The power crisis in South Africa impacts the economy very badly. Many businesses had to close their doors. I wonder how many people died because operations could not be performed on them. I wonder how many accidents happened because traffic lights didn’t work. Driving without streetlights in the middle of the night was a stark […]
Read moreAs I was standing around the fire with my pal, I couldn’t wait to tell him what had happened to me that week. I started the story at the very end, but he stopped me after the second sentence. “You said that last night when we were in the restaurant.” I felt like a fool. […]
Read moreAt the turn of the year, when the old one is on its way out and the new one is emerging on the horizon, one needs to look a little inward. Where are we and how did we get here? We need to recognise what is wrong and how we can fix it. I suspect […]
Read moreI like to take broken things apart. Sometimes I am not so successful in putting them together again. But sometimes, with a few extra parts, I get a broken machine running again. It’s very rewarding. Usually, my hands and the rest of me are pitch black from the old oil and grease accumulated on the […]
Read moreThe Word of God is alive and powerful. When you study it, you cannot help but leave from a different door than the one you entered by. These aren’t silent, lifeless, weak words. No, they are powerful enough to make a big sinner repent and kneel quietly at the feet of our Lord. What a […]
Read morePeople look at one another. You quickly form an opinion of people by watching how they behave and what they say. Right or wrong, you get a picture of other people even without them saying a word. Let’s take the big sports fans. If you know a bit about soccer, you’ll know it’s the Man […]
Read moreGod talks to his children through his Word. It’s his microphone. It’s a pity the volume is set so low. But that is God’s nature. He doesn’t shout. He talks softly, like grandpa. I still remember the time my grandpa stayed with us. He was confined to his bed and my mom had to do […]
Read moreWhen God is in the room, things happen. When God appears, things cannot stay the same. When the people in Colossae meet God, everything changes, not only there by them, but all over the world. When God turns up, people do not remain the same: 6The Message is as true among you today as when […]
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