Daily Bread
Daily messages of encouragement and instruction from God’s Word.
Daily Bite
Deadly sweetness
There’s a vent I walk past near my apartment. It blows out warm air from the ice cream shop below—thick with sugar, butter, vanilla. [&h...
Strenuously contend
“To this end I strenuously contend with all the energy Christ so powerfully works in me.” (Colossians 1:29) I have had the pleasure (many [&h...
Beyond Words
Over the past few years, I have had the privilege of sharing a journey walking with Jesus through the book of John. And, like...
Do you really believe?
I recently listened to a well-known podcast speaker explaining why he never wanted to claim to believe in God because believing means acting. He...
Be Still
The other day, I had to drive from Franschhoek to Cape Town. I had a meeting at 8 a.m., and I naively thought I...
Your guard
Important people have bodyguards who protect them from potential harm. However, most of us don’t have or need bodyguards. However, we all need a [...
Early mornings
This year has been filled with early mornings for me. Waking up at the crack of dawn to miss rush hour traffic on the...
Faith makes family
Everyone has a different faith journey, but that’s what makes this spiritual family so powerful. We come from different backgrounds and walks of life, [...
Rocky paths
As we make the steep descent down into the Fish River canyon we are faced with trying to find a path. One path has...
Itchy ears
Would you rather have people tell you what you want to hear or what you need to hear? Most of us would prefer agreement...