Episode 7: There is a place east of here

Listen with headphones while you read. 'East of here' composed by Nathan Gernetzky ‘Unless God has raised you up for this very thing you will be worn out by the opposition of men and devils.’ John Wesley to William Wilberforce, 1791 ‘Even when the way goes through Death Valley, I’m not afraid when you walk …

Episode 6: Home

“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” Psalm 116:15 “Christopher?” Pooh said, looking up at Christopher as they walked hand in hand. “You aren’t coming back, are you?” A.A. Milne My body hit the reef hard as I was rolled over and over by the surging ocean. The ten-foot …

Episode 5: The Great Wave

“Lord, help us to see in Your crucifixion and resurrection an example of how to endure and seemingly to die in the agony and conflict of daily life, so that we may live more fully and creatively.” Mother Teresa Alan and Matt arrived, early in the morning, at our home in Noordhoek. The icy morning …

Episode 4: My first surfboard was a Lightning Bolt

‘Love’s as hard as nails, Love is nails: Blunt, thick, hammered through the medial nerves of one who, having made us, knew the thing he had done, seeing (with all that is) our cross, and His’  From the poem ‘Love’s as warm as tears’ by C.S. Lewis The day finally arrived when my dad picked me …

Episode 3: Just like the Karate Kid

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”   Sun Tzu, The Art of …

Episode 2: Bethlehem is a strange town

Geography always plays a part in our stories. Sometimes places are the hero. Your place could feel like the antagonists right now. Sometimes places are just that... places. Attached to them are experiences and memories - all forming the fabric of our lives. Tapestries of grace if you keep reminding yourself- ‘God placed me here to find Him.’

Episode 1: So how did we get here?

This is the excerpt from the first release