3Take care of widows who are destitute. Care for people who have no one else caring for them. Obviously, these are not only widows, but everybody who are in need in one way or another. This command is for all of us. My dad died when I was in Grade 8. This was so unexpected […]
Read moreWhen I get to heaven, the first guy I want to make an appointment with is Paul. I have so much appreciation for this man – probably because I can see so much of myself in him. Probably because he was such a rough diamond and has the full box. But especially because he loved […]
Read moreBefore Paul’s conversion he was a thunder-and-lightning kind of guy. He rode roughshod over everything. He did whatever he had to in any way necessary, and if it meant that people who didn’t want to listen had to be killed, he did it. However, the Paul we get to know in the New Testament is […]
Read moreOne day when I get to heaven one of my first appointments will be with Paul. I would really like to get to know him personally; he was such a remarkable man. He cared a great deal for others. He stressed because of others. He did not found the congregations in Colossae – on the […]
Read moreJakkie writes from Namibia: The previous Crossroad message reminded me of a day shortly after I opened my shop. It was a Tuesday, mid-way through the month, sales had been pathetic and I was feeling very low. Then I got a call from a guy and immediately realized that he wanted something from me. Although […]
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