“The heart wants what it wants” – So says Selena Gomez in her 2014 hit song. She’s right. We all think with our hearts

Why are we so keen to notice problems? Why are most people, whether they live here in South Africa or abroad, equally focused on problems? In a short study that

In my childhood years some expressions used in the church sounded Greek to me. I was reminded of this recently when I read a cartoon about Hagar and his friend

“Excuse me, but I’m a frank person,” someone said to a friend of mine. “No, not really,” he answered immediately, “because if you were, you wouldn’t excuse your

Directly translated, an old Afrikaans proverb says: Laziness is a pillow for the devil’s ear. I don’t exactly know what an ear pillow is, I only know about the

The role of women in our modern society remains a sensitive issue for many people. Whether applicable to business, politics, sports or entertainment – the role

We mess up. We lose our way. We disappoint people. And we disappoint God too. Wait! Stop! Is He really as disappointed in us as we think? No! God doesn’t ignore our mess-ups, but He paid a very hefty price in order to not have to be reminded of it all the time. Jesus’ sacrifice was the price.  Christ Himself lets God look a...

The prophet Jeremiah’s life can be summed up in one word: a hard road! This is exactly what he did for God. For more than 40 years he had to tell Israel that th

Everyone knows John 3:16: “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” B