Hearing God

Today, on Father’s Day in Australia, we acknowledge the wide range of emotions we feel about our fathers. When our earthly fathers leave needs and expectations unmet, we can project that lack onto God. Join Gary & I as we unpack how our relationship with our earthly father can affect how we hear our Heavenly Father, and what we can do about it.

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Have you ever thought you needed to do something significant with your life to make it count? Are you so busy you don’t intentionally take time to stop and hear God? Is your faith big enough to handle anything God might share with you? Join Gary & I as we unpack how we limit hearing God, share personal examples, and bring wisdom in these areas.

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Do you find it hard to hear God’s still, small voice? Does a lot of ‘noise’ fill your day and compete for your attention? Join us as we unpack this topic, share personal examples, and offer wisdom to help you create space and quiet to hear God’s voice.

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You may be wondering how the topic, ‘God never answered my prayer,’ relates to hearing God. Heaps. When we become disappointed with God because He never answered our prayer, it impacts our willingness, openness, and ability to hear God. Join us as we unpack this topic, share personal examples, and bring wisdom in this area.

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How would you respond if God asked you to do something bizarre? Do you have a ‘grid’ for how you would make your decision? Join us as we give both Biblical and personal examples and share guidelines and a caution to keep in mind if, and when, you hear God ask you to do something bizarre.

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Have you ever wondered if it was your own thoughts instead of God’s voice? This is very common, as God speaks to our spirit and our soul, so God’s voice can sound like our voice. Join us as we unpack this topic, give practical examples, and share guidelines to keep in mind as you explore whether it is God’s voice or your own thoughts.

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Do you struggle with hearing God for yourself? Do you second-guess what God may be saying to you? Do you find it easier to hear from God for others? Join us as we unpack this topic and share practical examples of how God can often sound like our own thoughts. 

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Hearing God as a group can get messy, but depending on your focus, that can be great. Join us as we unpack guidelines and expectations for hearing God as a group and explain how to pray in a flow, so the group stays on the same track during the prayer time.

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When life seems to be falling apart, an important decision needs to be made, or you are really stressed, do you struggle to know God’s thoughts and what He would have you do? This is often a time when we doubt we can hear God, even though we are desperately seeking Him. Join us as we flesh out these thoughts and offer practical strategies to help you hear God’s voice the next time you feel desperate and stressed.

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Have you ever thought that God might ask you to do something you didn’t want to do? Have you been hesitant to listen to God in case this occurs? Join us as we discuss this topic and share examples, unpacking what might be behind this line of thinking.

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Have you heard from God and are not sure what you are meant to do next? God is often more interested in who we are and the process than in the result. Join us as we discuss this topic, emphasising to check that what we thought was from God was indeed from God, and that timing is important, as God can often be in the delay.

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Has your identity been based in your career? Is fear holding you back from making a change, or is the opportunity to change your career a distraction? Join us for part 2 of hearing God about a career change as we unpack these topics and share principles and tips for hearing God when discerning career changes. 

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Are you looking at a career change? Life is generally not a straight road, nor is it generally a 100-metre dash. It is often a marathon of intersections, curves, detours, wait zones and the occasional ‘wrong’ exit. Join us for part 1 of hearing God about a career change as we share about different times of transition in our lives, as we discerned God’s call and what we should do next, including valuable tips for hearing God about your career transitions.

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Do you ever have a thought pop into your head that may be God speaking to you, but you go, “No, that’s just me”? In this episode of the Hearing God Podcast, we unpack this, consider whether it really matters, and explore how we can make sure we recognise that it’s God speaking to us.

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We can hear God in the quiet as well as amongst the noise. Often, it can depend on whether the noise and chaos are internal or external. Join us in this episode of the Hearing God Podcast as we unpack this topic.

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In this episode of the Hearing God Podcast, we tackle the topic of sin and how that can block us hearing God. Join us as we unpack what sin is, the hope that we have in Jesus Christ, our response, and what we can do about hearing God in relation to both our own and other people’s sin. 

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Do you want to grow in seeing what God’s doing around you in the Spirit? In this episode of the Hearing God Podcast, we unpack the how, why, when and who, as well as the different ways to see in the Spirit.

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Do you notice many coincidences in your life? Have you ever thought that God may be trying to get your attention through these coincidences? They are often referred to as miracles where God chooses to remain anonymous. In this episode of the Hearing God Podcast, we unpack how God uses coincidences to communicate with us and how important it is to chase God, not signs.

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Hearing God is more than just ‘hearing’ from God. It is using all our senses and ‘experiencing’ God. In this episode of the Hearing God Podcast, Gary shares how he experiences God, how to notice subtle nuances, and how to ask questions and unpack with God what he is picking up. We then share how, if children don’t have the language to describe what is happening to them, they will often act out the atmosphere. We share practical tips to help you change the atmosphere.

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Names are specific and point to something or someone. They identify people and places. Names can also influence our perception, especially in relation to God. Join us in this episode of the Hearing God Podcast as we unpack the significance of our name and hear God about both our name and God’s names.

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Have you ever wanted to share with someone God’s heart towards them? In this episode of the Hearing God Podcast, we share guidelines and practical steps in beginning to hear God for others and then sharing that with them. We also cover the question, “Is it God or is it my thoughts?”

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In Gary’s early years, he had glimpses of God, but they never progressed or built on each other, so his understanding of and connection with God never matured. In this episode, Gary shares his experience of God and unpacks the process of how he receives from God.

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Christ is Risen. He is Risen indeed. Since this is Easter Sunday, we thought it would be great to unpack how Easter affects how we hear God. Join us as we unpack how the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ enable us to have a vibrant, living relationship with God, paving the way for communication with Him through both talking and hearing/experiencing Him.

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Do you wish you could hear God tell you what you are meant to do with your life? In this episode, Jane shares how, when she asked God a different question, the answer fell into place. Join Gary & Jane as they share keys to hearing God about this important topic.

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Episode Description:

This first episode for season 4 in 2026 gives listeners an update on how Gary and Jane have heard God over the summer break, amongst all the celebrations, work, and missional activities. They share miracles, ‘coincidences’, and a family update.

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100 Episodes. Woohoo!! Join us as we celebrate 100 episodes of the Hearing God Podcast. In this episode, we share our reflections, what we’ve learnt, and our favourite episodes (apart from the guests which we have loved hearing their stories but completely forgot to mention but will put links to their episodes in the show notes). We share how doing the podcast has grown us individually, as a couple, and in our relationship with God. Most importantly, it has demystified hearing God for many of our listeners.

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Have you ever asked God how He would love to get resources to you, or how He would love you to manage the resources He gives you? How do you hear God in relation to your finances? In this episode of the Hearing God Podcast, Gary & Jane share numerous examples of hearing God with their finances.

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How do you hear God in relation to your work? How do you hear Him at work? In this episode of the Hearing God Podcast, Gary & Jane share personal examples of hearing God at work and how they have stewarded their work by taking time to listen to God while working.

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What is your immediate reaction when you hear the word ‘deliverance’? What images does it conjure up in your mind? In this episode of the Hearing God Podcast, we unpack deliverance, our experience, and share stories to help demystify and explain it simply. Join us as we share the importance and practicalities of simple deliverance and how we listen to God’s promptings throughout the process.

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Would you love to see more people healed by God? How do you know what to pray for healing? How do we hear from God when praying for healing? This episode of the Hearing God Podcast is jam packed full of personal examples and tips that have helped us see God heal many people. Join us as we share these tips and stories from our lives.

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Would you love to see every prayer you prayed answered? If we hear from God what to pray before we actually pray, then it is far more likely our prayers will be answered. 

Join us as we share numerous examples of miracles and answered prayers from our lives.

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Do you realise and recognise the authority you have in Jesus Christ? Do you hear God in relation to all sorts of matters and boldly decree and declare the outcome? Are you intimate with God and hearing His thoughts and plans for you and the world around you? 

When we recognise our identity as a beloved son/daughter of God and the authority that comes with it, we then trust that God will hear us and speak to us. Knowing our authority means that we can be confident God will speak to us. Join us as we s...

Trusting God enough that He will answer me is directly tied to our identity in God and what we believe about God. Is God trustworthy? Can I really trust that He is interested enough in me to answer me? An identity grounded in God means that when we think of who we are, one of the first things that comes to mind is our status as someone who God deeply loves. Join us as we explore the question, "Do I trust God enough that He will answer me?" and look at how viewing ourselves through the lens of a...

Autumn is typically a time of harvest's end and a period of reflection. We see the reward of our hard work. We have a little breather to reflect and plan before preparing and tilling the land to lie fallow for spring planting. Join us as we explore hearing God during this autumn season of our lives and discover suggestions to make the most of this time.

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Summer is a time of harvest, of working hard and long hours and capitalising on the breaks to take a breather and have fun. It is a time of monitoring the weather so that the crops don't become spoiled. During this spiritual season, it is crucial to remain focused on God, to look and listen for the 'little' signs and to nurture your relationship with God. Join us as we explore hearing God in the summer season of harvest.

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New beginnings and fast growth, potential, promise and possibilities often characterise a spring season. A time of excitement and breakthrough, but it can also be a time of chaos and frantic activity, feeling pulled in numerous ways with limited time. Remaining connected to God is crucial in this time, but it may also be a time of discovering God in the new. Join us as we explore hearing God in the spring season of new opportunities and growth.

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Winter can be a time of withdrawal, retreat, stagnation, and closure. A time for transitions and endings. It can be a bleak and disheartening season, where you endure and wait longingly, struggling to hear God and perhaps feeling distant from Him. A time when you may be tempted to pull away from God or feel that God is silent. We unpack why it is so important not to 'camp' in this season but to move through it. We ask the question, 'what if the goal of this season was learning to wait well?' and how that may well...

In life, we experience not only the weather seasons but also metaphorical seasons, such as dry and barren seasons, the waiting season, the busy season, a season of celebration, or a season of spiritual warfare, among others. No season is perfect. Each season has its unique problems. The way we handle one season profoundly impacts how we experience the seasons that follow. Seasons are not a punishment from God. Instead, they are a time of preparation and growth. Our attitude is so crucial in the season we are currently in. There are certain things we have no control over...

The retirement years are not meant to be a never-ending holiday. Although the Bible doesn't specifically address retirement, apart from Numbers 8, which instructs priests to leave the heavy lifting to younger men, it does refer to the aging process and the responsibilities and legacies we are to leave for our children and grandchildren. Join us as we explore hearing God regarding the retirement years and stewarding our time, thoughts, purpose, discipleship, and resources.

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Fun, laughter, chaos, playing together, reading the Bible together, singing and worshipping God, practising listening to God, and sharing our dreams can all describe how we experience God as a family. Join us in this episode as we explore strategies for hearing God as a family and in community with others.

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