Focusing our gaze on God
This morning (21 March 2020) I read the day's reading. It reads: "The Lord says: I will give peace to your land, and you will sleep and no one will startle you" (Deuteronomy...
Sometimes strong sometimes weak
Recently someone wrote the following lines: With a VW bus full of people, he was looking for the way back to the hostel at night. Norway, narrow road over steep fjords. Storm and heavy rain. The...
Like you and me
This is the seetal chile's theme for 2020. Will you join us on the journey? "I will bless you and you shall be a blessing" (according to Genesis 12:2) ....
A healthy identity
Recently I was talking to a man who was a pastor for years but now runs a practice for life and health counselling and coaching. He said that in his counselling sessions he rarely...
Parameters for health
In the last issue, I promised parameters for this issue that are much more meaningful for the health of a church than its size. Michael Frost, an Australian theologian, lists the following...
What is healthy grows all by itself
Recently, I have been confronted several times with the question of whether the seetal chile really needs to continue to grow. After I was informed in August about the "mission order" from...