Many people in our country have grown disillusioned with religion with all its competing religious ideas, and I don’t blame them. Maybe you consider yourself an atheist and don’t believe that God exists; or an agnostic and you believe that even if God existed, we can’t know him. Maybe you are militantly opposed to religion,… Continue reading Ball tampering and the existence of God
Author: Pastorfish
The sin that leads to death
The Apostle John wrote that there is a sin that leads to death (1 John 5:16). Jesus referred to it as an unforgivable sin (Mark 3:28-29). Christians have for years debated what that sin is. Some have thought it is murder or adultery; others have said suicide. Here is the passage in 1 John 5:… Continue reading The sin that leads to death
Don’t be hoodwinked this Easter
The cross was not a sad mistake, as some may think, but crucial to the mission of Jesus. At the cross, Jesus made a once-for-all sacrifice for the sins of the world. He made propitiation to God for all the sins of all of God’s people throughout all the ages. Jesus’ death is central to… Continue reading Don’t be hoodwinked this Easter
A thought and prayer about land expropriation
Land is a sensitive and emotional issue in South Africa. Many wrongs and sins were committed in the past. Much land was stolen. Many people carry deep scars from our history. My thoughts on land expropriation:
Only one life
We had the great pleasure of having Dr Jim Plueddemann (a professor in the Mission and Evangelism Department at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) preach at our church. Jim and his wife, Carol, have served as missionaries just about their entire lives. Jim served as SIM’s International Director from 1993 to 2003. He told of how… Continue reading Only one life