http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.alongsiderseurope.org en-us Sat, 14 Mar 2026 07:58:34 +0000 Rocketspark http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/post/18871/you-gain-a-life-for-the-kingdom/ I am sitting at a table in a beautiful place: Shalom Valley. Literally a place of peace. Around me are dozens of teenagers and children. For the past few days, I have been helping at a camp, together with a team of Dutch people. We tried to make contact, which wasn't so easy since I don't speak Khmer and they barely speak English. The participants have virtually nothing. They walk around in their fake brand clothing or fake soccer jerseys. For these participants, a healthy meal every night, a sa... Tue, 07 Feb 2023 09:36:07 +0000 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/#post18871 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/post/18067/why-your-bbq-should-be-at-least-60cm/ Years ago I read an article by John Piper. I think it had this title: "Use your home as a weapon for the gospel" - and the idea was relatively simple. We (almost) all have a place where we live, a place we call “home". In our culture, this is often primarily a private place, 'our' place, individual - as in not a place for the collective. Of course, you can't completely juxtapose that, but John Piper's call was something like: "What would happen if we radically opened our homes to others?" What... Fri, 09 Sep 2022 10:56:29 +0100 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/#post18067 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/post/17727/for-three-years-now-tom-has-been-meeting-with-the-rotterdam-based-gvencio/ They have an age difference of 12 years, come from a totally different environment, but nevertheless have been going out with each other every week for years. Tom Evenblij (26) is Alongsider of Gvencio (14) from Rotterdam and enjoys sharing his faith with him. "I have really noticed that sometimes there are so few words involved, that someone's life changes just by you being there."The two already met on Friday evening, at a Bible club for young people. "A very busy, creative boy, who flies in a... Wed, 20 Jul 2022 07:57:26 +0100 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/#post17727 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/post/17726/5-ideas-for-discipleship-this-summer--and-beyond/ Summer is coming - have you got your flip-flops ready? Maybe you are looking forward to sunny days at the beach or a backpacking trip to the mountains. Cool, because holidays are something we all need. More space to think, to be quiet, to meet others. To pray. Reflect and make new plans. What place do you give discipleship this summer (holiday)? And what role does it play in making your (holiday) plans? Five ideas to get you started.... Wed, 20 Jul 2022 07:47:40 +0100 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/#post17726 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/post/17694/discipleship-in-the-margin/ "Are you going to evangelise with me on Saturday?" More than 15 years ago I was asked this question, and to be honest I felt guilty about saying 'no'. After all, in my mind this was the big assignment. Come on Mart-Jan, sharing the good news of Jesus, that is the most beautiful thing there is, isn't it? And of course it is. I felt guilty mainly because I would be going against something that Jesus told us to do, and He was my Master, wasn't He? Isn't He in charge? Wasn't the great command in Mat... Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:05:34 +0100 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/#post17694 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/post/15896/qellimi--nje-nga-vlerat-tona/ ... Tue, 25 Jan 2022 15:44:42 +0000 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/#post15896 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/post/15723/amy--demy-testimonial/ CLASS MEMBERS - Read the story of Alongsider Amy and her "younger sister"!Amy was looking for Christians of her age with whom she could talk about her faith. She didn't find any in her area, but through the BEAM church services she ended up at an online (?) evening of Youth Alpha. She liked it so much that she decided to take the course, which gave her exactly what she was looking for.When the end of the Youth Alpha course was in sight, Amy heard about Alongsiders for the first time. If she want... Fri, 17 Dec 2021 12:42:52 +0000 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/#post15723 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/post/15722/rianne--maris-testimonial/ BIBLE - Meet Alongsider Rianne and her younger sister!Rianne and Maris know each other through the Overstag Sports Community in Lewenburg, Groningen. Every summer holiday they hold a sports week. During that week Maris came along with a friend to play football. At one point, Maris had to step aside; her ankle hurt. Rianne went over to chat with her and finally she was allowed to pray for her and her ankle. During that prayer Maris' ankle became completely pain-free! That is where the special bon... Fri, 17 Dec 2021 12:41:11 +0000 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/#post15722 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/post/15721/what-does-it-bring-me--what-does-it-bring-others/ Okay, you want to become a Alongsider, but why would you do that?I regularly get the question "what brings me?" or "what brings others?". I understand these questions. After all, in what you do, you want to be sure that you are contributing, that you are putting your energy into something good. That question stems entirely from something we call 'purpose' - we all want to live for something, right?Before we look at good reasons for becoming a Alongsider and take stock of what it brings us, it is... Fri, 17 Dec 2021 12:34:15 +0000 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/#post15721 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/post/15892/perkatesia--nje-nga-vlerat-tona/ Romakëve 12:5 ... Kështu edhe ne, megjithëse jemi shumë, jemi një trup në Krishtin, dhe secili prej nesh është gjymtyrë e tjetrit.  Në të njëjtën mënyrë, ne së bashku formojmë një trup, sepse të gjithë i përkasim Krishtit. Por ne të gjithë kemi funksionin tonë.... Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.alongsiderseurope.org/blog/#post15892