South Africa: A time to overcome.
Fighting back is not the option – we are called to retaliate. The only choice we have as Christians is to choose our weapons wisely. Only the armaments that are found in the armour of Christ will ultimately secure victory.
A LOVELESS PANDEMIC
In an attempt to put the current pandemic into the context of 1 Corinthians 13, I wrote a 1 COVID-19 adaption of the chapter of love.
INSALTED – Christianity inside out
INsalted (Not to be confused with insulted or insulting – to speak to or treat with disrespect or scornful abuse.) Matthew 5:13 “You are the salt of the earth. INSALTED: the blessing of having your inner self[1] filled[2] to the brim[3], and seasoned with virtues that reflect the beauty, the consciousness, and the character of…
PEPUDA – A different perspective
Why would you fight PEPUDA? Isn’t hate speech something that your Jesus would also oppose. Shouldn’t you applaud the ANC for taking this initiative? John Doe asks a few valid questions
LOADSHEDDING: Making us bitter or making us better?
Life’s unexpected challenges have a way of affecting our spirituality by making us either a better person or a bitter person. What has load-shedding done to you?
DELIGHT – the ability to enjoy joy
The virtue of delight is very much like a fireworks display on New Year’s Eve. It’s not only a display, it’s also an announcement and a great attraction.
Bringing out the God-colours in the world.
Finally, draft number 1 of the new book, INSALTED, is completed. A simple summary of the theme of the book is as follows: “Christianity inside-out.” When we reflect the Christ that lives within us to a world that lives with us, then our Christianity is turned inside out. In all the hours that I spent…
DISCERNMENT – The CATCH-22 of spiritual virtues
We need the virtue of discernment to discern if we have a spirit of discernment – especially now in the season of uncertainty
STORACLES OF FAITH – LESSON 9: Honour the Emperor
It is truly time that we take the stories and the oracles (the STORACLES) of the Persecuted Church seriously – not just testimonies to enjoy or stories to share from the pulpit, but lessons to embrace and imitate.
LEARNING TO UNLEARN
There are many habits that we need to unlearn, but few are so aggressively revealed as those that we so often find on social media. There are three that probably need more attention than others.