When Jesus sent out His disciples to proclaim His Kingdom He sent them "as sheep among wolves". He is still sending His disciples in the same way today. In this episode, we look at Jesus' promises OF persecution and FOR those who are experiencing persecution as they are His witnesses.
In a conversation that spans over a few episodes my husband Hanno and I are looking at principles and practicalities around healing and deliverance, sharing from the Gospel of Luke, the book of Acts and some of our own experiences.
In a conversation that spans over a few episodes my husband Hanno and I are looking at principles and practicalities around healing and deliverance, sharing from the Gospel of Luke, the book of Acts and some of our own experiences.
In a conversation that spans over a few episodes my husband Hanno and I are looking at principles and practicalities around healing and deliverance, sharing from the Gospel of Luke, the book of Acts and some of our own experiences.
In a conversation that spans over a few episodes my husband Hanno and I are looking at principles and practicalities around healing and deliverance, sharing from the Gospel of Luke, the book of Acts and some of our own experiences.
Having been strongly influenced by Greek philosophy, both the Western church and Western society have split up and compartmentalized body and spirit, the natural and the supernatural, as well as sacred and secular spheres of life. This dualism is not Biblical thinking and often hinders us to be practical and fruitful disciplemakers.
Jesus told us that we are the light of the world and that we should put our light on a stand. What can be "lamp stands" in your daily life that allow people to "see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven"?
"What kind of baptism did you receive? Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?" - In Acts 18 and 19, we see that the first Christians were not afraid to ask each other these questions. In today's episode I'm talking about what happened to the Ephesian believers in the Book of Acts - and to myself - when facing those questions.
The author and preacher John Bunyan was famously drawn to faith and repentance after overhearing a group of housewives "gossip" about the living word of God in their lives. How can we become like those women, that even our chit-chat will draw people to Jesus?
Mama, do you feel hidden and unseen? Overwhelmed and underchallenged? Lonely but longing for a moment by yourself? I do. This is a chatty episode from my heart to yours <3
The topic of baptism often brings up a lot of questions. In this episode, Hanno and I discuss the most common (and most existential) ones.
When Jesus gave His disciples their last instructions while He was still physically on the earth, He told them to go into all the world making disciples and baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Why did He mention baptism so specifically? What's the big deal about a bit of water? In this episode my husband Hanno and I are looking at passages in the New Testament and sharing some of our own experiences as we unpack the gift that God makes us with baptism. Featured music: "From Death to Life" by Christ our Life, from the Album "Living Sacrifice" that is available for free here
A rather chatty episode in which I share principles and practicalities of how I try to create an integrated lifestyle of loving Jesus and sharing His reality with the people around me (and why we eat chicken and rice almost every Monday ;-))
How can we disciple people well considering that: 1. We are all called to obey the same Lord, the same Holy Spirit and the same Bible. There are no exceptions based on personality, history or circumstances. 2. We are all different.
It's been a while since Disciplemaking Mama was on air and a lot has happened in the meantime: we moved continents - twice! We had a baby. And the world is still in the grips of a virus that triggers many emotions. In this episode I share a brief life-update and some thoughts on the times we're in.
In this episode we continue our journey through the book of Acts, looking at Paul and Barnabas' first mission journey and - as always - try to glean principles for our own evangelism.
Baptism was considered a vital part of becoming a Christian for the people we read about in the New Testament. In this episode, my husband and I are looking at some practical principles that we can glean from the accounts and descriptions in the Book of Acts and the epistles: who could be baptized, who did the baptizing, what was practically done, where and when did the baptisms happen - and what can we learn for today?
A fascinating interplay of godly intervention and human obedience had to happen in order for Cornelius and his household to hear and respond to the Gospel. In this episode, I share a few thoughts about how we can hear and discern God's voice and (as always when we look at an evangelism passage in the Book of Acts) what we need to voice in order for people to encounter the Truth of God.
When we want to express that someone has become a Christian, we often say “He has come to faith.” Or: “She believes in Jesus.” But what does “faith” mean in the context of living with Jesus? What are practical aspects of faith and how can we grow in faith? Join us as my husband Hanno and I are exploring these questions in this episode.
After having looked at principles for sharing "our stories" with the people around us in order for them to draw closer to Jesus in the last episode, I am sharing "my story" with you in this episode, hoping that this is exactly what will happen: that you will grow in your faith in and love for Jesus as you listen to what he has done in my life.