Peter is the coach, and he guides us to become true Christians. It’s a long way to go and I suspect we can never say: “Surely, now I’ve arrived!”. But still, over time we change and start acting according to God’s will for our lives. It’s not nuclear physics that we must master here. It’s […]
Read moreA mother’s testimony about her daughter: My daughter is a very deep child. For as long as I can remember, she always worried about me. She prayed for everyone from childhood. Wherever she goes, she makes a difference. After my divorce, she and I became closer. I could learn a lot from her. She doesn’t […]
Read moreLonzo Green was a well-known American country singer. One day, he visited the house of his cousin, Jim. Obviously, like any teenager would be, Jim’s friends were very excited to meet such a well-known singer. Jim’s parents didn’t allow one of his friends to come inside the house, since he was from the wrong side […]
Read more16Make sure you don’t take things for granted and go slack in working for the common good; share what you have with others. God takes particular pleasure in acts of worship … I can’t move past this verse and want to make the point again. Bertha tells of how she wanted to claim unemployment benefits […]
Read morePhilippians 4:10 Paul is in jail and the congregation he is writing to has sent him a present. He is so grateful: 10I’m glad in God, far happier than you would ever guess—happy that you’re again showing such strong concern for me. Not that you ever quit praying and thinking about me. You just had […]
Read moreWe are not reading from God’s Word today. We’re reading His children living His Word (or rather not). Translation of a moving column that originally appeared in Rapport by Sonja Loots: If only we could see This column is for Nontyatyambo, Olwethu and Slindokuhle. For Anesipho, Lutho, Gadija and all the other youngsters at the […]
Read more1 Corinthians12:21-26 I ask myself the question: Why does Paul stress the body parts so much? Didn’t he already make his point? Ok, I do get it that in those days people had many quarrels among each other and that it was necessary for Paul to reprimand them more than once. But does this make […]
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