by Mark van Straaten | Nov 27, 2019 | Inspiration
Check this verse I came across this verse today from Col 3:1-2 in the Message version, “So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground,...
by Mark van Straaten | Nov 23, 2019 | Inspiration
Question? In a recent Vlog I posed the question, are you a rule breaker or a rule keeper? Since then I have given some more thought to this question. I recalled some of my thinking about Jesus and how He broke many rules, even the Law! Can Jesus break the Law? So,...
by Mark van Straaten | Nov 6, 2019 | Inspiration, Personal, Uncategorized
In my recent surfing trip to the Mentawai’s, I intended to surf a whole lot, and “exhale”. I haven’t exactly figured out what I mean by exhaling. But over the two weeks I started to gain a little insight into what exhaling would mean for me. The Fast Boat On arriving...
by Mark van Straaten | Sep 3, 2019 | Inspiration, Personal
Status change Several people warned me that when your “status” changes, you may experience an emotional roller-coaster. This warning has come from those, who like me, have changed roles after being in one role for a long time. Since moving from “visionary leader” and...
by Mark van Straaten | Aug 14, 2019 | Inspiration, The way of Grace
Fanatics Born again! In the ‘70’s and ‘80’s these two words evoked quite a response. Other “born againers” were happy to meet you. And the “non-born againers”, dismissed you as a “religious” fanatic, a fundamentalist! Prison Those of you old enough to remember...
by Mark van Straaten | Aug 8, 2019 | Inspiration, The way of Grace
Life is not fair You know your toddler is becoming a human being when she says: “mine” and “it’s not fair”! These two expressions stay with us into old age. Sure, we camouflage them with socially acceptable behaviour. But if we are going to be honest, a lot of us go...
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