Peter (not his real name) tells a story about his sister-in-law from Velddrif: She said that she went shopping at the Spar in Laaiplek where there was always a female security guard at the entrance and exit. The woman always looked sad and depressed. One day as she walked past her, she greeted her and […]
Read moreI was driving to Namibia with my brother from another mother. He enjoys taking me with him because as a retired InterKaap bus driver (in my student years) I’m not afraid of driving. When we were on the road, he often slept upright. But when he was awake, we talked a lot. We didn’t even […]
Read moreLinguistically, Christianity is a noun, because it indicates the name of a specific group. I want to say it’s a verb, because being a Christian, a true Christian, presupposes work. Maybe we just need to stop here first. People will start jumping up and down as soon as you start talking about works. They will […]
Read morePeter is the coach, and he guides us to become true Christians. It’s a long way to go and I suspect we can never say: “Surely, now I’ve arrived!”. But still, over time we change and start acting according to God’s will for our lives. It’s not nuclear physics that we must master here. It’s […]
Read moreWe are practising to live more within the will of God. We must do what is right. We must make sure that we gather a lot of wisdom. We must always remain in control, and we must stand strong when the winds want to blow us over. Now Coach Peter says we must complement our […]
Read moreGod has given each of us gifts to make a difference in the lives of others. Some in one or two but others in many people’s lives. Peter was a fisherman, and the experts today are unsure if he could write, but as a young Jew, he most likely had to learn the Torah by […]
Read moreOn the farm, I made the same mistake a few times. When you find a good worker, you want to help him earn more money. You find him a job with more responsibility and appoint him as foreman. He is grateful, but soon you see his head drop. He struggles and the wheels come off. […]
Read moreOften, you have to experience something first-hand to know what you have been missing all these years. We had a small steel fireplace in the house. When it was cold, we quickly lit the fire. We had to use a lot of wood to be able to feel just a small change in temperature in […]
Read moreLiving stones bring life to a dead world. Living stones do things that are acceptable to God. Living stones’ lives make a difference in the world and God so enjoys seeing it. It’s so nice to do something for other people. It’s so rewarding when we make a plan to help people in need and […]
Read moreMany times, people distort theology. They put so much emphasis on the fact that Jesus died on the cross for our sins, that we don’t have to do anything to secure our place in heaven, and that it actually frees us from any responsibility to live according to God’s will for us. The problem is […]
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