Was Jonah a loser?
Most people know the story of Jonah (from the bible). God had said to Jonah: The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai: “Go to the great city of Nineveh and… Lees meer.
Category: Contemplations
In the conversations we have, the subject of God or the Bible also comes up. But what does that bible say about subject X or Y? In this series, we discuss a few topics that we encounter more often. We don’t beat around the bush and don’t shun the tough topics.
Give your money, your life or your underpants?
Today we were in the church and there I saw this at the coffee corner: And the line above it says: God loves a cheerful giver. (Google translate, go go go!) Mhhhh and that… Lees meer.
How is your connection??
Yesterday, the connection to the internet dropped at our place. Quite terrifying actually, no connection. How did we ever manage without the internet? Speaking of a connection to the “cloud”, what about your connection… Lees meer.
A Bible “translation”…. The Message “Bible”.
Yes… it’s time to talk about a bible translation. See the video below and spend some time watching it and think about it. It’s worth the time: (and no, it’s not our own video,… Lees meer.
St. Martin’s Day. 20% or 110%?
At the 11th of november, in some German and Dutch-speaking towns, there are processions of children with lanterns (Laternelaufen), sometimes led by a horseman representing St Martin. And yes, we did celebrate this back… Lees meer.
How do you do?
Wow, exciting question… and often the question is also said out of politeness. Not so much as a question, but almost as a “hello”. In some cultures, it really is a kind of “hello”… Lees meer.
When one door closes, another door opens?
You probably know this saying: When one door closes, another door opens. The more “Christian” form is: When God closes a door, he opens a window. Today I heard this, once again, in a… Lees meer.
All Saints’ Day, All Souls Day…. And Halloween..
Today is All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day is tomorrow. And there is “something” with those days…. We asked a number of people on the street what is celebrated. The first thing that… Lees meer.
I can do all things through Christ?
Yep, today… we stumbled upon this “verse” again: I can do all things through Christ. In this case, it was used in a conversation with X, that was looking for a new job with… Lees meer.
You being sick is because of sin??? Say what???!!!
Yes, today we had another one of those…. P was sick, very sick. P has cancer and has two months to live. (expectation) And that’s not good news. But it gets worse… The message… Lees meer.
