Asking questions but not wanting to change…
I spoke with someone today who was struggling with personal and spiritual issues that weren’t going well in his life. He said he was a Christian. I first tried to ask him some questions… Lees meer.
Category: English blog
Does poverty exist in this region?
Schwerin, Germany. A country in Western Europe, Germany—”the engine of the European economy.” Average annual income (2024): €50,239. So, no problem, right? Until you hear that one of our friends (German, male, 78 years… Lees meer.
Why does God give rules?
A while ago, I talked to someone who thought it was really dumb that God made all these rules. “That’s totally unnecessary, right? Those rules just get in the way—how is that real freedom?”… Lees meer.
Emmy: A bike, a logo, and the stability we offer.
About two weeks ago, we got the question again: “Where does the name Emmy from your foundation actually come from?” It’s a question we hear more often, and it makes sense—none of us are… Lees meer.
Holding on and letting go
We all have things we forget, even though they’re important to hold on to. And we also cling to things that aren’t really useful—things that might actually be better to let go of. That’s… Lees meer.
Group or team?
A few days ago, we visited “De Voorhof”—a small, Bible-believing church in Apeldoorn. Before the service (where we got to give a short presentation about God’s work in Schwerin), I briefly talked with the… Lees meer.
A song to wake up with…
I had this song from “Jovink and the fodder beetles” as an “alarm clock” on my cell phone for a while. A “nice” song to wake up to, and you can bet that you… Lees meer.
Prophecy and a shoe…
In all the conversations we have, it often comes up that people are disappointed in God, or even worse – have said goodbye to God – because someone spoke a prophecy over them that… Lees meer.
Intimacy
We begin the therapy session by focusing on needs.Then, we do a drawing exercise where a word is transformed into movement, form, force, and speed of drawing for 2 minutes—resulting in an abstract piece.… Lees meer.
Are you/ were you in the resistance? #amazement
Today is May 5th in the Netherlands: Liberation Day. The day on which the end of World War II in the Netherlands is commemorated. On May 5, 1945, the German troops in the Netherlands… Lees meer.
