Does God Speak to People Today?

This past week I came across this great, great posting from John Piper. I have posted it below in its entirety.
It is very important that if you start reading it, that you read it all the way through. Do it. You will be blessed, I promise.

If you would rather listen to it than read it, you can do that here.

Pastor Gene

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Let me tell you about a most wonderful experience I had early Monday morning, March 19, 2007, a little after six o’clock. God actually spoke to me. There is no doubt that it was God. I heard the words in my head just as clearly as when a memory of a conversation passes across your consciousness. The words were in English, but they had about them an absolutely self-authenticating ring of truth. I know beyond the shadow of a doubt that God still speaks today. . .

Is "Heaven is for Real" for real?

I finally found time to sit down and read the book, “Heaven is for Real,” by Todd Burpo and Lynn Vincent. I hadn’t really had any desire to do so, since I figured I kind of new what was coming. The subtitle, “A little boy’s astounding story of his trip to heaven and back” sort of spills the beans as to what will be found between its bright yellow and orange covers (complete with a picture of little Colton). After a few requests from members of my congregation, however, I dove in and after two sessions, had it finished off.

To give my impressions of it, I think it needs to be dealt with on different levels.