I FEEL I HAVE TO SAY THIS: I apologise
I feel I have to say this: I want to issue a public apology to all people who witnessed the knee-jerk reaction of so many Christians after the opening ceremony at the Olympic Games. I want to publicly state that the Christ of the Bible was not the Christ that you witnessed on Social Media. And I will tell you three reasons why I say that.
CHRISTOFASCISM: Bringing Christ into conflict.
There was one meeting that was more disconcerting than the speech Mr. Netanyahu delivered to the US Congress in July. It was at this meeting where Christ was so clearly added to the discussion and where Christian leaders not only gave their approval to the fascist leadership of Israel, but their blessing. Christ, and all those He died for, were sacrificed on the altar of an allegiance. This is called CHRISTOFASCISM.
OLYMPIC GAMES: Being offended by things that matter
If you want to be offended, BE OFFENDED, but be offended by things that matter to God. For God’s sake, let the athletes compete in peace and leave the offense to the Lord. Let’s focus on those who drew the attention of the Lord and let us defend the defenceless.
A NEW CONSCIOUSNESS: Gazans killed will pass the 180,000 mark.
A recent report by the Lancet Group estimates that up to 186 000 deaths could be attributable to the current conflict in Gaza – 8% of the total population. This season demands of the church to become the visible and tangible tears of a compassionate God as He, and we, behold a community in ruins. As Christians, we need to reignite a Christian consciousness in order to reflect a Christ that came to redeem, rescue and release.
BOOK REVIEW: The Knight & the Gardener – Worldviews Make Worlds.
I was recently introduced to the book by Cassidy S. Dale: The Knight & the Gardener – Worldviews Make Worlds. I was deeply challenged as I contemplated where I fit in as I explored his explanation of the two worldviews (knights or gardeners) that so often shape our worlds of faith, missions, and spirituality. This is NOT a book that simply contains INFORMATION but a book that should lead to INTROSPECTION. “What view best describes my spirituality?” should be the one question we should ask upon reading this book.
CYRIL RAMAPHOSA: 7 Facts South Africans need to know
Cyril Ramaphosa, the leader of the African National Congress (ANC), has been re-elected President of South Africa for the country’s seventh democratic administration. But, who is Mr.Ramaphosa really, the man outside the political arena?
BETRAYING GOD: Gaza’s children
On June 7 UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to the global list of top perpetrators of war crimes against children. As you read this article, consider your humanity. Consider for one moment that you, as a parent, a grandparent, a mother or a father, live in Gaza.
Visit to Lebanon and Egypt: The Intent of ONE ANOTHERNESS
Why go on an outreach? Why travel all the way to the Middle East? Why don’t you just send them the money?
ELATION AND MOURNING – A costly exercise to free 4 hostages in Gaza
How do we as believers deal with the tension caused by the extremes of elation and anguish? How do we contextualise the celebration of freedom while seeking comfort for the innocent who suffered? How do we justify the deaths of so many people, especially 64 guiltless children, as the price of freedom for 4 hostages.
THE BOANERGES BROTHERS,ME AND HAMAS: An admirable loyalty but a deplorable devotion.
As I reflected on the story of the ‘sons of thunder’ in scripture, three questions arose:
Firstly, I wonder what Jesus might choose as a nickname for me.
Secondly, what is my “Samaritan village” that evokes a desire for fire and destruction.
Finally, whatever I do, “don’t the pagans do the same?”