My son decided on the spur of the moment to do the Ironman 70.3 in Mossel Bay. Without practising too much, he took part and did very well, much better than expected. Now he was well and truly bitten by the bug and decided to start training for the Ironman 140.6. This involves swimming 3.9 […]
Read moreI’m often startled when I stop and see that the verse I’m reading draws a line to the events of the previous day. I often get a practical example from my everyday life that the Holy Spirit uses to reveal new truths to me from the Word. Sometimes it’s like a slap in the face. […]
Read moreI did some research on the people who watch our online services on YouTube. I wanted to know if we were hitting the mark and where we might need to adjust, so that God’s Word put in today’s words can take root. I casually asked what topics they would like to learn more about. The […]
Read moreDid you know that demons aren’t atheists? Even these beings whom Satan controls believe in God. They know God, and they know that they will face Him one day. That’s why they fear Him and start shaking when they think of Him. 19Do I hear you professing to believe in the one and only God, […]
Read moreA youngish man stood at the traffic lights greeting everyone with a salute and a big smile. You could see he’d been exposed to the elements for some time. I couldn’t make out what was written on his sign board, since it had also come a long way. But I could make out the last […]
Read moreGod made it really easy for us to get to Him. He sent His only Son to die in our place for the many sins we do so easily every day. We don’t have to die for our sins. Grace upon grace. All we have to do is confess our sin and believe in God. […]
Read moreThe list in the previous piece on integrity keeps running through my mind and I have to go back and read it again: They are honest. They are sincere. They have appreciation for people. They have respect for other people’s time. They do not abuse people. They deal with conflict in a civilised manner. They […]
Read moreWe’ve looked at verse 22 a number of times already. Paul shows us the way by saying that we must try our best to leave the wrong things in life alone. So many traps are set for us every day, and let’s be honest, it’s not so easy to avoid them. That’s why we intentionally […]
Read moreA new year and a new decade with loads of opportunities. May God be with you every step of the way in 2020. We must clean our bowl, firstly by taking out the wrong deeds. But now we have to polish that bowl until it is shiny and bright, so that it looks good to […]
Read moreEphesians 5:6-18 A friend of mine is always unhappy. One mishap after the other befalls him. At one time he nearly lost everything. Although he is now doing well financially, he is very lonely. His friends hang around, but when they leave there is a deep loneliness inside him. He comes to see me, close […]
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