The Genius Behind High Speed Listening of the Bible

Your brain is a high-speed learning machine. Our minds process words at a faster rate than normal reading or speaking rates. Listening to fast audio narrows the gap between those rates and our listening capacity, leaving less room for the mind to wander. Per Dr. Manny Steil ("Listening Legend"), rapid focused listening enhances comprehension and retention.

Dr. Lyman (Manny) Steil, listening expert and co-author of Listening Leaders, explains the genius behind high speed listening to the Bible in deepening faith and youth learning, especially in these challenging times.

“I loved the videos with Dr. Manny about the science and process behind effective listening. He is caring with a delightful grandfatherly air about him and his words of wisdom appeal to your heart and your head. Give them a watch.” -Christine Wethman, Co-Author of Be Quick to Listen

Average SPEAKING rate

160 wpm (range is 125-180 wpm) [1]

Average READING rate

200 wpm (screen)
240 wpm (paper) [2]

High Speed Luke's SPEAKING rate

300 wpm+

Maximum LISTENING rate

400 wpm

“With training, a person can listen and comprehend up to 400 words per minute.” -Dr. Manny Steil, Ambassador of Listening & Co-Author of Listening Leaders

How to Effectively Listen

Dr. Manny Steil shares effective listening models from his book, Listening Leaders, co-authored with Dr. Richard Bommelje, about the consequences of when we don’t listen well, and who is the greatest listener of all.

“Dr. Manny’s video is like a TED talk. The diagrams made the concepts easier to understand. He explains that HSL is God’s Word for our time of fast information with shorter attention spans.” -Lyla Northup, Age 14

Effective Listening RequireS (SIER Model) [1]

  1. Sensing or receiving the message

  2. Interpreting or understanding the message

  3. Evaluating or judging the message

  4. Responding or reacting to the message. Listening Leaders take meaningful action.

“Being heard is so close to being loved that to the average person, they are almost indistinguishable.” -David W. Augsburger, Author of Caring Enough to Hear and Be Heard

[1] Source: Dr. Lyman (Manny) Steil, Dr. Richard Bommelje. Listening Leaders: The Ten Golden Rules to Listen, Lead, and Succeed. 2004.

[2] Research reveals that reading is around 25% slower from a computer screen than from paper. Source: ReadingSoft.com

Your Brain is a High-Speed Learning Machine.

Listen to the Bible the same way you learn.