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 experienci

Healing and Deliverance 4 - To Be Set Free

Sep 26th, 2021 29m 22s

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.

Healing and Deliverance 3 - Today

Sep 13th, 2021 31m 7s

Healing and Deliverance 2 - In Authority

Sep 13th, 2021 24m 51s

Healing and Deliverance 1 - In Love

Sep 13th, 2021 37m 49s

Sounds Greek To Me (or: The Sacred Secular Split)

Jul 8th, 2021 30m 47s

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

What are your lamp stands?

Jun 23rd, 2021 18m 17s

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"?

The Importance of a Good Birth

May 18th, 2021 39m 34s

"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 happen

What are you gossipping about?

Apr 21st, 2021 46m 48s

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 p

Hidden and Unseen

Apr 7th, 2021 34m 40s

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

Q&A about Baptism

Mar 30th, 2021 50m 8s

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.

The Gift of Baptism (Baptism 2)

Mar 13th, 2021 44m 36s

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 menti

Creating a Disciplemaking Lifestyle

Mar 13th, 2021 59m 29s

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 ;-))

Temperament and Discipleship

Mar 13th, 2021 43m 20s

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.

Welcome back to Disciplemaking Mama

Mar 13th, 2021 29m 36s

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

Paul and the Proconcil

Aug 29th, 2020 38m 57s

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 1 (Episode 22)

Aug 19th, 2020 33m 59s

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 th

Hearing the Voice of God, Communicating the Truth of God (Episode 21)

Aug 18th, 2020 1h

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 an

Faith (Episode 20)

Aug 13th, 2020 58m 53s

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 gr

My Story (Episode 19)

Aug 13th, 2020 43m 3s

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:

Your Story (Episode 18)

Aug 9th, 2020 41m

Each one of us has a story to tell of how we became followers of Jesus. But how do we tell it well? In this episode we are looking at biblical examples of people using their story to invite their listeners into an encounter with Jesus and try t

A tree planted by streams of waters (Episode 17)

Aug 4th, 2020 54m 33s

In this last episode in our mini-series about DBS we are doing another practical Discovery Bible Study together, this time on Psalm 1. Books mentioned in this episode and heartily recommended: "Miraculous Movements" by Jerry Trousdale and "Danc

Let's do DBS together (Episode 16)

Jul 13th, 2020 39m 21s

After learning about the method and theory of Discovery Bible Study last time, we are doing a DBS together in this episode! Let’s read Matthew 20:20-28 together and ask ourselves: What do we learn about God? What do we learn about people?What t

Discovery Bible Study (Episode 15)

Jul 4th, 2020 57m 57s

In the last two episodes, we looked at the "big picture" of discipleship. In this episode, we'll get more practical and I am sharing a useful and simple discipleship tool with you: Discovery Bible Study.

Discipleship Principles II (Lessons from parenting) (Episode 14)

Jun 11th, 2020 31m 26s

In the last episode, we learned that the Bible often compares discipleship to parenting. If that is so, what principles from parenting can we take to help us as we disciple younger believers?