Daily Bread
Daily messages of encouragement and instruction from God’s Word
The ultimate human race
Sipping my wine, I’m watching the end of the Ultimate Human Race – the Comrades Marathon. It’s the world’s largest ultramarathon, with over 20,000 [&hel...
The Bird Riddle
Three birds are sitting on a tree. One decides to fly away. How many birds are left on the tree? It’s giving the wrong [...
Joy overflows
We recently have been involved in building. Every time we visit the site, one of the builders is always friendly and smiling. No matter...
Seeing the very good
South Africa recently held its national elections. Many were filled with anxiety and uncertainty about which party would gain the majority and the impact...
Infinite Zoom
The Mandelbrot set is a mathematical construction that can be represented through colours and shapes using the computing power of modern computers. It is...
The Dog Walker
While walking along a seafront promenade, we noticed a dog walker taking various people’s dogs for their morning walk on the beach. What was [...
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...
Wave or Particle
Did you know that light has dual properties of a wave and a particle? Scientifically, the theory states that light possesses both wave and...
You are special
We all like to feel special. It makes us feel appreciated. It makes us feel loved. However, for most people, this might only occur...
Touched by God
The creation story in Genesis is all about the power of the spoken word. Over and over again, we read, “And God said, let [...
You are what you eat
The saying “You are what you eat” is very true. If we eat unhealthy foods, our body becomes unhealthy. Recently, it has been discovered [&h...
Use it!
In rugby, there is a warning that the ref might shout – “Use it”. This means the team must get the ball out from [&h...