[{"id":21357,"link":"https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/leadership-prophetic-words-and-power\/","name":"leadership-prophetic-words-and-power","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"LEADERSHIP, PROPHETIC WORDS, AND POWER\u00a0","author":{"name":"Alexander F. Venter","link":"https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/author\/alexander\/"},"date":"Nov 21, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-11-21 17:30:31","modifiedDate":"2024-11-21 19:30:34","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-11-21 17:30:34","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/category\/biblical-meditations\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biblical Meditations<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/category\/leadership-reflections\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Leadership Reflections<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/category\/biblical-meditations\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Biblical Meditations<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/category\/leadership-reflections\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Leadership Reflections<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/leadership\/' rel='post_tag'>leadership<\/a><a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/manipulation-and-control\/' rel='post_tag'>manipulation and control<\/a><a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/political-leadership\/' rel='post_tag'>Political leadership<\/a><a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/power-politics\/' rel='post_tag'>power politics<\/a><a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/prophetic-ministry\/' rel='post_tag'>prophetic ministry<\/a><a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/prophets\/' rel='post_tag'>prophets<\/a><a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/spiritual-leadership\/' rel='post_tag'>spiritual leadership<\/a><a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/true-leadership\/' rel='post_tag'>true leadership<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":5,"sec":17},"status":"publish","excerpt":"I read an interesting story in 2 Kings about three leaders. It spoke to me strongly about issues of leadership, prophetic words, and power. Here is my meditation on the story."},{"id":21330,"link":"https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/leadership-reflections-a-lament-for-gods-help\/","name":"leadership-reflections-a-lament-for-gods-help","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"Leadership Reflections: \u00a0A Lament for God\u2019s Help","author":{"name":"Alexander F. 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Venter","link":"https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/author\/alexander\/"},"date":"Oct 7, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-10-07 16:35:21","modifiedDate":"2024-11-21 17:42:26","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-11-21 15:42:26","commentCount":"1","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/category\/middle-east-conflict\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Middle East Conflict<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/category\/middle-east-conflict\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Middle East Conflict<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/ethnic-cleansing\/' rel='post_tag'>ethnic cleansing<\/a><a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/genocidal-collective-punishment\/' rel='post_tag'>Genocidal collective punishment<\/a><a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/genocide\/' rel='post_tag'>Genocide<\/a><a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/oct-7-anniversary\/' rel='post_tag'>Oct 7 anniversary<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":7,"sec":55},"status":"publish","excerpt":"My sober reflections on this sad day, the anniversary of October 7. My appeal is to God who sees and knows all things, asking God for merciful intervention for a just peace."},{"id":21298,"link":"https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/church-politics-power\/","name":"church-politics-power","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"CHURCH, POLITICS & POWER","author":{"name":"Alexander F. 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Venter","link":"https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/author\/alexander\/"},"date":"Apr 9, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-04-09 11:44:27","modifiedDate":"2024-10-03 17:32:46","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-10-03 15:32:46","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"open","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/category\/state-of-the-nation\/\" rel=\"category tag\">State of the Nation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/category\/teachings\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Teachings<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/category\/state-of-the-nation\/\" rel=\"category tag\">State of the Nation<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/category\/teachings\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Teachings<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/how-to-vote\/' rel='post_tag'>How to vote<\/a><a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/party-manifesto\/' rel='post_tag'>Party Manifesto<\/a><a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/political-parties\/' rel='post_tag'>political parties<\/a><a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/political-party-policies\/' rel='post_tag'>Political Party policies<\/a><a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/socio-political-engagement\/' rel='post_tag'>socio-political engagement<\/a><a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/south-african-elections\/' rel='post_tag'>South African elections<\/a><a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/the-christian-vote\/' rel='post_tag'>the Christian vote<\/a><a href='https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/tag\/the-vote\/' rel='post_tag'>the vote<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":13,"sec":35},"status":"publish","excerpt":"I've been asked for guidance as a Christ-follower on how to vote in the forthcoming South African elections. Here are my thoughts both practically and with biblical reasoning."},{"id":20758,"link":"https:\/\/alexanderventer.com\/2023-middle-east-war-an-overview-response-of-a-christ-follower\/","name":"2023-middle-east-war-an-overview-response-of-a-christ-follower","thumbnail":{"url":false,"alt":false},"title":"2023 MIDDLE EAST WAR \u2013 AN OVERVIEW RESPONSE OF A CHRIST FOLLOWER","author":{"name":"Alexander F. 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