Consider the Bartimaeus of Gaza
Let’s make one thing clear, what we see in Gaza today is NOT a war. From a Hamas perspective, we see Gazans suffering as a necessary consequence of collateral damage and from an Israel perspective we find Gazans suffering as victims of collective punishment. There is no war, only suffering. The are no victories, only victims. Maybe it’s time to consider the Bartimaeus of Gaza
A CHRISTIAN RESPONSE TO ATROCITY PROPAGANDA
A new war has emerged since Hamas invaded Israel on 7 October. This war has drawn innocent bystanders into the conflict to such an extent that one almost feels convicted to remain neutral. This is the war of Atrocity Propaganda
WHAT IS TRUTH?
When is truth, truth and when is truth simply an interpretation? Is there an absolute truth or is truth always subject to the ‘owner’? Is all truth equal? Is it possible that the truth for one can be a lie for another? How do we find truth in an age of deceit and a manipulative media?
A COVID VERSION OF 1 CORINTHIANS 13
COVID-19 opened a barn door for love to shine in, but sadly we started cursing the darkness (and one another) instead of simply lighting a candle. So, in an attempt to put the nearly forgotten pandemic into the context of 1 Corinthians 13, I wrote a 1 COVID 13 adaption of the chapter on love.
THE EAR OF MALCHUS
The explosive interaction between Malchus and short-tempered, self-righteous defender-of-faith, Simon Peter, sets an example so definitive that it simply cannot be ignored.
BROKENNESS – and the golden glue of grace
We are not only restored in our joy, we are entrusted with the spiritual duty of rebuilding and reconstructing the lives of those around us who are broken. Nowhere is this more beautifully exemplified than in the art of Kintsugi.
CHARITY IN SOUTH AFRICA: Where is the Church?
I have recently been inundated with questions and comments by Christians in South Africa as to the involvement of the Church in local charity work. As an Analytical Strategist, who places a high value on well-researched statistics, I decided to indulge in some fact-finding.
THE GREAT STINK – when truth alienates
2 Corinthians 5:18-19 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. rec·on·cili·ation: The act of causing two people or…
IT IS NOT FOR EAGLES TO CATCH FLIES.
Isaiah 40:31 But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint. One of the many lessons I brought back from Syria is that our impact on society is directly, and proportionately, related…