Deadly serious!? When thinking of God, one often sees a deadly serious, grouchy, old man in front of him, who is hard at work ruling the world and punishing people. There is much more to Him: Yes, He is the creative creator and the righteous judge. Yes, He is the all-knowing king and all-powerful ruler.„Loosen up a little“ weiterlesen
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Friendship
Friends are essential people in the lives of all of us. A true friendship is a bulwark in time. God says from the very beginning: It is not good that man should be alone. And so it is. Good friends – great friendship That is not all. You can think of many things that make„Friendship“ weiterlesen
Rainbow
Everyone knows it, the rainbow: When it rains and the sun shines, it appears in the sky as if out of nowhere, fragile, unreachable and fleeting. Whether children or adults – most of us find it fascinating. One or the other reduces it to the physical principle behind it: A rainbow is a meteorological phenomenon„Rainbow“ weiterlesen
Steps on the moon
Moon Walk July 21, 1969: Neil Armstrong becomes the first man to walk on the moon. The moon landing is one of mankind’s most impressive achievements. Perhaps just behind the discovery of fire and the invention of ketchup. A lot of energy, money, know-how, creative power, inventiveness united to a great event: Man steps on„Steps on the moon“ weiterlesen
The Whole Armor of God – Sword of the Spirit
The Sword of the Spirit I have become a fan of the spiritual armor in the last months – simply because it has become very necessary for me. Paul described about it in the letter to the Ephesians, so that they are equipped for the spiritual battle, in which every(!) Christian stands. It is quite„The Whole Armor of God – Sword of the Spirit“ weiterlesen
Lemons
In the mood for lemonade!!? Today I’ll show you……how to make lemonade…what Winston Churchill, Commander Taggart, Carl Barth, Philipp Mickenbecker, Gregor von Nazianz, Émile Michel Cioran and Germaine de Staël have to do with each other…and what a stone on a palm tree is good for. Lemon trees Everyone knows lemons. Yellow and sour. Children„Lemons“ weiterlesen
Truth
What is truth? „The first casualty when war comes is truth.“ Hiram Johnson (probably, see Wikipedia) These days, when I read or listen to the news, open Facebook, and look at pictures or videos on the Internet, I often ask myself the questions: what of this is true? What is really real? What is fake?„Truth“ weiterlesen
Change Part II
When the wind of change blows, some build walls,and others build windmills. Chinese proverb You read last week’s post? Glad you did! It was about change in the world and about God, who is and remains eternal. Today it will be a bit more personal. Are you dissatisfied? Some people were dissatisfied with social circumstances.„Change Part II“ weiterlesen
Change Part I
The world is changing, I feel it in the water, I feel it in the earth, I smell it in the air. Galadriel, from the movie „The Lord of the Rings – The Fellowship of the Ring“ We also feel the change in the real world. It is said: Nothing is as constant as change.„Change Part I“ weiterlesen
Reasonable belief?!
For many people in Germany or Austria, God and faith don’t seem to be that important anymore. Why? We want to believe in something! There seem to be a lot of reasons. Whether they are good or not, I don’t want to judge. Indifference? Pride? Laziness? Fear? Arrogance? Wanting to be one’s own master? Because„Reasonable belief?!“ weiterlesen