Greatness according to Jesus
What is true greatness?
Whitney Houston died this past weekend. Her body was found in the bathtub of a Beverly Hills hotel. The exact cause of death is still to be revealed. At the Grammy awards ceremony she was remembered and praised as one of the all time greats of the modern music scene. Whitney… Continue reading
Satanic Intentions and failed exorcisms
How do we deal with Satan and evil in the world today? Do we wear crosses as magical protection talismans to ward off demons? Should we create a spiritual force field around our cars by pasting on a fish symbol? Perhaps having a priest sprinkle our new home with holy water will do the trick?
The four voices
Everyone listens to someone. Including you! I would suggest there are four voices in our world that are vying for our allegiance, even among us who call our Christians.
1. The voice of reason
My reason becomes the great end and be all. The Bible may say that wives should submit to their husbands as… Continue reading
“Do this in remembrance of me”
As Christians we have the privilege of celebrating the Lord’s Supper (or Holy Communion, as its known in the Anglican church). The Lord’s Supper is a sacrament given to the church by Jesus as a sign of the gospel for the strengthening of our faith. As we take part in the Lord’s Supper…
…we look back… Continue reading
Intolerance can be a virtue
The Bible is in some ways a very intolerant book.
The Apostle Paul didn’t pull any punches when it came to the truth about Jesus and the uniqueness of the gospel. In the light of our very pluralistic society and the new, trendy “I am spiritual” attitude, we might consider his words in Galatians 1:7-9 exceptionally… Continue reading
Praying for the dead
Should we be praying for our loved ones that have died? Do our prayers somehow help or comfort them?
The Roman Catholic Church teaches that we should pray for the “faithfully departed” in purgatory. According to Catholicism, our prayers help them during their time in purgatory, so that they can enter more quickly into… Continue reading
My name is Andre Visagie.
I'm married to Lizanne and am the proud owner of two dogs - Charlie and Splash. My wife and I enjoy reading, MTBing and scuba diving (in warmer water!) I also serve as one of the pastors in our church.
This blog consists of my thoughts and reflections as a Christian and a pastor. These blogs are hopefully shaped, informed, and governed by the inspired, true, ever-relevent, authoritative, inerrant Bible.
It is my strong conviction that God speaks to us today through what was written back then by the biblical authors. More often than not, each post expands a subject covered in my sermon of the previous Sunday.
Your comments are very welcome and I will attempt to answer each concern or question. Of course, I make no pretension of being infallible and I will reserve the right to edit my posts!
{ Hi. You are absolutely correct when you say that we should obey all the words of scripture, not just the specific words of Jesus. I... } – Feb 01, 9:24 AM
{ Very good! The only thing I would add is the voice of Jesus in the Bible are not just the words in red. I actually... } – Jan 31, 5:14 PM
{ Tygerberg MTB club hehe } – Jan 13, 11:14 AM- { Thanks mate } – Jan 04, 1:50 PM
{ Hi Andre I found this very interesting, it is amazing that amount of tradition around Christmas that is not strictly biblical. What I like most... } – Jan 04, 12:37 PM