Jesus did not have it easy on earth. He suffered terribly. He was ostracized and rejected. He was falsely accused. He was spat upon and beaten with whips until His blood flowed. In the end, nails were driven through His hands and feet, and He was hung on a cross. Jesus was tortured to death. […]
Read moreDouw’s story moved me, no, still moves me: In 2005, my family’s lives changed irrevocably on the beautiful Sunday morning of Easter weekend when our car ran off the road near Hopetown and overturned. And my youngest of four daughters was left a quadriplegic at the age of 18. What a traumatic experience! She was […]
Read moreSometimes in my life I’m uncertain. Times when I doubt whether I believe correctly. My thoughts run around in circles and spiral down to a place where it feels as if my faith has in a sense left me. At times like these I feel as if I’m barking up the wrong tree and I […]
Read moreA friend shared this special WhatsApp message with me: Bruce Lee (not his real name): Pieta (not his real name), thank you for being in my life. I know we don’t talk often and see one another even less, but you are someone I really look up to. I hope that our paths will cross […]
Read moreIt’s dry. Very dry. People are suffering. Animals are suffering. Farmers are jumping through hoops and there are no answers to all the questions. So, they pray. We often receive prayer requests like this one from Piet: Please pray for advice and guidance. I want to sell a number of animals and keep a core […]
Read moreMy daughter applied for a bursary. Wow, what a huge bunch of papers that had to be completed. And you have to submit a CV. She scurried around getting lecturers and other leaders to write a few words about her. She said she wasn’t even sure those lecturers would recognise her. I told her about […]
Read moreAs you know, Crossroad’s vision is God’s Word in today’s world. God’s children must be helped to use his Word at life’s crossroads. We don’t discuss themes, but walk verse by verse through the Bible. Sometimes, when Paul is direct and calls a spade a spade, we have to deal with that too, even if […]
Read moreThe message is simple: We must do our work 100%. Nobody must be able to point a finger in our direction. Christians must show others how to really work. We know about the extra mile that has to be walked, but who’s first at the door when the clock strikes five? Who spends the most […]
Read moreI heard a report on the radio about the IT world where it was found that South Africans were among the rudest people on digital platforms. I could hardly believe it. So, I Googled it and it was true! The study was done by Microsoft’s digital civility division. South Africa came 22nd out of 23 […]
Read morePeople keep a close eye on the children of God. When it looks as if they’re deviating just one millimeter from the straight and narrow, people start lifting the finger to point it out. That’s just how people are. Sometimes Christians discuss other Christians’ mistakes in detail, talking about how they couldn’t fail to step […]
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