The problem with the “Sinner’s prayer”
In English, there is such a thing as a prayer that someone can pray to come to God. A prayer of conversion, so to speak. Dear Lord Jesus, I know I am a sinner.… 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.
God at the helm? Truly?
Let’s be honest, life is sometimes beautiful, but sometimes it can also be stormy. And sometimes there is a storm way too often… We don’t even know where to sail with our ship anymore.… Lees meer.
Why not a missionary in your own country?
A question we sometimes get is why we didn’t remain in the Netherlands to serve as missionaries there. Great question! This week, a fellow missionary who is preparing to leave was asked the same… Lees meer.
Grieving: Silence please…
A teacher once told me the following when talking about conversation techniques: The person who talks the most in a conversation will be the most satisfied with the conversation at the end of the… Lees meer.
Why does a ship run aground?
A few times a week I talk to people who say “their ship” has run aground. They are stuck to the ground and cannot get loose by themselves anymore. Fortunately, they ask for help… Lees meer.
For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them?
Anyone who regularly “sits” in a church knows the following saying: For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them. Matthew 18:20 This is (sadly) often mentioned when hardly… Lees meer.
Not everything you think you see is like you think it is….
Take a look at the picture below… Are the lines in the image diagonal or straight? The answer: They look like they are all crooked, but they are straight! In other words… it’s an… Lees meer.
Is it a Salvation Issue, or not?
Pretty often we get questions like: Although these questions are good questions, and certainly worth a discussion, there is a point where we draw a line, stop with the discussion or even stop responding.… Lees meer.
The fear of the LORD
Let’s start with the following Bible verse this time, and then we’ll dive into why we’re going to talk about it: The beginning of wisdom is fear of the LORD, and knowledge of the… Lees meer.
Is it a bicycle?
My grandma always told me: A bicycle has two wheels, but not everything that has two wheels is a bicycle. Yes, one of the three things in the picture is a bicycle and has… Lees meer.
