How can I be filled with the Holy Spirit?
A few times a year, we receive the question: “How can I be filled with the Holy Spirit?” At first glance, it sounds like a fine question, but anyone who looks closer sees: this… Lees meer.
Category: Contemplations
Do Our Pets Go to Heaven Too?
A while ago, I had a conversation with X, who was very sad. Her beloved pet had passed away, and she was very sorrowful about it. She wondered whether pets also go to heaven.… Lees meer.
Why people follow false prophets.
Sometimes it truly scares me: people read the Bible, but they do not understand it. They believe things that clearly do not align with what the Bible says, and they follow leaders who spread… Lees meer.
Is Man Good or Evil? What Does the Bible Really Say? Jesus as a “Lens”
I regularly get questions like this: “I read somewhere that God sees man as a sinner. That doesn’t fit at all with how I view people. How does that work, because I also don’t… Lees meer.
For the (fellow) missionaries:
If you are called to missions, you need a thick skin. You will face criticism, gossip, betrayal, and sometimes even theft or false accusations. And more often than you would hope or think, this… Lees meer.
Relationship with Jesus: Built or received? Rest or restlessness?
At the beginning of a new year it often shows up again: the call to “do something.” New habits, new disciplines, new goals. Sometimes it takes on a “pious” form. On January 1, I… Lees meer.
Contemporary ‘prophets’
In some churches and movements, you hear people who suddenly call themselves prophets. They claim to speak on behalf of God and receive specific messages for individuals or the congregation. I even saw a… Lees meer.
Christmas: why December 25th?
Now that the Christmas season is here again, I also receive (this usually continues throughout the month of December) the question of why Christians actually celebrate the birthday of Christ on December 25th. Even… Lees meer.
No catch during evangelism efforts?
Imagine… you are a Christian, but never(!) see anyone come to faith. Is that possible? Yes and no. Because yes, it certainly is possible. And no… it is not possible / something must change.… Lees meer.
The Spectator and the Ball. War, who do we pray for?
Recently, I heard Louis Davids again with his very old classic “De Voetbalmatch” (The Football Match). He sings about a spectator who has no understanding of football whatsoever, yet allows himself to be completely… Lees meer.
