As the week comes to an end, my wife and I agree not to invite anybody. This weekend we’ll have a relaxing family weekend, and load our batteries. But by late afternoon Friday, we’re having withdrawal symptoms and start looking around for a good get-together or a braai at home or with friends. Or the […]
Read moreSometimes we unnecessarily complicate simple truths. We often overthink the Holy Spirit and Jesus’ work in our lives. But it’s simple: if you accept Jesus as your Saviour and believe with all your heart that He died on the cross in your place for your sins, then you receive the Holy Spirit. I want to […]
Read moreBrandt (not his real name) taught me, a Capetonian, something about lighthouses. He wrote: Vacationing in Simons Town, I learnt something about lighthouses and that is that every lighthouse around the world has a specific signal. Certain lighthouses’ lights take longer than others to complete a cycle. So, when you look at a map, the […]
Read moreJesus did not have it easy on earth. He suffered terribly. He was ostracized and rejected. He was falsely accused. He was spat upon and beaten with whips until His blood flowed. In the end, nails were driven through His hands and feet, and He was hung on a cross. Jesus was tortured to death. […]
Read moreDouw’s story moved me, no, still moves me: In 2005, my family’s lives changed irrevocably on the beautiful Sunday morning of Easter weekend when our car ran off the road near Hopetown and overturned. And my youngest of four daughters was left a quadriplegic at the age of 18. What a traumatic experience! She was […]
Read moreSometimes in my life I’m uncertain. Times when I doubt whether I believe correctly. My thoughts run around in circles and spiral down to a place where it feels as if my faith has in a sense left me. At times like these I feel as if I’m barking up the wrong tree and I […]
Read moreA friend shared this special WhatsApp message with me: Bruce Lee (not his real name): Pieta (not his real name), thank you for being in my life. I know we don’t talk often and see one another even less, but you are someone I really look up to. I hope that our paths will cross […]
Read moreIt’s dry. Very dry. People are suffering. Animals are suffering. Farmers are jumping through hoops and there are no answers to all the questions. So, they pray. We often receive prayer requests like this one from Piet: Please pray for advice and guidance. I want to sell a number of animals and keep a core […]
Read moreMy daughter applied for a bursary. Wow, what a huge bunch of papers that had to be completed. And you have to submit a CV. She scurried around getting lecturers and other leaders to write a few words about her. She said she wasn’t even sure those lecturers would recognise her. I told her about […]
Read moreAs you know, Crossroad’s vision is God’s Word in today’s world. God’s children must be helped to use his Word at life’s crossroads. We don’t discuss themes, but walk verse by verse through the Bible. Sometimes, when Paul is direct and calls a spade a spade, we have to deal with that too, even if […]
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