RESTING IN PRAYER

person on a bridge near a lake

My wife and I like to kick off the New Year with some extended prayer during which we ask God to lead us to Bible texts that can serve as our theme for the year. We usually come up with … Read the rest

THAT THEY MAY ALL BE ONE

The scene is one of the most poignant ones in all of Jesus’ ministry. It is the eve of Passover, the most sacred of Jewish holidays, and the culmination of His mission.

One last time, He has gathered His inner … Read the rest

AWAKENING TO WHAT?

During this year of turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, political and racial unrest, and one of the most volatile presidential elections in history, new movements of united prayer by hundreds of thousands of Christians have sprung up in various … Read the rest

TANTE CORRIE’S ADVICE

A week or two ago I relayed “Waldemar’s Warning,” a piece of my own spiritual history that was a game-changer for me and opened my eyes to the danger of heaving too much freedom and comfort.

Today I want to … Read the rest

WALDEMAR’S WARNING

The year was 1981 (Yeah, I know, that dates me!). I was asked to go to Poland, still under iron-fisted communist rule, with a small team from my native Holland to help run a week-long Christian camp for young adults. … Read the rest