Encouragement. How and Why?
What Does It Mean to Encourage? ~To speak courage into someone, to give courage. But of course, it goes beyond making someone feel good. Encouragement has to do with strengthening the heart, building up… Lees meer.
Category: English blog
New project: Breathing Out
Last year we already mentioned a new project we are working on. Now we would like to share more information and need your help! About a year ago, we received an email through the… Lees meer.
Wine, Beer, Cannabis, Medicine, and Hard Drugs: Use or Misuse?
A while ago I received a question that I actually get frequently: “Is it okay for a Christian to drink wine or beer, or use cannabis, or take medicine?” Often, there’s a lot more… Lees meer.
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.
The 80/20 Percent Rule
When I still worked in a commercial job, I usually knew exactly what to expect. There was a boss who set the lines, my working hours were fixed, and I roughly knew what was… Lees meer.
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.
Stop Helping Everyone: Love Has Boundaries
I recently had someone visiting when my phone rang. I turned the phone off, “not right now.” That prompted my visitor to ask: Why not? What if they are calling for help? That could… Lees meer.
Language-tired. We’ll say nothing to each other for a while.
Exhausted from language. Is that possible? Absolutely. Try reading this: Afgelopen zondag waren we naar een Poolse kerk, z nabożeństwem po polsku and (especially for us) translated into English, после чего мы пошли в… 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.
Depressed winner
Some time ago, I spoke with X. Things weren’t going well for her, and she indicated that she had been depressed… for quite a while. She hadn’t been leaving her house, spent days lying… Lees meer.
