The word that I remember most from my army days is to be ready. It was drilled into you and I can still hear the staff sergeant roar across the parade ground: “Troops! I will throttle that civvie attitude out of you bit by bit to make space for readiness, because that’s what you need […]
Read moreMoses was a good servant. He did what God told him to do. Yes, sometimes he lost the plot a bit, but he served God with all that was in him. He left his life as shepherd the day he met God in the burning bush. He abandoned all his dreams of having his own […]
Read moreLet’s go back to the time when the author was here on earth for a moment. Just before this, Jesus was still on earth, and He upset the applecart. Many people repented. Some struggled. Especially the Jews. I don’t really know what they expected the Messiah to look like, but many of them didn’t recognise […]
Read moreMarlene tells the story of a doctor from Klerksdorp who struggled financially as a student. His brother who had already qualified as a doctor occasionally left money in his bible without saying anything. Therefore, he made sure to read his Bible every night. What a nice story. That’s what brothers and sisters should actually do […]
Read moreI share any good offer I hear of to all my WhatsApp groups. A while ago I heard about good, proper Namibian hardwood. I must confess I believe this is the best wood for a braai. I spread the word and the first load fills up quickly. Eventually, I’m forced to order a second load. […]
Read moreI have to do two funerals in two days. I usually pay the children a long visit with the children so that they can tell me stories about their dad. Then it is easy to do the service – it becomes a little more personal. The two funerals are as far apart as the north […]
Read moreSix of us get together to watch rugby as often as possible. We love it and even have a WhatsApp group called Rugby Pals. We used to watch the rugby at the home of one of the group members and most of the time something was happening on the braai, even for the morning games. […]
Read moreLewies asks a very good question: Why is evangelism not something done by the whole congregation, but seems to be the hobby of only a few congregation members? If you look at congregations with this question in mind, you see it play out everywhere. There’s just a handful that seriously carries out God’s command to […]
Read moreBefore my quiet time, I glanced at the emails that had landed in my inbox through the night. The one from Willie caught my eye: I read your piece about too many flaws this morning. It feels as if you wrote it just for me. I’ retired and I struggle to find out what my […]
Read moreI am privileged to have the opportunity to address a number of youth organisations. So, I was talking to an audience of more than a hundred high school group leaders. They were at a weekend camp for training to be leaders in their schools and to help others find their way through life. It is […]
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