The Tibetan Buddhists’ life consists of constant religious observances to obtain a better reincarnation. The believer is constantly spinning prayers wheels, going on pilgrimages, meditating, prostrating, using prayer beads and going on monastic isolations. All this to build up merit to improve their karma to gain a better reincarnation, and – if possible – nirvana.… Continue reading Religion Exposed!
The faithlessness of the Word of Faith movement
I’m sure you’ve had contact with the “Word of Faith” movement. They’re the well-meaning folk who say things like, “You just have to have enough faith”, or “If you speak life into it, it will come true”. According to Wikipedia, “The Word of Faith (WoF) movement has many distinctive teachings including physical, emotional, financial, relational,… Continue reading The faithlessness of the Word of Faith movement
The calling and confidence of church
Most Monday mornings I feel like resigning. Did I explain God’s Word well enough? Was my sermon understandable? Was I faithful to the biblical text? Should I have used more illustrations? Would another minister do a better job? Is it all worth it? Monday morning blues can be quite typical for those in the ministry… Continue reading The calling and confidence of church
Why I am not a Roman Catholic #REACH500
This year, 2017, marks the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation that started in Germany in 1517. There are a couple of things we take for granted in our church services: It is in an understandable language We have Bibles The Bible is read and explained We pray together, sing together and take part in… Continue reading Why I am not a Roman Catholic #REACH500
What I learnt at the Generate Conference
The big question the REACH SA Generate Conference sought to answer was, “How should the church (and how we do church) respond to a changing culture?” The answer was that we must “make sure we know why we exist and remain faithful to that; and feel free to change the rest.” We exist to… Continue reading What I learnt at the Generate Conference