There are always at least two camps. Take politics. There is always an opposition that makes it difficult for the ruling party. And then you don’t always know who is right. It takes courage to stand up for what you believe in. Martin Luther, one of the Fathers of the Protestant Reformation in the early […]
Read moreThis is Hanlie’s story: I am staying in a retirement community. A couple stays close by, but to be honest, I don’t really like the woman. But the Lord has been working on my heart. I recently heard from other people that her husband has Alzheimer’s and was admitted to another facility’s infirmary a month […]
Read moreOften, a person’s inner self is exposed through their words. Some people will surprise you with genuine and beautiful words. Others, however, will make you think, “No way, I’d rather stay far away. I wouldn’t touch them with a bargepole!” People’s actions often reveal more than their words. But it actually also works the other […]
Read moreI enjoyed my days in the business world immensely and liked helping other people and their ministries. Not much has changed in the meantime. All of us have a responsibility to bless others and share our blessings. What did change for me was that we now depend on the blessing of others for our salary […]
Read moreRelationships are very important. When relationships aren’t doing well, your sense of stability and happiness is inevitably compromised. You don’t feel like getting up and just don’t have the strength to take on any challenges. Relationships often act as a barometer and quickly show the world how things are going between you and God. I […]
Read moreOne must realise that it’s easy to misunderstand the Bible if you only read one verse at a time. It’s so easy to go off track if the context, not only of the chapter but also the entire Bible, is not well understood. I really like the Message translation because it puts God’s Word in […]
Read moreA friend of mine told this story from their ministry: After a few years, Anja, our interpreter, put us in touch with Eduard who used to be the leader of our ministry in Belarus and a good friend. In the meantime, he had moved to the USA as a refugee. He was a truck driver […]
Read moreMany people did not accept Jesus as the Saviour. To this day there are still Jews, especially the Orthodox Jews, who do not recognise Jesus as the Son of God who came to earth to die for humans’ sins. They’re still waiting for the coming of the One who will bring salvation, as predicted in […]
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