Philippians 1:27-30 The Philippians were arguing and fighting. They had different interpretations of the Gospel, which led to continuous arguments – sounds familiar, doesn’t it? In verse 2 Paul asks them to stop fighting. But to prepare the way for this request, he starts like this: 1If you’ve gotten anything at all out of following […]
Read morePhilippians 1:30 30You’re involved in the same kind of struggle you saw me go through, on which you are now getting an updated report in this letter. We can write loads about this verse. We can tell many stories about our own lives. Stories about where the road was and is difficult and hard, times […]
Read morePhilippians 1:27-30 It sounds so good: 28… Your courage and unity will show them what they’re up against: defeat for them, victory for you—and both because of God. We are so privileged. We’ve got everything and you could say the best times are still ahead. Now we can enter the world. We can hop, skip […]
Read morePhilippians 1:27-30 I’m not good at debating a point with others. I’m simply not talented in that way. People will quickly get round me with some pretty words, making me doubt if I’m going in the right direction. Suddenly I’m uncertain, and fear lurks on the edges. However, we shouldn’t be afraid of others: 28Stand […]
Read moreBefore I started running Crossroads full-time, I worked at a factory where every Friday a Xhosa minister brought God’s message to the employees. But when he was not available, I did it. Fortunately, Vusi could interpret for me and we were familiar with the way in which each of us spoke. Before I even finished […]
Read more(Reminder: If you have not yet completed the questionnaire, please click here. We really appreciate your effort! ) Philippians 1:19-26 During the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England we lost the first game against Japan. What a shock for all South Africans. Before the World Cup Heineke and Jean had promised that they would make us […]
Read morePaul meant a lot to many people. Just think what he is still doing for us hanging on his every word nearly 2 000 years later. And although he was in jail then, he knew he still had a lot to do. 25So I plan to be around a while, companion to you as your […]
Read morePhilippians 1:19-26 20… regardless of whether I live or die, said Paulus. A simple sentence, but saying so much. It takes my breath away and a few questions keeps running through my head over and over again: Am I prepared to do the same? Am I prepared to keep on making a difference in people’s […]
Read morePhilippians 1:19-26 I watched a video on Facebook: No means No, a moving video about the things that happen around us that many of us keep quiet about. It’s a challenging video. At a party a guy pins a young girl to a couch while his friend records everything on his cell phone. She’s clearly […]
Read morePhilippians 1:19-26 Rienie wrote to me about her faith in prayer: Prayer is our most powerful and only weapon against the enemy, but we must add faith to it. It’s no use praying and not believing that our heavenly Father is listening. I can witness today that the Lord hears or prayers! Not once, but […]
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