You lose when you want to outrun, outplay and outwit others
by Stephan Joubert At a banquet Jesus observed how some of the guests rushed to take the best seats assigned for the special guests...
Well-deserved cold water in my face!
by Stephan Joubert “Is this the first time you preach?” asks the blind boy after a sermon I gave at an English congregation in Perth,...
What if we remember wrong... and destroy the lives of others?
by Stephan Joubert When I sometimes hear or read how people retell stories about certain experiences in their lives or that of others, I...
To live for your principles, asks more than handing out a few food parcels as a volunteer
by Stephan Joubert It is the “in thing” to talk about Madiba. Rightly so. While everyone is remembering his indelible impact on the...
Crocodiles, lobsters and the red sea [audio]
In this audio message by Leonard Sweet, he talks to us about his take on the daily spiritual life. Recorded at Mosaiek Gemeente,...
Iconic grace distributors
In his book The Tipping Point (2000), Malcolm Gladwell refers to certain individuals who are real tipping pointers. Others follow them...
Then I smelled Jesus
by Stephan Joubert Jesus has a distinct scent. He smells of the exclusive fragrance of life. Sometimes he also smells of sinners. And at...
Get the Bible right
Bible knowledge is low. The Rapportryers (a South African Christian organization) announced the results of a 20-question Bible-knowledge...
About Maria and Bruce Springsteen’s concert
Chances to receive the King of the universe in your own home doesn’t come every day. Indeed, this “window of opportunity” sometimes opens...
Normal people change the world
by Stephan Joubert What can a plain old shoemaker do to change the world in honor of the Lord? That was the challenge facing William...