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Category Archives: biographies and other stories
Herr, machs nur mit meinem Ende gut
Kennengelernt habe ich Bartholomäus Grill als Korrespondenten für die FAZ in Johannesburg. Inzwischen hat er für den Spiegel gearbeitet und ist jetzt im Ruhestand. Er ist als frommer Katholik in Oberaudorf am Inn aufgewachsen. Das hat ihn zeitlebens geprägt. Er … Continue reading →
Too soon
A week ago Bruno and Ingrid were in a head-on-collision. Subsequently other cars crashed into them from behind. Their two children Karl (6) and Maya (2) were critically injured, and both died in ICU – Karl on Sunday and Maya … Continue reading →
God´s mercy – the origin of our ministry
In the late 1980´s my father-in-law installed P. Werner Köhne in Wittenberg. At that stage it was not foreseeable that I would be the successor to be installed in 1992. That´s thirty years ago this year. My father-in-law based his … Continue reading →
Friedrich Wichmanns Reise quer durch Natal in 1893
Aus “Unter dem Kreuze” – Kirchliches Volksblad aus Niedersachsen herausgegeben von Pastor Ringmann , Celle 1893. Kopiert aus der Gotischen Druckschrift von Friedel Drewes, Friedrich Wichmann’s Urenkel. Ein Artikel geschrieben von Friedrich Wichmann über seiner Reise zu der Hochzeit seiner Tochter Marie … Continue reading →
Posted in Articles from South Africa, biographies and other stories, Family and friends, From Africa, Histories, Sights and pictures, Travels, Uncategorized
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Tagged Büffelfluß, Bergen, Dundee, Eisenbahn, Elandskraal, Freiburg, Glencoe, Hochzeitsreise, Johannes, Kohrs, Natal, Ochsenwagen, Pomeroy, PortSheptstone, Wichmann, Zululand
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Job pleads not-guilty … (Job 19,19-27)
The next bible study is coming up – and Job 19,19-27 is the sermon text allocated in our lectionary for this coming 5th Sunday in Lent: “Judica…” (Judge me, O Lord…). Theology is not boring. Not by a long shot. … Continue reading →
Review of some essays on Sasse
This volume is a fine tribute to Hermann Otto Sasse, born in Sonnenwalde on 17th July 1895. A colorful addition complementing the series “Oberurseler Hefte”, masterfully edited by prolific Werner Klän: bilingual, international, scholarly, sometimes with literary flair and whiffs … Continue reading →
Looking forward to the 3rd Advent
Looking forward to preach on the “Benedictus” (Lk.1,67-79) tomorrow. That´s looking closer at St. John the Baptist under the watchword from Isaiah 40: “In the wilderness clear a way for the Lord; Look, the Sovereign Lord comes as a victorious … Continue reading →
Loutraki ist voller Überraschungen… (7)
In „Tranquility“ (Olive Grove) in Lautraki waren wir zu Gast bei einem griechisch-polnischen Ehepaar, das sich in Kanada kennen gelernt hatte. Richard ist Fahrradfahrer und Anastasia freischaffende Künstlerin. Nun sind sie wieder im alten Europa und offensichtlich sehr erfolgreich, sich … Continue reading →
Luther´s rulers in electoral Saxony
In Luther´s time, democracy was far off. Germany was at best a vague idea and not even the language was anywhere near to being uniform in the various landscapes north of the Alps. He was always a citizen of electoral … Continue reading →
Kommt ein Vogel geflogen …
Long, long ago there lived a people… No computers. No smartphones. No email. No texting. Just the lost art of sending a letter… I got to know some of them. My parents were both avid communicators and diligent composers of … Continue reading →
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Tagged Briefkasten, Kommt ein Vogel geflogen, Post
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