and Church Wounds with Pamela Mertz | Strong Tower Mental Health Podcast There was a lot of misinformation about who God truly is. There are many wounded and hurt people in the church AND Jesus loves the church. God calls all things to work together for good but God doesn’t…

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Receiving Love from Others

As I continue to walk this valley of the shadow of my mother’s death with the Lord Himself, I am more deeply aware of the love He has for me.  This love, this substance that scholars and theologians have tried to define and describe for all of time, has manifested in so many tangible ways…

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Love Never Dies

It has been a while since I have taken the time to sit and collect my thoughts into print to share.  So much has happened, and it’s been a season like no other in my life.  Like many in the world today, there are multiple crises happening all at one time, and it can be…

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Cleaning Your Lens Podcast

Submitting to the Holy Spirit in Coaching This week I was privileged to be able to speak with Joe McGarry, at Christian Coaches Network International. On this podcast I am talking about how we submit ourselves to the work of the Holy Spirit in coaching. What are some of the ways you listen to the…

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