Philippians 3:17-21 Paul is in tears. He cannot believe that some people do not choose Jesus. How can people do that? How can people oppose Someone who gave his life for all sinners on earth? Paul simply cannot understand it. I can’t understand it either. Therefore, Paul’s harsh warning: 18There are many out there taking […]
Read morePhilippians 2:12-17 A friend of mine is with CBMC, a Christian business group that meets weekly, helping one another to live closer to the Lord in the business world where things are not always being easy as well. But they do not only grow inwards. They believe that every member is responsible for spreading the […]
Read morePhilippians 2:12-17 Most people who do not know God often do not have fine qualities. Love is missing from their foundation and their actions are often characterized by a lack of love. On the contrary – some of them even hate those who love and want to bring them down. Others look at Christians through […]
Read moreBefore I started running Crossroads full-time, I worked at a factory where every Friday a Xhosa minister brought God’s message to the employees. But when he was not available, I did it. Fortunately, Vusi could interpret for me and we were familiar with the way in which each of us spoke. Before I even finished […]
Read more(Reminder: If you have not yet completed the questionnaire, please click here. We really appreciate your effort! ) Philippians 1:19-26 During the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England we lost the first game against Japan. What a shock for all South Africans. Before the World Cup Heineke and Jean had promised that they would make us […]
Read morePaul meant a lot to many people. Just think what he is still doing for us hanging on his every word nearly 2 000 years later. And although he was in jail then, he knew he still had a lot to do. 25So I plan to be around a while, companion to you as your […]
Read morePhilippians 1:19-26 Someone pops up often predicting that Jesus’ second coming will be on this or that day. Last year, with the fourth blood moon in a row coinciding with Biblical festivals, many said it was time. Jesus is coming. But the days came and went and we’re still here. But this made me think […]
Read morePhilippians 1:19-26 20… regardless of whether I live or die, said Paulus. A simple sentence, but saying so much. It takes my breath away and a few questions keeps running through my head over and over again: Am I prepared to do the same? Am I prepared to keep on making a difference in people’s […]
Read morePhilippians 1:19-26 I watched a video on Facebook: No means No, a moving video about the things that happen around us that many of us keep quiet about. It’s a challenging video. At a party a guy pins a young girl to a couch while his friend records everything on his cell phone. She’s clearly […]
Read morePhilippians 1:1-2 Paul and Timothy pull out all the stops in serving God. They couldn’t wait to get up in the morning to bring God’s new message to the world. They left no stone unturned. They served God with everything they had. Do I have the same passion they had? 1Paul and Timothy, both of […]
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