My swimming pool was leaking, and I was incredibly frustrated. Despite searching everywhere, I simply couldn’t find the source. So, I called a professional for help. His men quickly found the hole and fixed it in no time. The bill was quite high, but I didn’t care because at least my water bill would be […]
Read moreThere is a story about a king who one day announced a competition in search of the artist who could best paint peace. Many famous painters entered the competition because the prize money was huge. There were many impressive paintings. The one that stood out was a painting of big mountains and a beautiful blue […]
Read moreOne’s mood is quickly affected if the things that are important to you don’t go well. We soon become negative when our country and its affairs are not managed well. When our financial affairs aren’t running smoothly. When our relationships are shipwrecked now and then, and we wash up on a lonely beach. Our joy […]
Read moreJames showed us in a simple way what wisdom means. But now, with the last verse, he drops a bombshell: 18You can develop a healthy, robust community that lives right with God and enjoy its results only if you do the hard work of getting along with each other, treating each other with dignity and […]
Read moreEveryone knows about the war between Russia and Ukraine. It’s on every news channel. But do you know that civil wars are happening in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Yemen and Saudi Arabia? Then there are the 20 other countries that are also engaged in wars, mainly against terrorists or drug syndicates. It looks rough in the world. […]
Read moreEveryone on earth is actually just looking for one thing and that is true happiness. Some people look for it in material things like cars, clothes and houses. The bigger and shinier and prettier, the better, but unfortunately this has nothing to do with true happiness. Some look for it in fame, but thousands of […]
Read moreWhen we started our ministry in 2010, I thought long and hard about what the name should be, but nothing came to mind. The vision grew slowly: God’s Word in modern-day language. To help people use God’s Word at the crossroads in their lives again. And the word “crossroads” jumped out. We come to the […]
Read moreI’m getting a bit tired of the news, because the majority is bad news. Yes, there is some good news, but it’s not aired, because it’s not sensational enough and doesn’t pay the bills. Why are people so attracted to bad news? Bad news isn’t positive. On the contrary, it steals your peace and before […]
Read moreNadia (not her real name) tells this story: I want to witness about God’s change in our place of work. On 1 April 2017, I started as supervisor in a new subdivision. This subdivision was going through a difficult period due to sensitive enquiries in the public service. The first day that I called a […]
Read moreI no longer watch the news, because I simply no longer enjoy it. It is not uplifting. It’s bad news all the way. News about people being dishonest. News about a government building a swimming pool and calling it a fire pool. News about war. News about people who have to burn tires to be […]
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