Life isn’t easy. Challenges are plentiful. It’s a challenge to pay all the bills at the end of the month and then suddenly something breaks, or a thief comes in the night and takes even the little you do have. It breaks you. I don’t get it, but when you need it most, relationships fall […]
Read moreI knew nothing about IT. I knew even less about websites, but when we started Crossroads247 online ministry, I realised I would have to learn about it because it’s my pulpit. It took many hours of research. I made many mistakes and kicked closed doors many times. I simply knew too little to make things […]
Read moreIf someone told you that they believed in how wonderful a specific product was, but they haven’t used the product to experience how wonderful it was, would you buy the product? I think not. I believe in prayer. I really believe in prayer because I repeatedly experience the effect of prayer in my life. But […]
Read moreMaintaining a strong faith can be a challenge to us all and we can associate with Christine’s (not her real name) story: Since my dad passed away, I’ve struggled terribly with my faith. I began to doubt whether the Lord sees and hears people. So, I was sitting at home tonight and heard my teenage […]
Read moreIn the war between Israel and Hamas, who bears the brunt? The Palestinian Christians. Remember: Most Palestinians are Muslims. If a Muslim believes in Jesus as Saviour, they are summarily shunned by their families. So, they are actually the have-nots of the have-nots. Not only are they kicked out of their own families, but also […]
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’re drinking coffee under the canopy. The forest is beautiful. Two woodpeckers chase each other around and a turtledove is dancing to impress his female. Everything is calm and balanced. Friends of ours come for a visit and together we have some more coffee. She tells us about her son who’s just blocked her on […]
Read moreI am an ardent Gumtree fan. For those of you who don’t know, it’s an online platform where you can buy and sell things. I’ve bought and sold many things on Gumtree. The drone that we use to record material for our YouTube sermons had to be replaced. We then received a substantial donation from […]
Read moreWhen I’m struggling because some hardship has befallen me, I’m tempted to ask why and I want to cover myself in sackcloth and ashes. I first look around and see that many people are much worse off than I am. They even manage to smile and their faith keeps them going. Leon (not his real […]
Read moreI have been under the impression lately that some people are indeed suffering. People who have been dealing with some challenge for a long time and don’t know how to get through it. Many pray and plead intensely, but nothing happens. Then I get it that people give up. Yes, it’s understandable that people then […]
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