Daily Bread
Daily messages of encouragement and instruction from God’s Word.
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Stop saying “next”
We were walking through a beautiful botanical garden, set within a world heritage site, doing a guided meditation. One stop brought us to a...
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A Bed too short
The global mattress market is valued at over $30 billion dollars. That’s a lot of money invested in beds! Yet despite this huge investment, [...
Religion of freedom
We were walking along a beach promenade and came across a sign that listed about nine different things that were not allowed, No fishing...
Tears in a bottle
Suffering and sorrow are a part of every human’s condition. In these times, we often turn to God in the most intimate way. We [...
Fellow-ship
“Now when David had served God’s purpose in his own generation, he fell asleep” (Acts 13:36). What a wonderful testimony to David’s life. It [&helli...
Our deepest need
Everyone has an inherent need to belong. Studies show that feeling isolated triggers the same areas in the brain as physical pain and increases...
Frozen hands
Recently, we experienced something rare and unexpected in South Africa: snow. A cold front swept through, covering the mountains near our home with a...
The Bible Story: 8. Wrestling with God
Isaac’s son, Jacob, extorts his brother Esau’s inheritance and blessing, then flees for his life. In a dream, he sees angels ascending and descending [&h...
Mercy in motion
Almsgiving is often an overlooked term in what it means to live a life of God. My wife has a knack for reminding me...
Majors, not minors
Don’t go major on the minors. Disagreements are part of everyday life, and they can lead to tension between friends, family, and all too [...
The path of resistance
It’s easy to do the easy things – to choose the path of least resistance, just like water flowing down a mountain. We often [...
Ripples on our lake
One of my favourite nature scenes is a still body of water reflecting a majestic mountain peak. The mountain, in all its glory, is...