Nowadays one can get a good idea of what works and what doesn’t. You can even see how far the Crossroads devotionals travel on Facebook by the number of likes and shares. It’s really amazing to see how far the seed travels. Messages of encouragement, hope and support for those who struggle are shared far […]
Read moreWhile I was preparing for my devotionals an e-mail came flying in and because of my ADHD, I first have to look what it is. It’s a You Version advert, one of the biggest online Bible platforms in the world. The subject of the advert: No time? No worries. 5-minute Daily Plans. It shocked me. […]
Read moreI am amazed by the growth of the crossroads.com ministry. It’s more than a few ten thousand – all glory to God. I can still remember that day right at the start when I experienced that the Lord had led me to pull the stuff I was writing into shape and send it to a […]
Read moreI sit back and reflect on my life. I realise I’m not who I am because I’ve made it on my own. The circumstances I grew up in and the people who were close to me (and still are) and who I’ve played with (and still do – though not as energetically …), had a […]
Read moreI received an email from Ester: Thank you so much for this message, it is so right for me today. I have someone to whom I would like to send these messages, but I don’t always know where and how to contact her. It is my daughter. She’s been addicted to drugs for seven years. […]
Read moreI was sitting at the table chatting to one of the actors in Binnelanders. He gave his life to the Lord just recently. His first question to me was whether it was wrong to doubt. I could see myself in his shoes, because although I’ve been a child of God for a long time, at […]
Read moreIt’s good to check on your foundations now and then. We so easily get pulled into the world and then we forget our roots. We forget who we are and sometimes act differently, almost as if we are someone else. But before we know it, we feel empty and shuffle around aimlessly in the world. […]
Read moreEach of us is called to proclaim God’s Word in the world. Some of us as full-time preachers and pastors. Others as ordinary people. Some through words and others through actions. The fact remains that each of is called to convey God to the world. The world needs Him very much. This is a major […]
Read moreThis one verse sums up the whole Gospel. When someone asks you what makes Christianity tick, just read them this verse: 10Since the appearance of our Saviour, nothing could be plainer: death defeated, life vindicated in a steady blaze of light, all through the work of Jesus. That’s all, all that the gospel is about. […]
Read moreSometimes I wonder why God still wants to have anything to do with me. Really. I feel I simply don’t make it. I pull in the wrong direction too often. I often fail the keep calm test. I’m more lukewarm than hot. I often do wat I know I shouldn’t do. Then I wonder why […]
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