Category: Contemplations

Today I had a conversation with X. She was a minor, and her question was very simple: (whether you are Christian or not, read to the end…) Is sex before marriage a sin? That… Lees meer.

There is a proverb in the Netherlands that says something like: “If I do good deeds, I will receive good things”. But let’s be honest… unfortunately it doesn’t work that way, no matter how… Lees meer.

It is March 14, 2024 as I write this, and it will be sometime after June 12, 2024 before you can read this. The reason is that we have so much good news that… Lees meer.

A question we sometimes get is how long the conversations we have do take. Well, today we put a stopwatch on it and let’s take a look at the last 15 conversations. (We do… Lees meer.

Today I had a conversation with X who had a couple of medical problems. Not just simple ones, but as in: GO SEE A DOCTER, NOW! Anyway, he had been suffering from this for… Lees meer.

I recently met a homeless person on the street and when I asked him who God is, he said: sure! Just look at my tattoo! When I asked why he had chosen that particular… Lees meer.

A recurring phenomenon among volunteers and also with missionaries is: “the need is great, but there are only 24 hours in one day”. Whether you work as a missionary or from a non-Christian background,… Lees meer.

A few times a week we have complicated conversations that often involve tears. Sometimes people say: “sorry, I’m crying”. But is that necessary to apologize about it? Get this, this is Paul: So be… Lees meer.

As you saw in part 1, there is quite some work involved before we start a conversation and once the conversation (see part 2) has started, there is also quite some work to do.… Lees meer.

As you might know, we also run a retreat on this side for missionaries and pastors who sometimes get stuck. They are just people, just like you and me, but there is something special… Lees meer.