Genesis 12:1-3 God told Abram: “Leave your country, your family, and your father’s home for a land that I will show you. I’ll make you a great nation and bless you. I’ll make you famous; you’ll be a blessing. I’ll bless those who bless you; those who curse you, I’ll curse. All the families of […]
Read moreIn between the greetings Paul recalls a name: Archippus. But Paul doesn’t send him greetings. No, he encourages Archippus to live his calling to the full and to take it seriously right to the end: 17And, oh, yes, tell Archippus, “Do your best in the job you received from the Master. Do your very best.” […]
Read morePeter (not his real name) was walking in the streets of New York, asking customers at street cafes for a piece of pizza. He hadn’t eaten in a long time and was very hungry. He tried with several people, but everybody chased him away. Then he went to a beggar sitting tiredly next to a […]
Read moreA Christian Jewish professor told how he grew up on a kibbutz as an orphan. An American missionary visited the kibbutz and he was fascinated with the way in which the missionary lived. He was friendly, really cared, and focused on others. He lived as he believed. The professor said that a few years later […]
Read moreIn the Old Testament we read about Moses who was not too comfortable with his appointment as the person who had to lead God’s people from slavery. I suspect he was just being practical, because he knew it would involve lots of negotiating with the Pharaoh and he had this cardinal fault. He had a […]
Read moreAs you know, Crossroad’s vision is God’s Word in today’s world. God’s children must be helped to use his Word at life’s crossroads. We don’t discuss themes, but walk verse by verse through the Bible. Sometimes, when Paul is direct and calls a spade a spade, we have to deal with that too, even if […]
Read moreI was privileged to manage two wonderful wine farms in the Boland for 12 years where I could farm as if these two farms belonged to me. For me, starting and knock-off time weren’t numbers on a clock. No, we knocked off when the work was done. When a fungicide was urgently needed, we got […]
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 morePaul couldn’t fit all that he wanted to say to Timothy into one letter. But before Paul starts with his second letter, he reminds Timothy of who exactly he is. In this one verse he says quite a lot. He is an apostle of Jesus God wanted it to be so They sent him To […]
Read moreI’m one of those guys that normally don’t think everything through. As a result, I’ve often succeeded in adding insult to injury. I suspect this is part of my make-up, although the consequences may not be so good. This has taught me to hold back and to make sure that I’m doing the right thing. […]
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