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Silent Time
Welcome to Silent Time, the opportunity to think on what is really important in life.
Episodes
- Silent Time
ST00101 - Walking on the double cliff trail
When hiking in the mountains, there is sometimes only a narrow path with the risk of falling off on both sides, like on a double cliff trail. In life we also…
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ST00100 - Long time before
What happens to those, who lived long time, before Jesus was born? And how about those who never in their lifetime have the chance to hear the good news? Even…
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ST00099 - The great advocate
Who impacts your mind? As we all know, nobody is perfect. But the question is, how do we handle our failures? Either with extreme thinking of either guilt or…
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ST00098 - Consequences
What consequences does it have for your life, that Jesus came into this world? First of all, let’s be joyful about the victory that Jesus has won over devil…
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ST00097 - Justice
Do you also long for justice? Some people pressure us, they act in injustice, they hurt us, they persecute us. If we are honest, we are also not perfect…
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ST00096 - In trouble - yet victorious
What are you currently struggling with? How does the world aggregate you? It may look discouraging, yet take courage: The victory is already available. It may…
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ST00095 - Earnest or hypocrite?
Some self-declared spiritual leaders talk about “being enlightened” and give false promises to the people who follow them. They may even use words about God…
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ST00094 - Would you react in humility?
How would you react, if the Lord called you a “dog”? If you asked the Lord for something, and all you get is a rejection? It sounds insulting at first. By our…
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ST00093 - Trouble produces patience and hope
What situation of life are you currently in? Do you face a lot of trouble? There is the risk, that we see only the trouble and we do not see any hope anymore…
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ST00092 - Trinity
Is it a challenge for you to believe in God? Many people have that idea of a remote God, whom we cannot approach. Or they think of God as a big brother…
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ST00091 - Is there enough scripture?
Are there enough scriptures to explain us what is relevant? The rich man thought that it is not enough. But all info that is necessary is available. The…
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ST00090 - The enemies
Who are your enemies? You may say “I have no enemies”. Or you may think of some persons who make your life burdensome. But let’s think again. Who are the real…
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ST00089 - The essential cornerstone
In what do you put your trust? Into your own good deeds or into the saving love of God? Many do not believe into reconciliation and the salvation that God…
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ST00088 - What is your foundation?
What is your foundation? Is it basically trust or doubt? In good time, it is easy to join in worship songs and to praise God. But how about in times of…
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ST00087 - Becoming - not being yet
A sports-person who thinks of oneself to be the best in class, to be the fastest or strongest, may reduce the level of exercise and will fall behind. Assuming…
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ST00086 - The Last will be First
Are you a child of God? Or a child of this world? To whom do you want to belong to? It might often be, that if you are a child of God, if you take his word…
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ST00085 - Cast the past - And pursue the future!
Do you mainly think about the past or about the future? For sure it is important to spend our time and energy mainly into things that concern the future…
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ST00084 - Passing on the Good News - to whom?
When we have heard and understood the Good News about God’s mercy, that our salvation does not depend on our own good deeds and rather on God’s grace, then for…
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ST00083 - Directions of views
Whether we are aware of it or not, to a certain degree we all seek power and influence. We enjoy being in a better or higher position than others. Too many…
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ST00082 - Life - not death
We try to avoid the topic. We prefer not to think about it, not to talk about it. We keep ourselves busy with other topics. We literally talk about “killing…
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ST00081 - The lost and found sheep
Many people with a bad reputation came and listened to Jesus. The religious elites grumbled “this man welcomes sinners and even eats with them”. What do you…
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ST00080 - You shall not murder
“You shall not murder” – a commandment which is very well known. It is a matter of common sense among the sane community. Even people who have nothing to do…
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ST00079 - Joy
The good news brings joy! What brings the word “gospel” to your mind? Sadness and grieving? For sure life provides plenty of hardships. Yet the ultimate…
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ST00078 - Burdens and Blessings
What are currently your biggest burdens and worries? Is it to have enough for life? How to pay all the bills? Or health issues? Or persecution? Let us every…
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ST00077 - Nothing is too hard
Nothing is too hard for God. Do you believe that? He may not answer all our prayers immediately. He may not fulfil all our wishes. But he has all the power…
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ST00076 - Our Light
In a world full of darkness, there is a light. That light is so bright, that it lightens up all kinds of darkness. There are various kinds of darkness. For…
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ST00075 - The Covenant
Many people think of God as a “big brother watching”, who only looks out whether we do something wrong in order to punish us. But it is not like that. God is…
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ST00074 - Your kingdom come
We pray in the Lord’s prayer “Your kingdom may come”. But - what does it mean? For one for sure, that God may establish his eternal kingdom and may let us…
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ST00073 - The value of His word
How much value do you assign to the word of the Lord? Is it just one among many other topics in life? Some people spend huge amounts in seminars. The guidance…
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ST00072 - Life by faith - not by sight
Of course, with our physical eyes, we can only see the obvious things, we cannot see God with our eyes. But we can experience and feel the actions and results…
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ST00071 - The son got humbled
Despite God is holy and almighty, far beyond what we can imagine, yet he sent his son into the world, to be humbled and to suffer on our behalf, in order to…
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ST00070 - Holy holy holy
Many put only themselves into the centre of the mind. Who would instead deserve the honour?
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ST00069 - Ocean of peace
“Peace is there in abundance”. All too many times, the opposite seems to be true: people harm each other, take advantage of each other, and so forth. How can…
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ST00068 - Do you welcome comfort and help or not?
Do you sometimes need words of comfort and help? Many people will say “I do not need anyone to comfort me. I can handle my life alone.” But do we not all know…
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ST00067 - Patience
How many times per day do you use computer, smart phone or similar devices? Nowadays, everything gets faster. What we easily unlearn at the same time, is to be…
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ST00066 - Technology
In these modern times, there is so much progress with lots of inventions, innovation in technology is almost exponential. Just think of artificial…
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ST00065 - Peace
If you hear the word “peace” – what do you think about? With whom are you possibly not in peace? Everyone can ask oneself: Do I really want to live in peace…
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ST00064 - Life - not death
Modern medicine offers a lot of opportunities to heal us from sicknesses, to let us recover from illnesses and to make our lives better. Thank God for all…
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ST00063 - Joy
It is said that the soul nourishes from what we have joy about. So what are the primary things which you have joy about?
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ST00062 - The Lord lifts the Lowly
When things go wrong, how do you react? Do you more tend to get aggressive or rather to freeze? In such situations, do you talk to other people or do you…
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ST00061 - Worries in Life
As we go through the different phases of life, we face different kinds of worries and challenges. For example someone might be worried how to pass the next…
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ST00060 - Times Seasons Endings
If you think about the last one year or one week, what have been your major driver? What have been your major goals and motivations? And how do you define…
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ST00059 - Being lucky or having bad luck
How do you react, if another person has had a success? Do you compare yourself and look down on that person? “He/she was simply lucky…”.
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ST00058 - Better to be praised by others
It is good to be praised by others. But it is not good to praise oneself, to be proud. What do you aim at, in that regard?
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ST00057 - He did, what was evil
Nobody is perfect. And nobody is 100% evil. We are all human. Everybody has strengths and everybody has weaknesses. Which of the factors counts in the end?
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ST00056 - Solomon
A free wish … how we long for such a thing: anything we could ask for and it would come true. What would you wish for, if you had such a free wish without…
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ST00055 - Good conversations
We all get in conversations with other people. We talk to family members, colleagues, neighbors and so forth. Hopefully in such conversations, there is more…
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ST00054 - Take courage
What are your biggest worries these days? About loosing the job? Or by contrast, about having too much work? Worrying about health issues? Or about…
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ST00053 - Guard your steps
Do you guard your steps? If so, in which regards? It can help to show us what is really important to us, deep down in our minds.
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ST00052 - Strong together
Do you value friendships? A wise old man gave a valuable demonstration, from which we can learn a great lesson.
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ST00050 - The valuable sacrifice
Facing reality, at times in life various kinds of sacrifices are required from us, whether small acts of kindness or really giving up something valuable…
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ST00049 - Words
Words … we all use many words every day. Praise the Lord if you can communicate well, give thanks for functioning ears, eyes, tongue etc. Every word spoken…
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ST00048 - The olympic race
We can learn a lot from the sportspeople, such as athletes during the competition games. For example the runners: they fully focus on the goal. They do not…
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ST00047 - A single day can be better than 1000 days
There are many reasons to complain about. Do you also tend to complain? About the circumstances? About the church? About the shortcomings of other Christians?…
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ST00046 - Guidance along the path
The path into the future holds many uncertainties. What will happen? What will be? It is good to have someone to guide us. To whom do we listen? Many people…
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ST00045 - Too young or not?
Is it possible to be too young or too old for the ministry of God? Or course, different tasks require different skills. We have limited possibilities, but God…
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ST00000 - Different hunting strategies
The animals in der wilderness have different strategies of hunting. Some may chase their prey. Others will hide first in order not to be noticed, waiting until…
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ST00044 - No room
By the time of his birth … and still today it is the same: People do not want to give any major room to Jesus. How much room do you give to him in your life?
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ST00043 - The majestic name
What is the greatest name for you? In our times or from past times. Great politicians, who have accomplished a lot, become famous. Scientists, philosophers ……