Everyone knows about the war between Russia and Ukraine. It’s on every news channel. But do you know that civil wars are happening in Afghanistan, Ethiopia, Yemen and Saudi Arabia? Then there are the 20 other countries that are also engaged in wars, mainly against terrorists or drug syndicates. It looks rough in the world. […]
Read moreMy mom always said: “Slow down, my son. Remember, you have two ears and one mouth.” I was still young and my mom must’ve seen the question marks on my face, and explained what she meant: “You mustn’t talk so fast. Listen twice as long twee before letting your tongue start.” It took a long […]
Read moreI’m actually sorry the two years’ national service training is no longer in operation. Even a year would’ve been good. Not to defend the country, but for the impact it would have on every young person. Look, it wasn’t easy and it wasn’t nice. We were pushed physically until we threw up (well, maybe only […]
Read moreNowadays one can get a good idea of what works and what doesn’t. You can even see how far the Crossroads devotionals travel on Facebook by the number of likes and shares. It’s really amazing to see how far the seed travels. Messages of encouragement, hope and support for those who struggle are shared far […]
Read moreWhile I was preparing for my devotionals an e-mail came flying in and because of my ADHD, I first have to look what it is. It’s a You Version advert, one of the biggest online Bible platforms in the world. The subject of the advert: No time? No worries. 5-minute Daily Plans. It shocked me. […]
Read moreIt is war. We must know that. We must know that the powers of the dark are trying to steal us away every moment of the day, us who are people of the day, people who follow the true Light. It’s a fight. Why do you think you struggle so much just to stay on […]
Read moreEphesians 6:10-20 The other day I was reading the scripture where Jesus was tempted by the devil in the desert. That was a bad business. With the second temptation the devil told Jesus to jump from the church spire, because, he said: Matthew 4:6 … The Devil goaded him by quoting Psalm 91: “He has […]
Read moreEphesians 6:10-20 It’s not always easy to remain upright in the world out there. Temptations abound. Most of the time we don’t even realize it, because everyone does it. Actually, that’s the way life works. As if we do not go along, we’ll be the people who stand out and miss out on everything. But […]
Read moreSome preachers “sell” Christianity to unsaved people in a way that makes everything sound wonderful and nice. Sort of pie in the sky where everything go swimmingly. Make a couple of corrections in your life and see the blessings of the Lord rain on you. Your present suffering is simply the result of your own […]
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