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 moreWe all read our Bibles in our own way. Many still prefer to read it in printed form. Others read it digitally. You Version (bible.com) is the most common online platform to read the Bible. Over 3 000 versions in over 2 000 different languages are found on this app. It is estimated that between […]
Read moreIn 2013, I received this beautiful email from Oom Jannie de Beer: Years ago, I received the calling to enter the ministry. In 1957, at 19 years old, I went to college. During my probation period, we were in a car accident, and I lost my wife. I went back to being an artisan. For […]
Read moreThe woman was a prostitute. She didn’t have good values. When the men wanted accommodation with benefits, her place was the right one, a place where they could have fun. Her business was not always above board. She hid things from the government and when they questioned her about it, she lied. One could say […]
Read moreThe book Hebrews was written for readers who knew the history of God’s involvement with his people very well. They knew the Old Testament and were familiar with the customs. They also probably knew what role the high priest played in that time. The author wants to use the image of the high priest to […]
Read moreLet’s go back to the time when the author was here on earth for a moment. Just before this, Jesus was still on earth, and He upset the applecart. Many people repented. Some struggled. Especially the Jews. I don’t really know what they expected the Messiah to look like, but many of them didn’t recognise […]
Read more(We have not yet sorted out our issue with our email delivering program. Thus the reason why Crossroad247’s emails make their appearance so infrequently. The IT guys are still working hard behind the scenes to address the issue.) Helene wrote: Every week, a few homeless persons come here for coffee and sandwiches. Today I just […]
Read moreOne of the most difficult appointments I had to do in business was to appoint reps. Those guys who have to go out into the world to sell your product. They must be hugely excited about your product so that they can persuade others to be just as excited and buy your product. It is […]
Read moreThese past few days we’ve been confronted with our own responsibility in respect of our faith in God. Paul shows us a template of a true child of God and we have to see whether or not we fit into that template. 25When I became a servant in this church, I experienced this suffering as […]
Read morePhilippians 2:19-30 My brother sent me this wonderful story: I sat with my friend in a well-known coffee shop in a neighboring town of Venice (Italy), the city of lights and water. As we enjoyed our coffee, a man entered and sat at an empty table beside us. He called the waiter and placed his […]
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