De Bazuin visits!
The brass band De Bazuin from Enschede visited the Baptist Church in Schwerin today. How nice! Suddenly there were more Dutch people in church than just us. 🙂 Apart from the fact that the… Lees meer.
Category: English blog
Is God the Father of everyone?
A few times a year, and today again, we get the question: Is God the Father of everyone? The fact that we get this question a few times a year says something, because it… Lees meer.
How Do You Relate to the Homeless? Lessons from Our Own Experience
We also work with the homeless in Schwerin (just as we did earlier in Poland and before that in the Netherlands). It is a unique group that requires a different approach than you might… Lees meer.
To Fear and Back
When I read the title, it reminds me of that song by Drs. Spee: Heen en weer (“Back and Forth”). And that’s how it goes. Emotions are like waves, always in motion. Fear is… Lees meer.
The Wackiest Sermon You’ll Hear This Sunday
I recently stumbled upon this absolutely bonkers news story. Psst, you better sit down so you don’t fall over laughing. Florida Couple Arrested for Selling Tickets to Heaven: A Florida couple, X and Y,… Lees meer.
Be faithful.
As humans, we often think we need to do more, more, more. But is that true? Let’s be honest, we might want more and more, but is that always healthy? And we can put… Lees meer.
Tattoos and Honoring God Above All
We actually have a tattoo ourselves that we got as a wedding ring. We sometimes get questions about it: “Is that okay? Doesn’t the Bible say you’re not supposed to have tattoos?” The answer… Lees meer.
God and “His” PTSD.
I spoke with X a while ago and he was struggling quite a bit with his PTSD. What is that? PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) arises as a reaction to a severe traumatic event. This… Lees meer.
Tech, Teams, and Dedication: Working for God Requires Our Best
Last week we got to give a joint sound tech training for a bunch of churches and Christian music groups. On the surface, the topic seemed simple: how to set up a stage, what… Lees meer.
“And most of all, don’t forget the A(T)MEN!”
What a client shared on social media after a therapy session about anxiety: (Translated from German) In our church, there is currently a very beautiful workshop on the topic of anxiety, where we as… Lees meer.
