John made a point when he wrote about eternal life, and we follow him. My son had the privilege of participating in the Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. It was a great honour to represent his country in his age group. He trained hard. Two sessions a day for almost a year. His coach […]
Read moreOne has to be careful not to fall into the trap of negative talk. Yes, there are many, many challenges. Many things that don’t work. Then it’s easy to join in with the people who complain all day. Often, because of such conversations, we become so discouraged that we don’t see a solution. The future […]
Read moreWe were looking for a rock to use as background when recording a sermon. I thought the Steenbras Dam above Gordons Bay would be ideal, but they didn’t want to let us through the gates. We drove along the coast to Rooiels, but found no rocks close to the road. The only nice place we […]
Read moreTogether with the author of Hebrews we are visiting the great name sin the Old Testament so that we can learn from them about faith. Next in line is Joseph. Joseph’s brothers sold him to a slave trader, but when their country suffered from famine, it was this brother they had thrown away who saved […]
Read moreNowadays, when I start preparing a sermon, I first write down the following words: “Not my words, but Yours!”. Our words get in the way so easily, leading to big mistakes on our part. I was preaching at a retirement home in Somerset West. I woke up in the middle of the night the previous […]
Read moreOne of our pals since primary school days post on our WhatsApp group that the glands below his jaw are swollen and that he needs to see a doctor. They had to do tests. It didn’t look good. The waiting for the results made him suffer. Waiting for something like this drives you up the […]
Read moreA good friend opened her heart asking us to pray for her: I’m feeling very down today. I’m so worried. I’m really worried about the 50% salary cut that’s coming by the end of this month. I’m worried about my future. I’m worried about how I’m going to pay my bills this month and the […]
Read moreI’ve told the story before of how four of us went to visit another friend in Australia. We had a great time together with lots of sports. Amongst others, we spent a week on a yacht near the Great Barrier Reef. We all had specific duties on the yacht and mine was to man the […]
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