Author: Ralph Rickenbach

Wonderful and uniquely made. Ps 139:14 I have done many personality assessments in the last few years. They have greatly helped me discover, accept and develop who I am. Describing myself I have studied math and computer sciences. I love the exact sciences. I admire math, I love computer sciences as a kind of applied… Continue reading Personality

He made a whip from cords and drove them all out of the Temple grounds, the sheep and cattle as well. He knocked over the money-changers’ tables, scattering their coins. John 2:15 I am a member in a very diverse international WhatsApp group of Christian leaders from all over the world. It is apparent that… Continue reading Perpetually cleansing the Temple

2020 is a year of breakthrough and breakdown. Thoughts on 2020 I wrote that 2020 is a critical, important year. Many see it as the beginning of a new decade, even though it is the last year of the old one. That makes it a year of transition in our culture. I think we can… Continue reading Looking back and onwards

Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. 1Tim 1:2 I have already written a lot about spiritual fatherhood. It’s time to take another look at this model. Historical background Spiritual fatherhood is derived from various stories in the Bible, mainly Elijah… Continue reading Spiritual Fatherhood

Whoever realizes their origin in God immediately recognizes the language of God; you do not make that connection since you don’t realize your true origin in God! Joh 8:47 MIR The traditional translation of this verse implies separation: Whoever belongs to God listens to what God says; the reason you don’t listen is that you… Continue reading Becoming a Son of God