…God will bring with him those who have fallen asleep. 1 Thessalonians 4:14 (ESV) We are used to hearing the word ‘hope’ used within the context of...
More than wishful thinking
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ARTICLES IN THE 2023 ISSUE
HOW DO I WITNESS?
This is surely a question we have all asked ourselves. Am I doing it the way Jesus wants me to? Am I doing it at all? My Collins dictionary...
God’s constant love
How precious is your unfailing love, O God! All humanity finds shelter in the shadow of your wings. You feed them from the abundance of your own...
The great unwashed
All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all shrivel up like a leaf, and like the wind our...
Face to face
Restore us, O God; make your face shine on us, that we may be saved.Psalm 80: 3 (NIVUK) Imagine for a moment that a teenager is not behaving as his...
Eyes on the prize?
…But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God...
THE DAYS OF SMALL THINGS
I have recently read a novel called ‘The day of small things.’ It is a book I shall easily forget except for the title. No exciting events, no...
The longings of God
As humans, we all have longings. The dictionary defines longing as “a strong desire especially for something unattainable: craving.” Longings can be...
Preach the word!
But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me, so that the message might be preached fully through me…2 Timothy 4:17 (NKJV) Paul pleads with...
Where does patriarchy come from?
August is Women’s month in South Africa. We celebrate Women’s Day on the 9th of August. I have heard some men lamenting the fact that we don’t have...