Jesus rose from the dead. He conquered death and, therefore, He lives forever. In a way, we also have such a resurrection from the dead experience. It sounds a bit strange, but let me explain. We need to understand that before we repented, our lives were filled with sin, and sin leads to death. This […]
Read moreBy looking at the clothes people wear, you can quickly see what job they do. A man wearing two tone clothes is most likely a farmer. Someone with a white coat, a doctor. Someone with oiled overalls is a mechanic. Without them speaking a word you get a good idea of the work they do. […]
Read moreMy son decided on the spur of the moment to do the Ironman 70.3 in Mossel Bay. Without practising too much, he took part and did very well, much better than expected. Now he was well and truly bitten by the bug and decided to start training for the Ironman 140.6. This involves swimming 3.9 […]
Read moreA penfriend from the Eastern Cape writes beautifully. Between the words one sees the uphill road: My silence is the result of a broken computer. As a bonus, my printer also refused to keep printing on weekends. My sermon was only four pages long when my little printer came to a stop without any last-day […]
Read moreWe have a glass sliding door that opens onto the porch. On the other side is my study, also with a glass sliding door. Renata derives great pleasure from always having those glass doors in sparkling condition. I know they are there and always feel with my hand whether they’re open before I walk through, […]
Read moreAs children of God, we have our work cut out for us. We must live every day enthusiastically in faith so that other people also want to serve God. We must set an example by resolving our problems in an adult way and not attacking one another. We must encourage one another to get rid […]
Read moreSo, let’s be honest with one another. To stay on the narrow road is not easy in today’s world. Well, there are those fortunate ones for whom it seems to come easy, but for most of us it’s a constant battle. The devil knows exactly what our weak points are. He keeps hammering at that […]
Read moreRight opposite the Coetzenburg Athletics Stadium in Stellenbosch is a small bridge across the Eersterivier. Only one car at a time can use the bridge. Most people are decent. They allow one car to cross from the other side of the bridge and wait their turn. Now and then a second car will slip across, […]
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