Hearing God in a Noisy World Timothy L. Owings. Macon, Ga.: Smyth and Helwys, 1998. 119 pp. $16.99 (hardback). One of a spate of new books on prayer, this work highlights “prayer as listening.” From a rich pastoral background plus graduate study at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Ky., several years ago, Owings explores God’s answers “yes,” “no,” “wait” and silence…