Grandpa is visiting. We are working, so grandpa is left to his own devices. I watch him. He is constantly on his phone. By lunch time he has to go and charge his phone, because his screen time is gobbling up the battery. In the beginning, grandpa didn’t even know where to switch on a […]
Read moreA friend shared with me an email conversation with a client to whom he had sold a sewing machine: Good afternoon I just want to thank you for the wonderful machine. I have never been as happy with a machine as I am with the one I have now. Thank you for listening to me […]
Read moreIn an email from New Zealand someone asked me to comment on an email in which the author clearly spelled out to the readers what is going to happen to people who are not serious about God in their lives. And he didn’t mince his words at all. The author was seriously concerned about lost […]
Read moreI am amazed by the growth of the crossroads.com ministry. It’s more than a few ten thousand – all glory to God. I can still remember that day right at the start when I experienced that the Lord had led me to pull the stuff I was writing into shape and send it to a […]
Read more8So don’t be embarrassed to speak up for our Master or for me, his prisoner. I wonder if Timothy told his friends about his mentor being in jail. Wouldn’t it have held him back a little? Wouldn’t it have made the people to whom he was bringing the Gospel wonder a little bit? Was it […]
Read moreAt university I served on the committee that organised missionary week. Every night during this specific week there was a big event with an international speaker. I was responsible for preparing the lower level of the Student Centre, known as the Neelsie, for the many missionaries to set up exhibitions of their organisations. Every year […]
Read moreIn the radio program Monitor on RSG politicians pay tribute to Van Zyl Slabbert, past leader of the PFP. Many people respected him. One person from the ANC said that Van Zyl was a man of integrity and then he said what his own son had to say about integrity. His son had said that […]
Read moreI watched a Facebook film on how the disciples died. Peter was crucified upside down. Andrew and Philips were also crucified. Thomas and Matthew were stabbed with a spear. Luke was hanged. Mark died after being dragged by horses through the streets. John was boiled in oil but survived. He was the only disciple who […]
Read moreOne of the most difficult appointments I had to do in business was to appoint reps. Those guys who have to go out into the world to sell your product. They must be hugely excited about your product so that they can persuade others to be just as excited and buy your product. It is […]
Read moreA single parent told me this story: This mom was so ashamed the other day. My little girl broke her arm and at first we thought, no problem, it doesn’t seem to be broken. I bandaged the arm and we asked Jesus to help the sore arm feel better. Two days later the swollen arm […]
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