Good Friday reveals the cross of Jesus as the place of decisive victory: guilt is forgiven, man is justified, reconciled with God and adopted into his family. Death loses its power,…
Jesus enters Jerusalem as the promised king – not with power and pomp, but humbly on a donkey, quite unlike what was expected. The people cheer him on, but recognise…
People live from God’s word – but the decisive factor is how we listen. Jesus makes it clear: true hearing always leads to action. Those who receive God’s voice and live by it build…
Recognising God’s voice is similar to recognising familiar voices: It takes relationship, experience and practice. God’s Spirit speaks to the spirit of man, but this message is disturbed by personality, fears and…
Hearing God’s voice begins in silence. Jesus lived from communion with the Father, and Moses found strength and orientation in the tent of meeting. We also need fixed times…
God not only hears, he also speaks. The history of Israel already showed that God sees, hears and cares for his people. Through Jesus and the Holy Spirit…
What if we fast – and God still says: Not like this? In Isaiah 58, God puts a big «if» in front – and combines it with powerful promises of light, healing…
Just as Jesus overcame temptations in the desert through renunciation and trust, our lives also need many no’s for the big yes to God. Possessions, popularity and power can become a substitute…
Fasting and prayer have always been inseparable – especially when life begins to totter. The example of King Jehoshaphat shows how a person can respond to real fear and…