It is often thought that the Bible is one book written by one author, but that’s not the case. The Bible can be compared to a library with different books on the shelves, which can be divided into two main sections. The first section, which consists of 39 books, is the Old Testament, telling the […]
Read moreWhat’s that thing that Emo always says? “Waar’s dit lekker? Hier’s dit lekker!” Meaning where are things good? It’s good right here! People are under so much pressure. It’s as if all that is nice and enjoyable in life is missing all the time. The expectations of the world and also what we expect of […]
Read moreI found this delightful story somewhere: A boy wanted to be like his granddad and decided to do everything the way his granddad did it. He got up early, drank coffee with Grandpa and ate rusks. When Grandpa opened his Bible, the boy did that too. Later that morning the boy asked his granddad: “Grandpa, […]
Read moreWorking on the farm, I was always astounded by the fact that when you cut wild shoots growing off the vine’s rootstock into short bare pieces and dip them into hormone powder and then push them into the soil, they will grow. What also fascinated me was that in winter we would cut off all […]
Read moreToday it is not so easy to make the right decisions at every crossroads. Each person has a different idea about what you should do, and any of the four directions feels right to you. Which one to take? Which one is right? I don’t want to go down one road realising after a day […]
Read moreA builder friend phoned me up and told me a story about a contractor who had been working for him on his building projects for years. I knew my friend as a person who loved sharing the Gospel with everyone, without forcing it on them. After years of listening to my friend’s witness, the contractor […]
Read morePeople are crooks. People deceive others. It seems to be getting worse by the day. It was already bad in Biblical times: 13Unscrupulous con men will continue to exploit the faith. They’re as deceived as the people they lead astray. As long as they are out there, things can only get worse. Anita (not her […]
Read moreI like pottering around with stuff, even though I have no idea what is going on sometimes. I still remember the old rotavator on the farm. You hooked it up to a tractor and used it to plow the land. One day as we were once again struggling to finish the work, I decided to […]
Read moreThe town where I live is shocked by a number of murders. It is horrible and I can’t imagine how afraid the victims must’ve been. I simply cannot make sense of how a son could kill his father and mother and then his brother with an axe. He is found guilty and sentenced to many […]
Read moreTimothy’s calling was to proclaim the Gospel of God. He had to go to a world that has not yet heard Jesus’ message of salvation. He was instructed to: 13Stay at your post reading Scripture, giving counsel, teaching. If this verse is translated directly from the original text, it sounds like this in English: Give […]
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