An old friend was teaching in the East. He missed his wife very much and longed to be with her and his family. He was working hard to get a business going so that he could come back to live at home. He was struggling with why he was there. He said: As I was […]
Read moreAt the end of a service the preacher usually blesses the congregation. The one at the end of 2 Corinthians 13:13 is generally used: … and the God of love and peace will be with you for sure. Greet one another with a holy embrace. It is a wish that God and Jesus and the […]
Read moreIn Numbers 6, God instructs Moses how the priests should bless the Israelites: 22-23God spoke to Moses: “Tell Aaron and his sons, this is how you are to bless the People of Israel. Say to them, 24God bless you and keep you, 25God smile on you and gift you, 26God look you full in the […]
Read more18-19Tell them to go after God, who piles on all the riches we could ever manage—to do good, to be rich in helping others, to be extravagantly generous. If they do that, they’ll build a treasury that will last, gaining life that is truly life. Very good friends of ours have a Down syndrome son, […]
Read moreThere are many different ways of greeting that obviously also convey different messages. Here in Africa some people show respect by touching their right hand with their left hand when they shake your hand. When someone does this while greeting me, it gives me a good feeling inside and I thank that person warmly for […]
Read morePhilippians 4:21-23 Friends of mine run a harvest protection business. I know this business very well, because when I farmed in the nineties, they helped me keep the vines and harvest healthy. A while ago they merged with a big harvest protection company in the North and had a big event to announce this. They […]
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