Author: M
Back from the mission field with a broken heart: surviving after the disillusionment
You left with a burning heart, full of surrender, and a clear calling to the mission field. But you returned with a suitcase full of broken pieces. Perhaps you didn’t return with stories of… Lees meer.
The Great Misunderstanding About the Devil and Hell
I regularly have people come to me for a talk who are afraid of the devil torturing them in hell. They are so afraid of this torturing devil that they sometimes cannot sleep, have… Lees meer.
The police at our doorstep.
Last week we spoke with someone who was not doing very well. He had “discharged” himself from the clinic, because “they weren’t doing anything there” and “I don’t have any problems anyway.” He had… Lees meer.
When Everything Seems Dark: Finding a Way Out of the Devilish Cycle
A “Teufelskreis” is a German word that literally means “devil’s circle” or “devilish cycle.” In English, it usually refers to what we call: * a vicious cycle * a downward spiral It describes a… Lees meer.
Why Christians observe Sunday as a day of rest
A few times a year, I am asked why Christians observe Sunday as a “day of rest” instead of the Sabbath/Saturday, as in Old Testament and Jewish traditions. It’s a great question, which we… Lees meer.
Shame on you for being sick!
A very good friend of ours is sick. Very, very sick… An acquaintance of his tried to cheer him up (?), or perhaps encourage him (?), by saying that it is **NEVER** God’s will… Lees meer.
Being Yourself
A while ago I spoke with someone I talk to more often. At the end of our conversation he said something that stayed with me: Beautiful, isn’t it? Simply giving someone the space to… Lees meer.
First Aid and Culture
A while ago I took a first aid (CPR) course for one of the projects I am involved in. Always useful, especially since my last first aid course was at least 30 years ago.… Lees meer.
When You Are Afraid That God Will Let You Fall
Several times a month we hear a question like this from people who say they are Christians: Does God still want me after everything I have done? Another version is: Can I lose my… Lees meer.
