Many of us spend the most of our time at work. If you’re not happy in your work, it can be really upsetting and frustrating. All that negative energy will accumulate somewhere and one day, when it becomes too much to contain, it will explode with a huge bang. Do you know that you’ve been […]
Read moreWhen we were investigating a platform for children, we sent out a survey to a group of them. More than 200 kids completed the questionnaire. The last question was: What issues do children have today? These are the top five issues that children struggle with today, from least to most: 5. Acceptance (51) 4. Drugs, […]
Read moreEver heard the joke about the long queue at the pearly gates at the sign saying, “Husbands of wives who wore the pants at home”? At the sign saying, “Husbands whose wives did not wear the pants”, there was only one man. Peter was fascinated by how this guy succeeded in doing this and went […]
Read moreI was watching a television interview by Dr Ali Bacher with Frik du Preez, the former Springbok rugby player. Frik was telling him how different it was in those days: the players weren’t paid and they had to buy their own togs. It so happened that Frik was appointed as kicker in an upcoming game. […]
Read more17Let every detail in your lives—words, actions, whatever—be done in the name of the Master, Jesus, thanking God the Father every step of the way. What a huge command. Maybe you should read it again. It’s a simple command: Take Jesus with you throughout the day. Sort of like “take a child to work today”. […]
Read moreOnce, while I was still working at the factory, we had to manufacture windows for an imposing development close to Cape Town. The development consisted of 450 residential units. It was a difficult job, because the units came in ten different designs, each requiring different windows. What made it even more difficult, was the fact […]
Read moreWay back in 2010, I made it a habit to write every morning about a single Bible verse. Fifteen years later I’ve now finished with 1–3 John. Most of these reflections have been shared on Kruispad. Six books have already been published from this journey, with two more on the way. On November 30 we’ll be […]
Read moreWhen you have a Damascus experience like Paul, it changes your life radically. Before, Paul killed Christians; now he supports the other side 100%. He is driven to use all his energy to tell people about Jesus. When you meet Jesus face to face, everything changes to completely. No prison can stop Paul. No stick […]
Read moreSome people are in the habit of saying: You “speak” it over us. In other words, because you say it, it will happen. I do not always agree with this, although I know there is power in words, but often it doesn’t take a lot of insight or deep wisdom to see something is on […]
Read moreI read on Facebook about two young men who assaulted an older man at a petrol station in Rustenburg. Seven plates had to be used to rebuild his face. The security cameras recorded everything and all of Facebook was screaming for these guys to be apprehended. Rightly so. Why did these men have so much […]
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