What does God think of you?
What does God think of me personally? This self with all its rough edges, strengths and weaknesses, simply this complex self that often doesn’t even understand itself? How do I know what...
Encouragement
What is your identity?
What is identity anyway? What it is not: your nationality, your religious denomination, your profession, your hobbies, your group affiliation or what people think of you. God gives you your identity at...
Be restored
The other morning I was at Lake Constance and saw a large seagull standing in the lawn outside the window. Strange, I’ve never seen that before. I went outside and walked over...
A table full of gifts
Recently we had another Holy Spirit Night, a worship evening in our church. The Holy Spirit Night team set up a large table, loaded with a pile of packages, lovingly wrapped in...
Between Resurrection and Ascension
We recently celebrated the death of Jesus and his resurrection at Easter. This is our most beautiful festivity! I read about these events in the Bible and it made such an impression...
Fear of man or fear of God
Many years ago, I got a seat on a crowded city bus in St. Gallen. It was cramped and noisy. Sitting opposite me was a small, slender woman with a tight-fitting headscarf,...
Shining like the stars
When it gets dark so early at this time of year, we enjoy lights and candles in all shapes and sizes. We light candles during Advent; the closer we get to Christmas,...
Expand your thinking!
I’m currently reading the book “Imagine the God of Heaven” by John Burke. I haven’t finished it yet, but it’s keeping me thinking. John Burke has investigated 1000 near-death experiences of people...
Friend or King?
When you picture Jesus or God the Father in your imagination, what are they like? Friend and Father or King and Lord? For my husband, God has always been above all the...
The Lion Inside Of You
Something has been going through my mind for many months, something that we Christians have probably all heard many times: “Christ lives in me”. This: “Christ lives in me” applies to all...