UK Ministry Report & Observations
I had a great ministry trip to Vineyard Churches in the UK. Here is my brief report with some observations and comments of what I feel God is doing and saying
TRUTH OR LIES – WHAT’S THE COST?
I watched the Chernobyl series of 5 episodes and was deeply struck by the words of the courageous Russian nuclear scientist Valery Legasov, “As scientists we are naive. We are so focused on our search for truth we fail to consider how few actually want us...SA Racism & Violence on International Display: What is our Response?
Last week @SteveHofmeyr and @ZindziMandela tweets put our history of unresolved South African pain and prejudice, anger and hatred, rage and violence, on international display – to our national shame. Steve Hofmeyr, not all whites are racists who...Father’s Day Message
Think about your father – dead or alive – or imagine him if you never knew him. What feeling does it evoke in you? What word(s) comes to mind? Last Sunday, 9 June, was Pentecost in the Christian calendar: to celebrate the coming of God’s Spirit. Fifty days earlier was...Who to vote for in the South African (SA) Elections?
Folk have asked for my view on who and how to vote in the SA national and provincial elections on 8 May. For what it’s worth, here are my thoughts. I write in my personal capacity. As a nation, in terms of our political-economic situation, we’re in a mess, the lowest...Entering A New Season
Alexander & Gill Venter are entering a new season of life and ministry. Here is what they will be doing, where they will be going!
Social Set Theory (Centered-Set) in Doing Church
How we use Social Theory, especially the Centered-Set Model, in how we do church. It’s misuse and consequent misunderstanding has led to these points of clarification.
Living the Life God Intended – Talk 12 – Hated, Love & Maturity
Jesus’ teaching on love, rather than hatred of enemies, is the culmination of God’s character of perfect love formed in his followers.
Living the Life God Intended – Talk 11 – Retaliation & Resistance
This teaching of Jesus is about retaliation and violence when others act unjustly toward you. He teaches a way of responding (non-violent resistance) that exposes the evil, embarrasses the perpetrator, and affirms the dignity of the victim/survivor.
Living the Life God Intended – Talk 10 – Manipulation & Truth Telling
Oaths, Swearing and Truthfulness, Matt 5:33-37 To hear the audio teaching of these notes, click on Living The Life God Intended, Talk 10: Manipulation & Truth in Communication In this text Jesus says that healthy community, good communication in life, is not...Baby Jesus – Hope of the World
Baby Jesus is the hope of the world. This Christmas meditation focusses on the dramatic contrasts that Luke presents in his nativity story.
Living The Life God Intended – Talk 9 – Divorce & Remarriage
To listen to the audio teaching of these notes click… “Living the Life God intended” – Talk 9 Marriage, Divorce Reasons and Remarriage, Matt 5:31-32 In teaching on life in the Kingdom of Heaven (KOH) – the life that God intended for all...Living the Life God Intended – Talk 8 – Lust & Purity
To live the life God intended we have to manage anger and sexuality, among other important psycho-relational realities. To listen to the audio teaching of these notes click on: “Living the Life God Intended” – Relating in Lust or Purity? – Talk...Living The Life God Intended – Talk 7 – Anger & Relationships
This seventh in the series ‘Living The Life God Intended’ looks at the first way in which Jesus and his followers fulfill The Law & The Prophets. To listen to the audio teaching click… “Living The Life God Intended” – Talk 7 Murder &...Living the Life God Intended – Talk 6 – Fulfilling God’s Law
This sixth teaching on ‘Living The Life God Intended’ looks at Jesus’ mission: to fulfill The Law and The Prophets in his own life, and in his Kingdom of Heaven community of learners.
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