Christliche Impulse - Christian impulses

Deutsch English The reformer of Württemberg, Johann Brenz, was to be captured on the orders of Emperor Karl V. A group of Spanish riders was already on their way to Stuttgart when Duke Ulrich received news of it from a relative. Late that night he summoned Brenz to him and told him what his enemies wanted to do; At the same time the Duke said to Brenz: “I don’t want to be responsible for your blood; save yourself however you want and can. I cannot and must not hide you myself, because I must be able to freely affirm with an oath that I do not know where you are. Go in God's name! May He preserve your life!" As surprising and shocking as this news was for Brenz, he quickly regained his faith, bowed and walked away in silence. The Duke called after him with deep emotion: "If you are dear to God, He will watch over your life." When he got home, Brenz threw himself on his knees and commended himself to God in...

Deutsch   English Ignoring the right of way...excessive speed...overtaking in a blind spot...not stopping when the red light is running...we read something similar in the accident reports every day. 1. A terrible accident I was driving on a busy street on a beautiful summer day. Suddenly I saw a terrible accident that had happened just before. A tractor driver who did not respect the right of way was hit by a car and dragged along. He was now lying on the side of the road covered in blood and with severe head injuries. By quickly binding the deep wounds, we were able to curb the man's heavy blood loss somewhat. An immediate blood transfer in the ambulance that was called saved him from certain death! 2. People put themselves in danger Many people today are consciously and indifferently heading towards eternal ruin. The temptations of the dirty mass media, corrupt films on television and smartphones, and obscene magazines are so numerous that the vast majority of people are...

Deutsch English The fear for the runaway child and the joy of seeing each other again: I sat in the car in a forest parking lot and read the Bible. A child of around 4 years old who had run away from his parents from the restaurant bothered me a bit because he wanted to get into my car, which of course I didn't allow. I wanted to read my Bible undisturbed and I didn't want to scare the parents either. When my car became quiet, I stopped paying attention to the child. Suddenly I heard the exciting call of the mother - Jürgen - Since after some time of calling and searching there was no answer, the father and friends quickly got into the car and searched the forest area. Luckily, they soon found their Jürgen again. He had escaped into the children's playground opposite. After a successful search, the mother took Jürgen in her arms and hugged him. 1. The different types of fear A woman's fears of giving birth Fear, through threats to individuals or entire peoples F...