I really was so blessed by this book. It was recommended to my church by our minister. Easy to read and well worth reading a few times again. This book re-inforced my approach to sermons as well as teaching me how to glean more from the sermons. I found it so beneficial in learning me how to react to a good sermon as well as talking to others in the church about spiritual matters. A tremendous book, a great blessing to the soul.
I was so pleased I was able to purchase it on-line as I was not able to source it in the local Bible book shop.Thank-you so much for sending it to me so quickly. I would have no trouble in recommending the book to any-one.
God bless,
Ruth Boyd. (Posted on 30/01/10)

It was suggested that our church should buy a copy of this booklet for all its members, so as a Deacon I read it to see whether I could back the suggestion. I found it to be easy to read with many suggestions that might help us all to get more out of the weekly sermon. A good guide for new Christians of all ages, and a real motivator for those of us who have lost the expectation of hearing God speak through the Sunday sermon. Perhaps we don't hear because we've lost the art of listening. Listen up! (Posted on 19/01/10)

Listen Up! is not only a great resource for regular church-goers who listens to their pastor's sermons, but is also a great resources for pastors. Christopher helpfully articulates healthy expectations that a preacher should keep in mind when preparing his sermon. We are excited that this booklet is now available and will be giving one to everyone who attends our Workshops on Biblical Exposition this season. (Posted on 24/11/09)

Listening to a sermon is not something I'd expect to read a book about, but it's so important. I found this very easy to read, easy to understand and helpful. I guess like all the things we read, it's putting it into practice that's the hard part.
We're going through it as a home group, so hopefully the accountability will be useful there. (Posted on 19/11/09)

This is a timely and useful little book. It deals with the listening to God's word through and in the sermon by contrasting the right and wrong ways to do so. Christopher Ash has a warm and very readable way of presenting this important matter on listening and benefiting to God's word as it is preached. This book is great for young people, new Christians and all Christians of all ages to remember that we need to listen to, heed and live out God's word in our day by day lives. (Posted on 11/07/09)

This is a little book that packs a big punch. It tells us why it is vital that we take sermons seriously - they are God's way of speaking to us. As well as the theological background which is explained simply, there are practical helps for improving our listening. There is also advice on how to deal with poor, and even heretical sermons. As a preacher and a listener I found this book invaluable. At £1.50 each every churchgoer ought to buy it and read it, or better still churches should buy it and give it their members. (Posted on 19/06/09)

"Listen Up!" meets a clamant need of our day and does it admirably. There is nothing in print to match it.
The book covers every aspect of the subject: expectamt preparation, active listening to learn, not only hearing but doing, coping with bad preaching.It is full of wisdom and clearly written in language easily understood by any reader.Every chapter leads logically to its application in practical steps.For good measure the last page has 7 suggestions for encouraging good preaching.
Every Christian should read it and take its message to heart. It will prove to be beneficiial to individuals and churches and will stimulate preachers to bring the word of God to congregations with power and immediate relevance.It is all that a practical guide should be.
Its author has in these 31 pages made an outstanding contribution to the well-being of all churches. (Posted on 15/06/09)

ALL churchgoers should be encouraged to read this booklet to ensure that they get the maximum from listening to a sermon. (Posted on 10/06/09)

1. The implications of this book demand that preachers put more effort into their preaching - Saturday preparations are no longer good enough (and the Word deserves more than that anyway).

2. This teaches people to listen and learn - then to seek to apply Scripture. it also teaches them to be critical of what they are told. Both of these are excellent.

3. Buy them and hand them round the congregation, then buy some more and hand them round people who go to congregations where preaching is not truly of the Word.

Stand back and watch the saving power of God's word have an effect. (Posted on 10/06/09)

Christopher Ash writes with his usual clarity and skill to help challenge us to listen properly to sermons. This book covers a lot of important areas in a short number of pages but never feels too demanding, complicated or rushed. Importantly it covers truths that we all need to learn/remind each other of - all too many of which I need to learn to live out.

The only minor critique I have is that I felt the case studies were just a bit too strawmanlike - to me it feels a little unlikely that many would identify with the "negative" example in each pairing but if you can grit your teeth through that, the rest of the book is pure gold. (Posted on 11/05/09)