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Strength in surrender
There’s a crazy story in the book of Judges where Gideon is leading a small army against a far larger enemy. However, God keeps [...
Carried by four
How far would you go to help a loved one who is sick? In Mark 2, we read about friends of a paralyzed man...
Interruptio…
Most people hate interruptions—whether it’s someone interrupting a conversation or something disrupting our plans. Interruptions happen on personal, national, and global scales. A phone [&h...
Hungry for God
We recently watched a documentary series on the life of Arnold Schwarzenegger. His achievements were amazing – from winning the Mr Universe bodybuilder title...
Green Leaf
“Those who trust in their riches will fall, but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.” (Proverbs 11:28) – It’s not trust that [&hel...
Weather complaints
In life, it’s very easy to complain. One of the common complaints from those living in the Western Cape, South Africa, is about the [...
Bad habits
Bad habits like fidgeting, eating too much salt, or biting your nails are not good. However, the bad habits that are worse are those...
End of Evil
One of the most constant promises in the word of God is that of God’s kingdom on earth. A time when Israel’s Messiah will [&h...
Conquering music
Music is something we all enjoy. It relaxes, celebrates, transforms, and transports. It can calm or excite. But it also does something surprising—it conquers. [...
Christian or Christ in
Some years ago, I was invited to speak at a Bible Week in Australia. After having just met our host, I went with him...
False Summit
Hiking the beautiful Jonkershoek mountains in the Western Cape this past weekend, I encountered my first false summit. Toiling up the nearly vertical climb...