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True leaders have no followers!
Last week the pastor of the Amersfoort Church (Ben Schmidt) and I took a short mission trip to the Ukraine. Pastor Ben preached the second service in Kiev Good News Church (founded by Rick Renner, pastored by a wonderful Ukrainian pastor David) and I preached the first service. Prior to Kiev we flew to Odessa where the people were so excited and hungry that the pastor announced a spontaneous meeting for all leaders the following morning. Since I did not have time to prepare anything I just started to share about empowering leadership from my...
read moreAre you resting or running?
Entering into the rest always seems to be a complicated issue. Grace people focus on resting, faith people on running and pressing in. Who is right and who is wrong? Many will say, it all has to do with “balance”. But somehow balance doesn’t seem to work. If we try to balance resting with pressing in, we become spiritually schizophrenic. It is not so much balance, but a deeper understanding of the concept of rest. Rest is not a condition of inactivity, but rather a state of heart and mind. Resting does not mean that you live without...
read moreThe Person and the Principles of Jesus
Galatians 6:7 Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. When I start to teach on a topic and a wave of criticism hits the ministry or me, I always know that I am on the right track. Some years ago I started to teach on the Person and the principles of God. I announced that we would spend a lot of time teaching the principles of the Kingdom of God, so people would learn how to operate by them and be successful. The criticism that arose sounded very pious and religious: “We want you to...
read moreDiscover your Assignment in life
Whatever I go through, one thing is always there to encourage me: I’m on an assignment. Once you understand this concept, your life will never be the same. And if you are like me, I don’t want an ordinary assignment, I want to be in the elite forces of the Lord! And if you want to fulfill your uncommon assignment, you need to be ready to go through uncommon training and preparation. But you need to know the basics of your assignment: – You do not decide your assignment in life, you discover your assignment – A busy life is just...
read moreSkating Tour Holland
This you-tube clip is dedicated to all my friends that live in exotic places in the world where temperatures below 50 degrees are considered evil. Playing golf is great, but this is the ultimate for (some of)...
read moreLong winter
A little taste of a Dutch family having fun in the snow. But for those who want it to be more spiritual, I do have a special scripture to go with it: Psalm 148:7 Praise the LORD from the earth […] hail; snow, and vapour; stormy wind fulfilling his...
read moreLife is like a Roller Coaster Ride
We just spent an entire week in an amusement park, with lots of fun things for the kids. I consider myself a man of faith and courage, but sometimes these rollercoaster rides are a bit challenging to me. After I pretended not to be intimidated at all, because no father wants to appear a whimp in front of his kids, I usually feel great after I conquered another ride or slide. Fear will keep you from getting in, although you will tell others you just don’t like rollercoasters. But couarge will face the fear, and help you to decide to get in...
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