When Shrek needed someone to help, it was the donkey who jumped up and down like a metal spring while shouting, “Pick me! Pick me!” Donkey was so excited to go along, while Shrek just shook his head and said, “OK, Donkey, come along…” It’s quite the opposite when it comes to God and us. […]
Read moreHow would you answer this question: What did Jesus do for you on the cross on Golgotha? Most people say that He died for their sins or that He was punished for the sin they had committed. Those answers are correct, but Jesus actually achieved much more on the cross than just dying for our […]
Read more3Guide older women (and men) into lives of reverence so they end up as neither gossips nor drunks, but models of goodness. The Good News Translation says we should behave as people who live a holy life. Many of us shy away from the word “holy”, because we don’t qualify to be called holy. We […]
Read moreI’m back with the team of mountain bikers who rented our house while practicing for the Cape Epic. I was simply amazed by the food left behind in the fridge. Obviously, only the best, because by using pounds and dollars all the shops had bargains for them. Actually, I’ve never seen such food. Pumpkin pasta […]
Read moreI look up to my mentor. I wish I could be more like him. He does so much for everybody. When he is with you, all his attention is focused on you, making you feel so special. When he talks about God, he speaks with authority. You can ask him virtually everything about the Bible […]
Read morePaul was concerned about the young Christians in Philippi. Someone had to go and see them. I can imagine him wondering: Who can I send to Philippi? Letters won’t do the trick. Someone will have to go there. Immediately Timothy comes to mind. Timothy’s heart was right. Jesus’ message of salvation was engraved on his […]
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