The Whispering Messiah by J Douglas Bottorff invites readers to listen for a quieter, deeper voice within the Gospels: the mystical voice of Jesus pointing toward direct spiritual experience, inner awakening, and the kingdom of God as a present reality. Drawing on biblical scholarship, mysticism, New Thought philosophy, and contemporary near-death research, Bottorff explores the distinction between the voice of the evangelist and the enduring voice of the mystic, offering fresh insight into Jesus’ teachings, miracles, resurrection, consciousness, and spiritual awakening. Written with intellectual honesty and respect for the Christian tradition, this revised STONYWATER Books edition encourages readers not to abandon faith, but to rediscover the living wisdom within it and hear the timeless truth whispered in the heart.

What You'll Discover

• How to recognize the distinction between the voice of the evangelist and the quieter, enduring voice of the mystic within the Gospels.
• Fresh perspectives on Jesus' teachings, miracles, resurrection, and the kingdom of God through the lenses of biblical scholarship, mysticism, and near-death research.
• Why direct spiritual experience, inner awakening, and the presence of the divine within have always stood at the heart of Jesus' message.
• An intellectually honest and spiritually respectful invitation to rediscover the timeless wisdom of Jesus without abandoning the richness of the Christian tradition.