If Jesus had not come to earth, we would’ve been in deep trouble. We would’ve been wandering around in the dark not having a clue about what was going on. Jesus became human to be the Light in our dark world. He came to tell us about God and about God’s great love for us. […]
Read moreWhenever I find a piece of luck, I quickly tell all my friends about it. When I hear about Karoo sheep for sale at a good price, I share the info with all my friends. I can’t help myself. I want everyone to experience the same good fortune. Yes, sometimes I’ve bought a pig in […]
Read more“Tell me: Do you know when Jesus is coming again? No, young man, I don’t know, but someone else said the other day that things are so bad in the world right now that the Lord is probably already standing at the world’s front door.” “My brother, my brother! Why do you still believe in […]
Read moreMy biker friend from Jo’burg told me of a time when he slipped up. I’m sad tonight. I went to our local post office today and for the third time asked where the girl was who always saw me come in and said hello. She was also in the motorcycle industry and had issues with […]
Read moreOne morning, when I was still farming, I walked out the door to start working on the farm. Soon after, I realized that I no longer remembered the passage I had read in the Bible just five minutes before. The next morning, I began to write down what I understood from the text I was […]
Read moreWe begin with the first letter Peter, the apostle of Jesus, wrote. This letter will help you and me walk through life every day like true children of God. When I think of Peter, the first image that comes to mind is him denying Jesus. Although Jesus foretold it, Peter strongly dismissed it and boasted, […]
Read moreDouw’s story moved me, no, still moves me: In 2005, my family’s lives changed irrevocably on the beautiful Sunday morning of Easter weekend when our car ran off the road near Hopetown and overturned. And my youngest of four daughters was left a quadriplegic at the age of 18. What a traumatic experience! She was […]
Read moreI always said that if I had to minister in a congregation, I would return every person’s certificate of church membership. Then we’ll go and sit around the table and learn from the Bible what it means to be a dedicated child of God. The members of the congregation can then send their certificates back […]
Read moreThe clever people still don’t exactly know who the author of Hebrews is. For many years people thought it was Paul, but the writing style is not completely the same as his. What we do know, is that he had a passion for sharing the Gospel with his readers. In his special way he helped […]
Read moreStatistics show that many businesses passed from generation to generation often fail in the third generation. Usually the father started with nothing, and founded a big business through hard work. The son learned from his father and knew where things came from. Unfortunately, the grandson no longer sees this picture, and believes he is entitled […]
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