“Hello! What? Sorry, I can’t hear anything you are saying,” I shout as I try and block my ear and press the cell phone harder to my other ear. However, it’s pointless. The noise in the room is too loud. There is no way I can hear a word that the caller is saying. That’s… Continue reading Matt 11v15 – Noisy call
Recently I was listening to the book of Isaiah as an audiobook. I was struck by how many beautiful promises and words of encouragement there are from our Heavenly Father. It was taking the time to listen and letting God’s word soak in that brought the message home. Take a moment now and let God… Continue reading Isa 51v11-13 – Hearing God’s promises
Mobile phones transformed how we communicate letting us talk to anyone, anywhere, at any time. However, imagine there was a phone that let you receive calls from God. “The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out” (John 10:3).… Continue reading Joh 5v25 – Phone’s ringing
Famine. Most of us living in first-world countries only know what this means conceptually. For us, food is everywhere whenever we want it. Yet, despite this, we are starving. We are in the midst of the worst famine ever. A famine that is causing despair, suffering, and death, and we don’t even realize what’s killing… Continue reading Amo 8v1 – The famine!
“Come closer. Listen carefully. I have something exciting to share with you.” We all love exciting news. But the question is, what is the news we listen to every day? Is it the local news and social media? What impact does what we listen to have on our lives? Does it make us feel motivated… Continue reading Pro 8v6 – Come and listen
In my early days learning about computer programming, we were taught about the GIGO principle – Garbage In, Garbage Out. It meant that if the computer program allowed bad data to be input it would output the wrong results. As humans, we are no different. The things we put into our minds are the very… Continue reading Deu 11v18-19 – G.I.G.O.
It’s the ultimate cringe. Inadvertently leaving your Zoom camera or mic on and saying or doing something you didn’t want others to hear or see. And then you realize. You don’t know where to hide. Everyone heard. Everyone saw. Cringe 😬. Technology that enables such seamless communication also has its downside – giving unintended access… Continue reading Psa 139v1-3 – Zoom cringe
“Did you hear what Susie did at Tom’s party?” It’s enough to get everyone to stop talking and lean in to listen. What is it about gossip that we are drawn to it like flies to dung? One of the most binge-watched series on Netflix was Gossip girls. Gossip may be as sweet as honey… Continue reading Pro 17:9 – Juicy gossip
Close your eyes and visualize a field of flowers, stretching out to the horizon. Vibrant orange and yellow blend perfectly with swathes of pale blue and lilac. It’s the incredible beauty of Namaqualand’s annual flower display. It’s truly beyond what words can describe. It’s even beyond what video and photos can capture. The visual feast… Continue reading Job 42:5 – My eyes have seen
“I like blue best; what do you think?” “No! North is definitely better!” Huh? How often in a discussion does it seem like the other person has not heard us at all? You might recall the “Yanny vs Laurel” debate, where the same word is heard totally differently by people (Do you hear “yanny” or… Continue reading Mat 13:16 – Yanny or Laurel