Hearing And Believing

March 22, 2026·22 min·2 clips

Dr. Benjamin Bloom's three learning domains reveal how to move beyond merely knowing God to feeling and acting on faith.

The episode begins with an announcement about the Encountering Peace mobile app, which offers over 500 free meditations. It then references Dr. Benjamin Bloom, an American educational psychologist, and his taxonomy of learning domains: cognitive, affective, and sensory. The host uses this framework to pose a question about how we come to know the love of God—whether through hearing, feeling, or doing. The meditation proper starts with instructions to settle in, close eyes, and focus on breathing. A prayer, 'Heavenly Father, I want to hear and believe,' is introduced and repeated throughout. Scripture from John chapter 3 is read, emphasizing belief in the Son for eternal life. Listeners are guided to scan their bodies and thoughts for feelings of distance or closeness to God. The core of the meditation features three readings of John 5:24 from different Bible translations: the English Standard Version, New American Standard Bible, and Common English Bible, each followed by reflective pauses. The episode then applies Dr. Bloom's taxonomy explicitly, prompting contemplation of God cognitively (mental truth), affectively (emotional responses), and sensorily (interactions through senses). It encourages intentional engagement with the Holy Spirit. The meditation concludes with a prayer for continued awareness of God's presence, assurance in moments of doubt, and a blessing to know Christ with mind, emotions, and senses.

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