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Brief thoughts

Rather short texts for devotions, etc.

Extremely long explanations are avoided on this website. Some articles are generally shorter and therefore suitable for short reflections. As a rule, there is no more than 10-15 minutes of reading.

Short reflections

Brand new and unheard of
Is there morality without religion?
Security in faith
Competence in faith
Do we have to pray like Paul?
What is universal about the Bible, what is specific?
The reality of faith is different than you think
Faith is about knowledge – or is it?
The problem is not hell and the solution is not heaven
Guide to dissatisfaction
The art of letting go
Receiving grace in the beloved
Courageously making mistakes
Rethinking faith is challenging
How important is biblical teaching?
Why no one is lost forever
How we believe
How Paul begins his letters
How the reconciliation of all people led to a change in my faith
The hostel in Bethlehem
Religious abuse is traumatizing
Mystery of faith
Hello, I have a question
What is Universal Reconciliation?
Everything the Bible says about hell
Unfeigned love
Acknowledge the difference
Show common sense
The olive branches
Unbelief in God’s work
Unbelieving believers
The designation “God” is not a proper name
The word of faith
Rethinking the profession of pastor (1)
How the Doctrine of Hell Shakes People’s Lives
Adam, where are you?
God and Pharaoh
Resurrections in the New Testament
Resurrections in the Old Testament
God and Savior
Outlook to God’s love
The image of the invisible God
Who can be against us?
The Invisible God
God is for us
Just believe and everything will be fine?
He has redeemed my soul to peace
Support from God
The position of a son
Creation from “nothing”?
What is eternity?
Fuel for our lives
Faith practice: Reckon with it
Learning together
All people receive eternal life
Unwrap gifts
Without law sin is not counted
Is there life after death?
A new reality of faith
God reconciles enemies
Christ did not die for the pious
Insight gives outlook
And God said
Through our Lord Jesus Christ
We may have peace
From justification to reconciliation
Raised for the sake of our justification
How much doubt can faith take?
Abraham, father of all believers
Heresy or “Other Doctrine”?
In the beginning God created
Does Paul abolish the law by faith?
The One God for Jews and Nations
Where is the boasting now?
Does Jesus Teach Hell?
Do we have to fight against Satan?
Justified for free
Receive encouragement
Out of reach
The faith of Jesus Christ
Everything is out of God
But you, who do you say I am?
The righteousness of God as good news
Evangelical, ex-evangelical, anti-evangelical, or post-evangelical?
Circumcision of the heart
About the impossibility to believe
Behold, you call yourself a Jew
Life as prayer
Common sense
Faith community as a pioneering project
The desire for a “simple” message
Inexcusable
Jesus cult 1
The Two Trials in the Book of Job
Abraham’s Bible
Do not get stuck in the lack
Does God have a plan for my life?
Is the Bible the answer to all questions?
Torah – a schematic overview
Witnesses of his resurrection
Are you still struggling or already loving? (2)
Are you still struggling or already loving? (1)
My God are you
The Son of God
Karl Barth on freedom
Saul of Tarsus
Opinions differ on Paul
Where does Christmas come from?
Rejoice! 2
The perfect church
Rejoice! 1
Biblical Interpretation: Interpreting Text in Context
Persevere
Saul in Endor
The souls under the altar
Let love be unfeigned
God is not religious
You have explored and known me
6000 years from Adam to today
Learning culture
Philemon and Onesimus: joy and encouragement
Overview New Testament 2
Overview New Testament 1
Salvation in the Letter to the Romans
The shortest bible verse
How we understand the world
Check what is essential
Expand your own horizons
When someone changes his image of God
God’s wisdom in a mystery
In Christ
An open conversation
Do not worry about anything
Eternal times
Eternity lasts forever?
Sin is missing the mark
Does God reach the goal with all people?
Become wide
God is faithful
Job, the book of dialogues
Job and God
Job and Paul
The Book of Job and the Question of Theodicy
The turning point in the story of Job
Job and his friends
Evil from God’s Hand
The end counts
The prelude from the Book of Job
Gospel briefly explained: You are loved
To be known by God
Grace and peace
Gain outlook
The reconciliation of the universe
God is Savior of all mankind
Is there a hell?
Justice and judgment
The confrontation with the idea of universal reconciliation
Being human and being a Christian
The source of life
The true foundation for community
Being and becoming
Live relationships
Find words
Boasting in the Lord
I trust God
Where community comes from
Love is …
Grace is like water
Travel fever – living in anticipation
A brief history of the time
It is good for me to draw near to God
Gratitude first
Religious pseudo-solutions
From hearsay I had heard about you
The soul he brings back to me

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