Book Reviews — To the Ends of the Earth: Hearing the Voice of God and Following His Guidance

To the Ends of the Earth: Hearing the Voice of God and Following His Guidance

Tore Haavik. Decatur, AL: Self-Published, 2019. 148 pp. (Paperback).

I get a lot of books to review these days. It’s been a while since I was affected this much by a book. This guy gets it and he knows how to tell about it. 

Tore Haavik, a Norwegian now living in Decatur, is a financial planner with a heart for missions and a well-developed ability to hear the voice of God. 

This book recounts an experience he had a few years ago that began with an act of obedience to God’s promptings, followed by a miraculous healing and an unplanned trip to a place in China where no foreigners ever go. 

The author does more than just tell the story of his experiences. He frequently steps out of the narrative to encourage his readers, challenging them and inviting them to join him in living a life of complete trust and dependence on God. 

I don’t use the phrase “life-changing” about many books. This one definitely is.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Martine Bates Fairbanks, Ed.D., reviews books and movies for The Alabama Baptist. She is a university professor and retired principal. She is a member of Central Baptist Church, Decatur.