Dishonesty will come to light some time or another. Yes, our wrong deeds are forgiven, and that is wonderful, but in a way, wrong deeds always come to light. I still remember when my friends and I were ten years old and decided to try smoking. We got some money together and bought a packet […]
Read moreEach of us has a personal responsibility to test whether the information we hear and see fits within God’s truth. So many people spread their own understanding of the Bible as the only correct way of understanding. What is the truth and who is missing the point? The driver at the garage where I have […]
Read moreEphesians 6:10-20 The year I spent on the border doing military service was fortunately one of the quieter times with little contact with the enemy. However, I was never afraid, because I was a ratel (an armoured vehicle) gunner. We were ready for battle with the right weapons and right protective vehicle. In the same […]
Read moreWe were told straight out that we must leave that old life behind. We must wash our clothes so that we can put on clean clothes again. Those dirty deeds belong in the past; the good deeds belong in the present. But it’s not a switch we can flip and suddenly we’re switched off for […]
Read moreTall trees catch the most wind. A lot of wind. If you give yourself out to be a toffee, somewhere along the way someone will chew on you. This is what happened to Paul. A group of false prophets in Corinth was spreading lies about Paul and worst of all, some members of the congregation […]
Read moreMy mother was an exceptional woman. She brought up six boisterous children. Sundays in church she sat stock still, not moving an inch, although she had to keep all six of us in check, because she was the pastor’s wife, you know. One thing about her that I will never forget was her 110% honesty. […]
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