Paul is very excited about the people of Thessalonica. The message of the risen Jesus Christ entered their hearts. Their lives changed significantly and this was apparent in the way they acted. That is why Paul starts his letter by thanking them profusely: 2Every time we think of you, we thank God for you. Paul […]
Read moreWe travel to Vredendal to have discussions with the congregation. What exactly it’s all about, I don’t know, but we spent the weekend there enjoying their potjiekos, going to their bazaar, just having a good time all around. On the way back, we stopped at Piketberg’s Spur and quickly talked about the weekend’s experiences. Everybody […]
Read moreWhether you like it or not, people are watching you. I don’t know why, but people are sitting with their magnifying glasses just looking for that place where you stepped outside the line of the playing field. Then it’s broadcast to all and sundry. I’m with a friend in his office. His business has taken […]
Read moreWe five were pals at school and we are still pals. We were quite naughty at school. Not bad kids, but none of us liked school work and we were very creative in finding reasons to miss school for a day. When the excuse of a stomach ache did not work, and we were forced […]
Read moreA minister was criticised quite badly once for tearing a few pages from the Bible while preaching. The churchgoers were very upset, which is understandable. The minister said we read the Bible the way we want to, only reading the nice and pretty parts. We don’t read those parts that slam into us. We don’t […]
Read moreJesus and God created the earth. That is so. Look at the majestic mountains. Look at the tiny flowers. Look at the roaring waters of the ocean. Listen to the strong winds blowing in the Cape, as if they could pierce through everything. There must be a God. Look at mankind, how beautifully we have […]
Read moreWhen I think back on my army days, there were good times, but also times when you really missed people. The best medicine was a letter from the States, which is what we called South Africa there on the border. That was the only way we could communicate. Well … the perfume that clung to […]
Read moreHerman sent me a screenshot of a message he had received from a friend of his. He wanted to know if it was true. This is the message: Attended a public lecture yesterday hosted by University of X’s faculty of theology entitled “Homosexuality in the Old Testament”. The speaker was Prof. Thomas Römer from France. […]
Read moreBelinda (not her real name) talks about her experience: I want to testify about the God-change in our workplace. I started work as a supervisor at a new subdivision. Their subdivision was going through a difficult time due to sensitive investigations in the public service. The first day that I called a meeting in the […]
Read moreAs soon as my wife finds a big bargain, she immediately comes and tells me how much money she has saved. I wonder if she’s ever paid the full price for any piece of clothing. But wait, let me find another example, I may be moving onto thin ice now! But I’m actually the same. […]
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